Mr. Leach began his legal career as an Assistant Harris County Attorney in the Public Law Section. His responsibilities included delinquent tax collection, representing the State of Texas in involuntary civil commitment proceedings involving alleged mentally ill and chemical dependent persons. The proceedings were both bench and jury trials. He prepared opinion memoranda, local and intergovernmental contracts. Additional trial work included defending Harris County in State Court and Federal Court lawsuits. After learning the art of “lawyering”, Mr. Leach entered private practice as a general commercial trial attorney, where his career led him to be a co-founder of Leach & Minnick, P.C.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, University of Toledo, Master of Public Administration, University of Toledo, Doctor of Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law, Master of Business Administration, Rice University.

Judge:
Moot Court Competition, South Texas College of Law; AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition; Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition; Design Showcase, Brown School of Engineering, Rice University; Undergraduate Technology Venture Challenge, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice University; and Undergraduate Elevator Pitch Competition, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Rice University.