Credentials

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD, magna cum laude
  • Harvard College, BA, magna cum laude

Prior Law Firm Experience

  • Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP (2002-2005)
  • Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (2008-2013)
  • Kobre & Kim LLP (2005-2008, 2013-2024*)
    • *Leif maintains an “of counsel” relationship with Kobre & Kim LLP.

Admissions

  • States
    • Minnesota
    • New York
  • U.S. District Courts
    • District of Minnesota
    • Southern District of New York
    • Eastern District of New York
    • Northern District of New York
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals
    • Second Circuit
    • Third Circuit
    • Eighth Circuit

Recognition

  • Minnesota Rising Star (2012, 2013)
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers (2023)