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Biography
Cory A. Leshner is a Trial Attorney. The majority of Cory’s practice is focused on Criminal Defense. Cory has extensive criminal jury trial experience across the Commonwealth. He has served as lead Trial Counsel in Cumberland, Dauphin, Northumberland, Snyder, Union and York Counties on Criminal Defense matters including homicide, attempted homicide, drug deliveries resulting in death, felony drug offenses, sexual offenses, and bank robberies. Cory presently serves as one of eight (8) appointed Conflicts Counsel in Dauphin County and as an Assistant Public Defender in Northumberland County. Cory has previously served as an Assistant Public Defender in Snyder County. In addition to Cory’s Criminal trial practice, he also practices regularly in the area of criminal appeals before the Superior and Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania. Cory also serves indigent parents in Dauphin County as court appointed Counsel for Children and Youth matters as well as Termination of Parental Rights litigation. Aside from Criminal Defense, Cory has significant civil litigation experience in the areas of real estate, specifically eminent domain and landlord/tenant matters, as well as personal injury, and commercial contractual disputes. Before joining Mette, Cory operated a solo practice in Dauphin and Northumberland Counties focusing on Criminal Defense, civil litigation, and business matters. Prior to his practicing law, Cory gained valuable experience in business management and operations in the fields of real estate, construction, transportation, and logistics. Cory’s diverse experience has led him to adopt the motto of Legal Insight, Business Instinct.
Practices & Industries
Education
- Widener University School of Law, J.D.
- West Chester University B.S.
Bar Admissions
- PA Bar
Member Associations
- Dauphin County Bar Association
- Northumberland County Bar Association
- PA Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania