Leonardo Viola

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Biography

Leonardo is an Associate in the Casualty Department, where he represents national and local insurance companies in matters involving general liability, premises liability, and other areas of civil litigation.

Before joining Marshall Dennehey, Leonardo earned his Bachelor of Science degree from St. John’s University. During his undergraduate studies, he also lived abroad in Rome, Italy, where he competed with U.S. Tiber Basket Roma, an Italian basketball league team, in two National Finals tournaments for the top U18 (2016) and U20 (2017) divisions, in addition to playing for the professional team.

Leonardo went on to earn his juris doctor from Brooklyn Law School, where he gained experience through internships at firms in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Manhattan, New York, working in immigration and civil litigation. After relocating to Florida and passing the bar, he focused his practice on defense work for major cruise lines in the federal maritime arena.

Raised between Naples, Italy, and Miami, Florida, before pursuing his education in New York, Leonardo is fluent in Italian and Spanish.

Associations & Memberships

Florida Italian American Bar Association

National Italian American Bar Association

National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)

Year Joined

2025

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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Premises & Retail Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Hospitality & Liquor Liability
  • Construction Injury Litigation
  • Automobile Liability
  • Property Litigation
  • General Liability
  • Public Entity & Civil Rights Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
St. John's University, B.S., cum laude, 2019
Law School Attended:
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2023
Year of First Admission:
2024
Admission:
2024, Florida; 2024, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida; 2025, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
Memberships:

Florida Italian American Bar Association; National Italian American Bar Association; National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).

Languages:
Italian (Full Professional Proficiency) and Spanish (Full Professional Proficiency)
ISLN:
1001531224

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