Partner
Mr. Leer’s practice encompasses a broad range of commercial litigation and business matters. He prides himself on solving problems for his clients, and understands the need for creative, efficient and effective solutions. When all else fails, Mr. Leer’s experience as a lead trial attorney in both state and federal courtrooms gives him the skill and experience necessary to see complex business disputes all the way through trial.
From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Leer served in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General’s (“JAG”) Corps in Norfolk, Virginia. In three years on active duty, he served as both defense counsel and prosecutor in criminal courts martial and other administrative and disciplinary proceedings. In courts from Keflavik, Iceland to Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, he tried cases ranging from minor drug offenses to felony-level charges of financial fraud, theft of explosives, sexual assault, and rape. In his final year of active duty, Mr. Leer served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, prosecuting civilians who committed crimes on military bases and other Federal property in the Hampton Roads area. After leaving the Navy, Mr. Leer joined the law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, where he worked for thirteen years before joining Caldarelli Hejmanowski Page & Leer.
Practice Areas
- Business Litigation
- Civil & Trial Litigation
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Insurance Coverage Litigation
Accolades
- The Best Lawyers in America
Commercial and Construction Litigation (2013-2024) - The Best Lawyers
Lawyer of the Year – Construction Litigation (2022) - San Diego Super Lawyers®
Top 50 (2016-2023) | Business Litigation (2013-2024) - San Diego Business Journal: Best of the Bar
- San Diego Daily Transcript Top Attorneys in San Diego,
Real Estate/Construction Litigation (2013)
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. (1993) - University of San Diego
J.D. (1996)
Affiliations
- California State Bar
- U.S. District Court (CA)
Southern | Central | Northern - U.S. District Court (VA)
Eastern - Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Board of Governors (2008-2024) | Past President (2015) - American Inns of Court
Louis Welsh Chapter - San Diego County Law Enforcement Foundation
Board of Directors (2001-2013) | President (2008-2009) - San Diego Yacht Club
Commodore (2023)
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 764-8112
jrl@chpllaw.com