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illustration Leonard A Senerote 
Dallas, Texas,
phone (877) 516-0277
(214) 504-1133
fax (214) 237-0901
email Email Me

Mr. Senerote is a nationally-recognized practitioner in antitrust and securities litigation, having served 12 years as a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division, U. S. Department of Justice, and 16 years as an Assistant U. S. Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas. He was responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of the securities and anti-trust laws of the United States.

Mr. Senerote is a 1967 graduate of Clemson University, The Defense Language Institute, W.C. (1971 Thai/Laotian) and the University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1977, cum laude). From 1967 to 1974, Mr. Senerote served in the U. S. Army, Special Forces, and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. He is a lifetime member of the Special Forces Association.

From 1977 to 1989, Mr. Senerote was a trial attorney assigned to the Dallas Field Office, Antitrust Division, U. S. Department of Justice, where he received the Antitrust Division Award of Merit in 1984.

From 1989 to 2004, Mr. Senerote served as an Assistant U. S. Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas. During his service as an Assistant U. S. Attorney, Mr. Senerote’s superior trial and legal skills were frequently recognized as among the best in the nation. In 2001, he was awarded the Barefoot Sanders “Prosecutor of the Year” Award by the Greater Dallas Crime Commission. Mr. Senerote received the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission “Courage and Valor” Award in 2002.

Mr. Senerote advises individuals and companies in the area of corporate governance and compliance, white collar criminal defense, antitrust, securities, banking, and healthcare.

Federal Criminal Defense
White Collar Crime

Areas of Practice:
Antitrust
Corporate Governance and Compliance
White Collar Criminal Defense
Securities
Banking
Healthcare
Bar Admissions:
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1977
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


Clemson University, 1967
B.S.
Major:  Ceramic Engineering


Honors and Awards:
Antitrust Division Award of Merit, 1984


"Prosecutor of the Year" Award, Greater Dallas Crime Commission Barefoot Sanders, 2001


"Courage and Valor" Award, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2002


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Dallas Bar Association


State Bar of Texas


State Bar of South Carolina


Past Employment Positions:
United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1989 - 2004


U.S. Dept of Justice, Antitrust Division, Trial Attorney, 1977 - 1989


U.S. Army, Special Forces, Captain, 1967 - 1974


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