David J. Leland | |
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| Judge, Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2023 | |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Patrick Carney |
| Succeeded by | Juanita Brent |
| In office January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Hughes |
| Succeeded by | E. J. Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1953 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Columbus, Ohio |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Attorney |
David J. Leland (born September 18, 1953) is a judge of the Ohio District Court of Appeals for the 10th District (Franklin County), elected in 2022. He was formerly a member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 22nd House district, and a partner at litigation law firm Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP in Columbus, Ohio. Leland is the former Ohio Democratic Party Chair, a position he held from 1995 until 2002. Leland also served as the finance chair and senior advisor to the successful 2006 gubernatorial campaign of Ted Strickland, for which he helped raise a record $17 million.
A candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2005, Leland is one of Ohio's best-known lawyers, and has been active in state and national politics for over 50 years.
In November 2014, Leland was elected as State Representative of the 22nd Ohio House District, having served as representative of roughly the same district in the 115th Ohio General Assembly (1983–1985).