Leonard Leo

Leonard A. Leo is an American lawyer & conservative legal activist. He was a longtime vice president of a Federalist Society, where he is co-chairman of the board of directors.

Leo has led campaigns to assist the Supreme Court nominations of John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, in addition to Amy Coney Barrett.

Personal life

Leo is Roman Catholic. He has seven children with his wife, Sally. Their daughter Margaret died in 2007 at the age of 14 from spina bifida. Leo has spoken approximately the profound impact her life had on him. Leo is a knight of the Sovereign Military profile of Malta, a Catholic lay religious order.