Early Career
In 1997, Leonida joined the Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office, initially working as a law clerk after she graduated from law school. Prior to joining the office she interned at the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights and the Youth Law Center. Since 1997, she has had experience doing both misdemeanor and felony cases. Before leaving, Leonida handled a felony caseload in the Richmond branch of the Public Defender's Office.
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