David J. Leland

Who is David J. Leland?

David J. Leland, is a partner at litigation law firm Carpenter Lipps & Leland LLP in Columbus, Ohio, where he heads the firm's public policy and government regulation practice. Leland is the former Ohio Democratic Party Chair, a position he held from 1995 until 2002. More recently, Leland served as the Finance Chair and Senior Advisor to the successful 2006 gubernatorial campaign of Ted Strickland, for which Leland 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 35 years.

In September 2013, Leland announced his candidacy for State Representative of the 12th Ohio House District, having served as Representative of roughly the same district in the 115th Ohio General Assembly.