Leane Zainea

Leane Zainea is an Assistant Professor at the School of Legal Studies within Husson University's College of Business. She holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit School of Law and a Bachelor's in Journalism from Michigan State University, with cognate studies in Pre-Law and Psychology.

• Professional Experience: 20+ years as a prosecutor, including roles as Assistant District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney across multiple Maine counties, and homicide prosecutor with the Maine Attorney General's Office.
• Key Cases: Prosecuted over 70 homicide cases, including a 1980 cold case and a law enforcement officer’s murder.
• Committees: Member of Maine’s Judiciary Evidence Committee, Child Death/Serious Bodily Injury Panel, and Maine Criminal Rules Advisory Committee.

Teaching Philosophy: Leane emphasizes applying real-world legal cases to classroom material, blending her decades of prosecution experience with educational rigor to cultivate passion for the legal profession.