Leonid Feller

Leonid Feller serves as a Lecturer at the University of Michigan Law School while concurrently practicing as a litigation partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP in Chicago. His academic appointment has been continuous since 2009, and he has also taught at Wayne State University Law School and served as a Department of Justice instructor at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

His educational background includes:

• BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan (Osterweil Prize recipient)
• JD from Harvard University, cum laude (Irving Oberman Memorial Award recipient; Journal of Law and Public Policy editor)

Feller's expertise spans complex litigation, white collar criminal defense, and appellate litigation, informed by his extensive prosecutorial experience handling national security cases, organized crime, and child exploitation offenses. His teaching integrates real-world practice with academic rigor, particularly in federal prosecution frameworks.

Recent courses include:

• Federal Prosecution and Defense
• Clerkships (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit with Judge David A. Nelson)

No scientific awards or research grants are documented in available sources. His professional focus remains on litigation practice rather than academic research outputs. There is no public record of doctoral student mentorship or formal academic advising relationships. Laboratory affiliations or research teams are not applicable to his practice-oriented role.