Leonard G. Brown, III at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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- Pennsylvania · State
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Leonard G. Brown, III
Common Pleas Judge · Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
Biography
Professional career
- Brown was elected to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas in 2011, filling the vacancy left by the late Judge Henry S. Kenderdine, and was retained in 2021
- He also held the role of a judicial law clerk for the Hon
- He has also been involved in legal innovation, publishing, and speaking on topics such as organizational leadership, business strategy, and access to justice
- Prior to his election to the bench, Brown was a managing partner at Clymer, Musser, Brown & Conrad, P.C. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he co-managed firm operations and directed litigation departments.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1991 and later obtained a Juris Doctor from Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 1998
Additional information
- Before attending law school, Brown held the role of an airborne combat engineer platoon leader in the U.S. Army from 1992 to 1995, retiring from active duty as a Captain.
- During his military career, he developed expertise in operational law, law of armed conflict, and international human rights law, including service at United States Africa Command
- He continued his service in the Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG), ultimately retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel after 28 years of combined active and reserve service.
- Leonard G. Brown, III was born in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.
- Judge Brown has held the role of an adjunct professor at Franklin & Marshall College and as a faculty member of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
- He presides over civil court cases and currently serves as President Judge
- overseeing court administration, strategic direction, and operational leadership for a 500-employee organization managing over 3,000 cases annually
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
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