Leslie G. London is a member in the law firm of McManimon & Scotland, L.L.C. Ms. London joined the firm in November of 1987, and since that time has been involved in various aspects of litigation and general counsel work for the firm. Ms. London served as Township Attorney for Franklin Township, Somerset County for several years and continues to serve as its Redevelopment Counsel. Ms. London specializes in the areas of municipal law, public contracts law, construction law, employment and labor law, solid waste and recycling planning, implementation, enforcement and regulation, public utility law and environmental law. Ms. London also handles redevelopment matters, wastewater, cable television franchise renewal matters and natural gas and electric procurement matters. In addition, Ms. London devotes a portion of her time to monitoring, analyzing and drafting state and federal legislation and regulations, advising clients on “pay to play” issues and preparing election compliance reports for political action committees and other continuing political committees.

Prior to joining McManimon & Scotland, L.L.C., Ms. London served for three years as New Jersey Director of Constituent Services for U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, specializing in small business and government procurement issues. Prior to that, Ms. London worked for eight years in various New Jersey State government agencies including the Election Law Enforcement Commission, as an Election Finance Analyst; the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles – Bureau of Agencies, as Acting Bureau Chief of Agencies; the Department of the Public Advocate, as a Field Representative; and the New Jersey Office of Legislative Services, Division of Program Analysis, as a Program Analyst.

Ms. London received her B.A. degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in 1977, her Certification (C.P.M.) as a Public Manager in 1984 from Rutgers University Graduate School of Management/N.J. Department of Civil Service, her Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall Law School in 1988, and her Certification in Public Sector Labor Relations from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations in 2008. Ms. London is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Education

  • Rutgers University, B.A.
  • Rutgers University Graduate School of Mgt., C.P.M.
  • Seton Hall University Law School, J.D.
  • Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, Certification in Public Sector Labor Relations

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • Federal District Court for the Third Circuit
  • Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships

  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Garden State Bar Association