About David C.
David C. Leard earned his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1981 after completing undergraduate studies at Bucknell University in 1977. He returned from law school to practice in Connecticut and has maintained a steady presence in the state's legal community for decades. His academic background provided a traditional path into practice and into the local bar associations that shape Connecticut law.
He became a partner at Manasse, Slaiby & Leard in 1985. That promotion came early in his career and helped establish his role within the firm. Over the years he has practiced primarily in Connecticut, operating from the firm that bears his name and that of his partners. Long tenures like his are a common route to institutional influence inside smaller, regional firms.
Leard holds a Workers Compensation Specialist certification from the Connecticut Bar Association. He has been a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Workers Compensation Section since 1989, a span that covers many of the substantive changes to state workers’ compensation law. Membership in that section signals sustained engagement with the statutory and regulatory developments that affect injured workers, employers and insurers.
Local professional ties also figure in his profile. He has been a member of the Litchfield County Bar Association since 1987. That membership places him within a county-level network of practitioners who handle a range of civil and administrative matters. His career has been anchored in those local and state institutions, where continuing education and section participation inform daily practice.
Across a multi-decade career, Leard’s credentials reflect steady specialization in workers’ compensation matters and long-standing participation in Connecticut bar activities. He continues to practice at Manasse, Slaiby & Leard and remains active in the Workers Compensation Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and in the Litchfield County Bar Association. He currently focuses his practice on workers' compensation matters in Connecticut.
