About Leonard Alan
Leonard Alan Sands is a seasoned criminal defense attorney based in Miami, Florida. He has been practicing law since 1978, focusing on complex criminal matters that often involve sophisticated business transactions and finances. His firm, Sands & Moskowitz, P.A., located at 2333 Brickell Avenue, Suite A-1, Miami, FL 33129, offers comprehensive legal services, including federal and state criminal trials and appeals, white-collar crime defense, post-conviction practice, grand jury practice, asset forfeitures, criminal tax cases, mortgage fraud, RICO cases, Medicare fraud, complex civil litigation. Investigations and hearings. Mr. Sands earned his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1971. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1978 and has been practicing in Florida since then.
His experience includes representing clients in various federal and state courts, as well as appellate courts. He has been recognized for his expertise in white-collar crime, fraud, tax, RICO, and complex criminal cases at both the trial and appellate levels. Before entering private practice, Mr. Sands served as a trial attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice's Organized Crime and Racketeering Section from 1971 to 1979. This role provided him with a understanding of federal criminal law and procedures, which he has applied throughout his career. Throughout his career, Mr.
Sands has been actively involved in professional organizations. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and was the President of the Miami Chapter from 2001 to 2002. He has also been a member of the Dade County Bar Association, serving on committees related to federal courts and criminal courts. Mr. Sands has received numerous accolades for his work. He has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in Criminal Law by the South Florida Legal Guide from 2006 to 2014 and has been listed in Super Lawyers Magazine from 2011 to 2019. He is also rated as '10 - Superb' on AVVO.com, a peer-reviewed online platform for legal professionals.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Sands is fluent in Spanish. This lets the attorney serve clients effectively. His experience and dedication to his clients have established him as a respected figure in the field of criminal defense law.
