Partner
New Haven
Email: lking@murthalaw.com
Phone: 203-772-7775
Fax: 203-772-7723
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- Massachusetts
- New York
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Education
- University of Arizona School of Law (J.D., Dean's List, 1998)
- Wellesley College (B.A. in French, cum laude, 1991)
- Williams College
Leslie P. King
Leslie P. King is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation Department with a practice dedicated to all aspects of Construction law. Leslie represents residential and commercial owners in construction disputes and litigation, and provides contract drafting and negotiation services. Leslie also has extensive experience representing design professionals, including architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers. She has appeared in numerous mediations, arbitrations and litigation matters in state, federal and tribal court.
Leslie serves as lead attorney for the City of Hartford for all disputes arising out of the construction of a minor league baseball stadium, including the termination of the contractor and negotiation of a takeover agreement with the surety. The project was completed at no additional cost to taxpayers. Leslie continues to represent Hartford in all the ensuing litigation and other construction matters.
Leslie has chaired a panel for the Women of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association that focused on strategies for examination of expert witnesses. She regularly presents at the American Institute of Architects Connecticut chapter on legal issues affecting the design professional community, and has lectured at the Yale School of Architecture in their professional practices seminar. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, dedicated to preserving the state’s historic architecture and neighborhoods.
Leslie received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her J.D. from the University of Arizona School of Law. She is licensed to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and the Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Her application to practice in Arizona is pending.
- English
- French
- Spanish
- February 2018 - Leslie P. King Presenting at Professional Practices Seminar at Yale School of Architecture
- September 21, 2016 - Leslie P. King presenting program on school security in design for CBA Construction Law Section
- June 7, 2016 - Leslie P. King to present on Integrated Project Delivery at the Mason Contractors Association of Connecticut in Hartford, CT
- May 28, 2015 - Leslie P. King to present at Victor O Schinnerer & Company, Inc.'s 54th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys, "Evolving Practice and the Standard of Care; Sustainability, Security, & Everything in Between"
- November 2014 - November 2014 - Leslie P. King to be the Chairperson at the American Bar Association, Women of the Section of Litigation Annual Conference, on "Teaching to the Test" - Getting your Judge and Jury to Understand Your Experts "Technical Speak"
- December 2012 - Leslie P. King to present at American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "State v. Lombardo Bros., Background and Ramifications of the Decision"
- July 2012 - Leslie P. King to present at American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "Legal Aspects of Architectural Practice"
- April 2012 - Leslie P. King to present at Yale School of Architecture, Guest Lecturer in Professional Practices Seminar titled "How Architects Can Avoid Five Common Legal Missteps"
- December 2009 - Leslie P. King to be a panelist at the American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "New Indemnification Language in State Contracts"
- October 2008 - Leslie P. King to present at the American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "Statutes of Repose and the Doctrine of Nullum Tempus Occurrit Regi"
- October 2007 - Leslie P. King to present "There is No Common Law Right to Indemnity Against Design Professionals for Violations of the ADA," The Design and Construction Management Professional Reporter
Leslie P. King is a Partner in the firm’s Litigation Department with a practice dedicated to all aspects of Construction law. Leslie represents residential and commercial owners in construction disputes and litigation, and provides contract drafting and negotiation services. Leslie also has extensive experience representing design professionals, including architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers. She has appeared in numerous mediations, arbitrations and litigation matters in state, federal and tribal court.
Leslie serves as lead attorney for the City of Hartford for all disputes arising out of the construction of a minor league baseball stadium, including the termination of the contractor and negotiation of a takeover agreement with the surety. The project was completed at no additional cost to taxpayers. Leslie continues to represent Hartford in all the ensuing litigation and other construction matters.
Leslie has chaired a panel for the Women of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association that focused on strategies for examination of expert witnesses. She regularly presents at the American Institute of Architects Connecticut chapter on legal issues affecting the design professional community, and has lectured at the Yale School of Architecture in their professional practices seminar. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, dedicated to preserving the state’s historic architecture and neighborhoods.
Leslie received her B.A. from Wellesley College and her J.D. from the University of Arizona School of Law. She is licensed to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and the Mohegan Gaming Disputes Court. Her application to practice in Arizona is pending.
- English
- French
- Spanish
- February 2018 - Leslie P. King Presenting at Professional Practices Seminar at Yale School of Architecture
- September 21, 2016 - Leslie P. King presenting program on school security in design for CBA Construction Law Section
- June 7, 2016 - Leslie P. King to present on Integrated Project Delivery at the Mason Contractors Association of Connecticut in Hartford, CT
- May 28, 2015 - Leslie P. King to present at Victor O Schinnerer & Company, Inc.'s 54th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys, "Evolving Practice and the Standard of Care; Sustainability, Security, & Everything in Between"
- November 2014 - November 2014 - Leslie P. King to be the Chairperson at the American Bar Association, Women of the Section of Litigation Annual Conference, on "Teaching to the Test" - Getting your Judge and Jury to Understand Your Experts "Technical Speak"
- December 2012 - Leslie P. King to present at American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "State v. Lombardo Bros., Background and Ramifications of the Decision"
- July 2012 - Leslie P. King to present at American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "Legal Aspects of Architectural Practice"
- April 2012 - Leslie P. King to present at Yale School of Architecture, Guest Lecturer in Professional Practices Seminar titled "How Architects Can Avoid Five Common Legal Missteps"
- December 2009 - Leslie P. King to be a panelist at the American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "New Indemnification Language in State Contracts"
- October 2008 - Leslie P. King to present at the American Institute of Architects, Connecticut Chapter, on "Statutes of Repose and the Doctrine of Nullum Tempus Occurrit Regi"
- October 2007 - Leslie P. King to present "There is No Common Law Right to Indemnity Against Design Professionals for Violations of the ADA," The Design and Construction Management Professional Reporter
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- University of Arizona School of Law (J.D., Dean's List, 1998)
- Wellesley College (B.A. in French, cum laude, 1991)
- Williams College
