Her current assignment is felony trial defense. She has practiced law for the past five years and is currently licensed in California and pending admission to Washington. She is also certified to practice in California's dependency courts. Leanne graduated from the University of Washington in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies and earned her Juris Doctor in 2007 from the George Washington University. While in law school she secured a reversal in the Maryland Court of Appeals in a felony criminal case through her work in George Washington University's Community Legal Clinics. Leanne grew up in Washington, Arizona, and California, and was the first person in her family to go to college. Her maternal grandfather was a farmer and migrant worker. In her free time she enjoys reading, documentaries, and pursuing her never-ending search for the perfect cupcake.