Mary-Ann Leon

Mary-Ann Leon is an accomplished employment and labor law attorney known for representing professionals and public employees across North Carolina. Her practice emphasizes strategic advocacy, clear communication, and practical resolution of complex workplace disputes, helping clients navigate litigation, administrative proceedings, and negotiated outcomes with confidence and consistent client-focused service.

Leon earned her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, complemented by a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas and a Master’s degree from the University of New Mexico, reflecting rigorous academic training that strengthens her analytical approach to employment law matters and advocacy.

Leon’s legal career includes admission to North Carolina state courts and the federal district courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts. She maintains active leadership in professional organizations, including service roles with statewide bar associations and national employment law groups that advance workplace fairness and ethical practice standards.

Leon represents educators and public employees statewide as a contract attorney, while also trying cases before juries in multiple North Carolina counties and federal court. Her experience includes administrative hearings, board proceedings, and the successful resolution of numerous employment disputes through settlement agreements, consistently delivering practical, client-centered outcomes.

Beyond litigation, Leon is a certified mediator for North Carolina Superior Court cases and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District. She has served as a mediation trainer and organizational communication consultant, supporting institutions in resolving conflict efficiently and constructively through structured, neutral facilitation and informed dialogue.

Mary-Ann Leon brings decades of courtroom, administrative, and mediation experience to employment law matters. Her balanced approach prioritizes preparedness, professionalism, and results, helping clients protect their rights, resolve disputes effectively, and move forward with clarity and stability across diverse workplace environments through strategic counsel and advocacy grounded in practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Leon Law Firm
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association
• Member, Pitt County Bar Association
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
• Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kansas
  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• University of New Mexico
  Master of Arts (MA)
  

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