Leonardo A. Monterrey (“Leo”) is a founding partner in the Monterrey Law Firm PLLC.  Mr. Monterrey focuses on criminal, immigration and family law issues. 

Mr. Monterrey graduated from Waukesha North High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin in 1999 and went on to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock (“UALR”) on a baseball scholarship.  He graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts in 2004.  In 2007, Mr. Monterrey received his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2007. 

While in law school, Mr. Monterrey was President of the Hispanic Law Students Association and worked as a District Aide for Congressman Vic Snyder, where he helped Arkansans with a variety of immigration issues.  In 2009, Mr. Monterrey was appointed by Governor Mike Beebe to the Arkansas Racial Profiling Committee.  In 2013, Mr. Monterrey was selected as a member of Arkansas Business’ 40 Under 40, which recognizes business leaders for excelling in their professions and shaping Arkansas’ future.  He was also selected by his peers as a Top Lawyer Mid-South Rising Star in 2013 - 2016, and he has been featured in several publications for his accomplishments as an attorney.   For several years, Mr. Monterrey and his law firm have won El Latino’s Best of the Best award, as voted the readers of El Latino newspaper.

Mr. Monterrey serves on the UALR Trojan Advisory Council, and he has served as a member of the UALR Alumni Association.  He is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, and Hispanic National Bar Association.