Robert Leonard

Robert Leonard, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.A., B.A. is a forensic linguistics expert specializing in authorship analysis and linguistic profiling. With a career encompassing academic leadership and high-level consultancy, he brings a scholarly and practical framework to litigation work. His work centers on investigating authorship, assessing linguistic evidence in confessions, and evaluating whether language in contracts aligns with intended meanings.

Mr. Leonard has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving cases related to authorship, confessions, and trademark disputes. His Ph.D. in Linguistics from Columbia University, along with his role as an Editorial Board member for the Oxford University Press Language and the Law series, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of authorship and linguistic responsibility in disputes involving language use and interpretation.