Edward E. Leineweber is an honors graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was an Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review.

Originally from Chicago, Ed has lived in rural Richland County since 1973. He maintained a very active general practice for over 20 years before being elected to the Circuit Court in 1997. Ed retired from the bench after 14 years in June, 2011, and has returned to private practice, of counsel to Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C. He will also serve as a reserve circuit court judge.

A pilot for more than 30-years, aircraft owner, Certified Flight Instructor, former Fixed Base Operator, licensed aviation maintenance technician, airport manager, Wisconsin FAA Safety Team member and successful self-employed entrepreneur before becoming a judge, Ed plans to concentrate his practice in aviation- and business-related matters, including FAA regulatory and certificate actions, real estate and commercial transactions and litigation. Ed relishes working with small businesses and start-up companies, and looks forward to once again becoming involved with them.

Given his experience of over 35 years in the courts, including as a private lawyer, District Attorney, municipal City Attorney and later as a judge, Ed will also be focusing on civil litigation, including business, real estate and personal injury cases. In order to serve his clients with legal needs outside of his primary focus, he will be working in a team approach with other BMR lawyers in a wide range of practice areas.

Ed Leineweber is a long-time contributing editor to Midwest Flyer Magazine and currently writes the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft column in addition to submitting occasional feature articles. He also enjoys working in his shops at home and at the airport on aircraft restorations, reading, traveling, enjoying the outdoors biking, camping and hiking, and spending time with family and friends.

Ed and his wife, Joy, an elementary school teacher, continue to reside in their 126-year old home in Bear Valley, in rural Richland County.