Leah R. Imbrogno is senior counsel and a litigation attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP. She assists corporate clients, specifically manufacturing and automotive companies, throughout all phases of complex commercial litigation, mediation, arbitration, and international arbitration. Leah has successfully litigated and tried cases in state and federal courts, the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
Leah has substantial experience in general contract, supply chain, recall, and products liability litigation, as well as trade secret claims and shareholder disputes. She is a member of Foley’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice and Automotive and Manufacturing Industry Teams.
Prior to joining Foley’s Detroit office, Leah was a litigation associate for the law firm of Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., where she was a member of the associates' committee and a legal writing mentor.
Representative Experience
- Defending automotive suppliers in lawsuits brought by original equipment manufacturers regarding warranty and recall disputes
- Negotiating and litigating commercial disputes between tiered suppliers, including issues relating to distressed suppliers
- Litigating complex recall and products liability claims relating to alleged medical device defects and automotive warranty issues
- Arbitrating breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets claims, including against Korean supplier before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Education
Leah earned her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2010), with a Civil Litigation Certificate. She served as note editor for the Pittsburgh Tax Review. During law school, Leah worked as a legal extern for the Civil Division of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and acted as a legal research and writing teaching assistant. She also completed her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, at the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 2007).
Admissions and Professional Memberships
Leah is admitted to the Michigan Bar. She also is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Western District of Michigan. Leah is a member of the Pennsylvania State, Allegheny County, and Detroit Metropolitan Bar Associations.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Leah R. Imbrogno
- Michigan Supreme Court Overrules Longstanding Interpretation of “Blanket” Purchase Orders for Supply Contracts - (Posted On Saturday, July 15, 2023)
- Michigan Adopts Distracted Driving Legislation - (Posted On Thursday, June 15, 2023)
- Warranty and Pricing Disputes Between Suppliers and OEMs: Trends, Pitfalls and Preparation - (Posted On Wednesday, February 22, 2023)
- Case Law Update: Disputes Relating to Supply Chain Disruptions Hit the Courts - (Posted On Thursday, December 01, 2022)
- Key Terms and Conditions for Buyers and Sellers in the Supply Chain - (Posted On Wednesday, November 02, 2022)
- Three Key Defenses to Contractual Performance: Force Majeure, Commercial Impracticability, and Frustration of Purpose - (Posted On Thursday, September 15, 2022)
- Going the Distance: Managing Freight Costs and Delivery Delays in 2022 - (Posted On Thursday, June 23, 2022)
- Inflation Woes: Four Key Ways for Companies to Address Inflation in the Supply Chain - (Posted On Thursday, June 09, 2022)
- Senate Passes the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) - (Posted On Thursday, March 26, 2020)
- Illinois Governor Pritzker Announces Stay at Home Order - (Posted On Saturday, March 21, 2020)