Leo James Terrell was born on February 1,1955 and is an American civil rights attorney and talk radio host based in Los Angeles, California.
18 Facts About Leo Terrell
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Leo Terrell has frequently appeared on Fox News programs, such as Hannity and The O'Reilly Factor.
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Leo Terrell graduated from Gardena High School in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, in 1972 and California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
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Leo Terrell was the student body president while at Gardena High.
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Leo Terrell taught high school history, geography and economics at Gage Middle School in Huntington Park, California.
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Leo Terrell holds a master's degree in education from Pepperdine University and earned a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law.
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Leo Terrell continued to host a weekend legal show on KABC until August 15,2010, and continues to be a recurring guest host for KABC's The Peter Tilden Show.
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On December 4,1990, Leo Terrell became a member of the State Bar of California.
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Leo Terrell was the Chairman of the Black-Korean Alliance, an Advisory Board Member for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and a member of the Statewide Commission Against Hate Crimes.
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Leo Terrell became a member of the NAACP in 1990 and did pro bono legal work for the organization.
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In 2003, Leo Terrell ran for the seat of District 10 on the Los Angeles City Council and came in fifth place among seven candidates.
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On January 21,2025, Leo Terrell was nominated as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
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Leo Terrell has announced in a statement he intended to pursue legal action against antisemitism in universities.
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In 1995, Leo Terrell represented Kumasi Simmons, a former football player from Centennial High School in Compton expelled for hitting a referee.
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Leo Terrell accused the Beverly Hills Police Department of intimidating witnesses who could back up Simmons's claim.
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In 1999, Leo Terrell called on the Los Angeles police commission to hear witnesses who claimed that a homeless woman, Margaret Laverne Mitchell, was running when police officers shot her.
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In 2012, Leo Terrell called for an investigation of misconduct by trainees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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In 2025, Leo Terrell announced he would be investigating Columbia University as part of a broader DOJ investigation against antisemitism on college campuses.