James P. Tenney draws on an extensive background in tort law and insurance
and reinsurance litigation to provide his clients with a smart, thorough, and
tenacious representation. Mr. Tenney has focused his practice at Leahey & Johnson
on complex litigation and appeals in state and federal courts. He has published
many articles (several coauthored with firm President Peter James Johnson, Jr.)
on such topics as tort and insurance law, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
and the Internet as a discovery tool. These articles have appeared in such publi-
cations as the National Law Journal, New York State Bar Association Journal,
and Commercial Damages Reporter (see below).

Mr. Tenney joined Leahey & Johnson in 1996 as a senior associate. In 2002, he
was named a Member of the firm. Before attending law school, Mr. Tenney was a
distinguished teacher and assistant principal for the New York City Board of Education,
earning two master’s degrees along the way from Baruch College, City University
of New York.

A native of Brooklyn, Jim helped to unite the diverse ethnic and religious communities
in the Midwood section of the borough in the 1980s through the establishment the
Midwood Civic Action Council, Inc. He also served as President of the Midwood
Development Corporation. In 1985, at the urging of firm Chairman Peter James
Johnson—who recognized Tenney’s potential as a lawyer—Jim applied to
Brooklyn Law School.

Legal Publications/Authored or Co-Authored (Selected)

“Plaintiffs’ Newest Tort Target: The Handgun Industry,” Commercial Damages Reporter,
Vol. 12 Issue 5 (with Peter James Johnson, Jr.)

“Neither Punitive Damages Nor Attorneys’ Fees Against Insurers – New York Restricts
First Party Insurance Bad Faith,” N.Y. St. B.J., Vol. 68, No. 8 (with Peter James Johnson, Jr.)

“Excess Insurers’ `No Prejudice’ Defense to Late Notice Under Attack in New York,”
Commercial Damages Reporter, Vol. 12, Issue 1 (with Peter James Johnson, Jr.)

“Discovery Through the Internet: Navigating a Tangled Web,” Commercial Damages
Reporter, Vol. 14, Issue 5 (with Peter James Johnson, Jr.)

“Discovery Through the Internet: Navigating a Tangled Web - Part II,”
Commercial Damages Reporter, Vol. 14, Issue 6 (with Peter James Johnson, Jr.)

“AIDS-Related Benefits Equation: Soaring Costs Times Soaring Needs Divided by
Federal Law,” AIDS Policy and Law Supplement, Vol. 9, No. 4

“Using ADR to Resolve ADA Disputes: A White Collar Case Study, “Best of ABA Sections,
Vol. 2, No. 1

“The Changing Face of Insurance Bad Faith in New York,” N.Y. St. B. J., Vol. 65, No. 2