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De Leon Named to Best Lawyers In America List
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Hector De Leon, the founder and managing partner or De Leon and Washburn, P.C., has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Insurance Law.
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