Leslie J. Southerland is a partner with Rhodes Hieronymus. Her primary area of concentration is automotive products liability with a particular emphasis on air bag litigation. Ms. Southerland has defended cases on behalf of General Motors Corporation, Mazda North American Operations, Nissan North America, Inc., Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc, and has assisted in Ford Motor Company litigation.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tulsa and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law where she served as Research Editor for the Tulsa University Law Review.

She is a member of the Tulsa County, Oklahoma, and American Bar Associations, the Defense Research Institute, and the American Inns of Court.