{"id":53818,"date":"2025-05-15T18:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jgmleonard.com\/lawyer\/?page_id=53818"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:08:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jgmleonard.com\/lawyer\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53818\" class=\"elementor elementor-53818\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ba1571 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ba1571\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce45de4\" data-id=\"ce45de4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f9ce4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2f9ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44eff98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44eff98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0db1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac0db1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>ABOUT ME<\/h1><p>WordPress Expert \u2013 20+ Years \u2022 Top Rated \u2022 Marketing-Focused Web Developer<\/p><p>If you need a WordPress website that actually gets clients, not just looks pretty, I\u2019m the developer you want.<\/p><p>I combine 20+ years of WordPress and web development experience with proven <a href=\"https:\/\/jgmleonard.com\/marketing-principles-using-aida\/\"><u>AIDA<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/jgmleonard.com\/marketing-principles-who-where-what-why-how\/\"><u>Who \/ What \/ Where \/ Why \/ How \/ When<\/u><\/a> marketing principles to build websites that convert visitors into clients.<\/p><h2>What I Do<\/h2><p>\u2714 Build complete WordPress websites from any design, theme, or other website<\/p><p>\u2714 Convert Custom, Weebly, WIX, or SquareSpace sites into WordPress<\/p><p>\u2714 Rebuild or modernize outdated sites (SEO, mobile, UX, speed)<\/p><p>\u2714 Create fully responsive pages, eCommerce stores, bookings, courses, podcast, and video sites<\/p><p>\u2714 Use visual drag-and-drop builders (Beaver Builder, Elementor, DIVI, \u00a0Gutenberg, WP-Bakery, etc.) so you can edit your site easily without knowing code or always paying a web developer<\/p><p>\u2714 Fix CSS, JavaScript, PHP coding problems<\/p><h2>Why Hire Me<\/h2><p>You have many developers to choose from\u2014here\u2019s why clients repeatedly select me:<\/p><ul><li>Marketing + WordPress<\/li><\/ul><p>Your site won\u2019t just \u201clook nice.\u201d It will be structured to generate leads, calls, and sales.<\/p><ul><li>Full-time independent freelancer<\/li><\/ul><p>No day job. No time zone issues. Fast responses and fast delivery.<\/p><ul><li>U.S.-based (Florida) &amp; native English<\/li><\/ul><p>Crystal-clear communication. No delays or misunderstandings.<\/p><ul><li>200+ successful Upwork projects<\/li><\/ul><p>Top Rated developer trusted by major brands. ABC TV, American Express, best Western Hotels, Bing Translator, City of Joliet (Illinois), Expedia, Microsoft MSN, University of Washington, \u00a0Verizon and more.<\/p><ul><li>Professional quality, on time &amp; on budget<\/li><\/ul><p>20+ years of experience means you get top-tier work the first time.<\/p><p>I\u2019m an American WordPress specialist who know how to build, design, redesign, and optimize websites worldwide. Former Microsoft developer, now a Top Rated freelancer delivering high-converting website solutions.<\/p><p>Languages: Native English \u2022 Fluent Spanish \u2022 Good German<\/p><p>Location: Ft. 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Available now.<\/p><p>\u2014 Joe Leonard<\/p><h2><strong><b>\u00a0Tech Stack<\/b><\/strong><\/h2><p>WordPress<\/p><p>Elementor<\/p><p>PHP<\/p><p>HTML5 \/ CSS3<\/p><p>JavaScript \/ jQuery<\/p><p>Bootstrap<\/p><p>Photoshop<\/p><p>Weebly \u2192 WP<\/p><p>Wix \u2192 WP<\/p><p>Squarespace \u2192 WP<\/p><h2><strong><b>\u00a0Education<\/b><\/strong><\/h2><p>BBA \u2013 University of Miami<\/p><p>Master\u2019s \u2013 University of St. Gallen, Switzerland<\/p><p>Published author of 4 books \u2022 Content writer for blogs &amp; articles<\/p><p>Extensive experience in international tech markets<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13874bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13874bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5979ef6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5979ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/jgmleonard.com\/lawyer\/resume-for-lawyers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Resum\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59bd22 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a59bd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/jgmleonard.com\/lawyer\/testimonials-for-lawyers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Testimonials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT ME WordPress Expert \u2013 20+ Years \u2022 Top Rated \u2022 Marketing-Focused Web Developer If you need a WordPress website that actually gets clients, not just looks pretty, I\u2019m the developer you want. 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