| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Raikhel |
| Name | Leon |
| Birth year | 1900 |
| Birth month | 5 |
| Birth day | 20 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Death year | 1941 |
| Sex | M |
Raikhel (Reichel) Leon (20 May 1900, Riga – after 1941) — sworn advocate.
Leon Raikhel was born in Riga to Hirsh Raikhel and Tzeza Raikhel.
In 1919 he graduated from the J. Landau Gymnasium. In 1920 he began studies in economics at the University of Latvia; in 1925 he started studying law, graduating in 1927. From 8 May 1929 he served as assistant to sworn advocate F. Lackis in Riga, and from 20 November — assistant to sworn advocate L. Rubinstein in Riga. From 22 April 1936 he practiced as a sworn advocate in Riga.
During the Soviet occupation, in January 1941 he was admitted to the Bar Association. In June 1941 he was evacuated to Russia. His further fate is unknown.
Married to Rokha Lea Raikhel (née Fain) (born 15 August 1894). Their sons were Samuel (born 19 June 1930) and twins Alexander and David (born 31 December 1931).
Works:
Civiltiesas galīgo spriedumu izpildīšanas apturēšana. Zvēr. adv. Leona Raiheļa referāts. (Suspension of the Execution of Final Judgments in Civil Law. Report by sworn advocate Leon Raikhel) — Riga, 1935.