James J. Leonard Jr. began his career in Criminal Law in 1999 with a two-year internship at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases involving adult and juvenile offenders. Upon graduating from the prestigious Villanova University School of Law in 2001, Mr. Leonard became an associate at a prominent Camden County law firm specializing in criminal defense work. In 2002, Mr. Leonard was one of three attorneys on a defense team that successfully represented two defendants in separate capital murder cases, one in Camden County Superior Court, the other in Burlington County Superior Court. In October of 2002, Mr. Leonard left the firm and started his own practice, the Leonard Law Group at the age of 28, specializing in aggressive criminal defense litigation. In 2003, Mr. Leonard won two high-profile jury trials that established his reputation as a highly skilled trial attorney and made him one of the most sought after criminal defense attorneys in the State of New Jersey.

Tom is a skilled and respected trial lawyer and legal expert in serious personal injury, TBI (traumatic brain injury), wrongful death, complex litigation, product liability, professional negligence, and consumer fraud cases. One of the few NJ attorneys recognized and published as an authority on wrongful death law, settlement strategies and damages. Tom has handled thousands of serious injury and death cases and tried hundreds of cases to jury verdicts or binding arbitration awards. He is listed as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the personal injury category, and “Best Personal Injury Lawyers in New Jersey.” These peer reviewed list of the nation’s and NJ’s best lawyers by specialty area are selected by other lawyers and published nationally and statewide. Tom Vesper is credited with helping change the legal rights of fire, police and emergency personnel and their families to recover damages in third party cases when they are seriously injured or killed on the job; also he has developed new ethical techniques for establishing money damages. Graduate of Villanova University with a BA cum laude; juris doctorate in law from Rutgers University Law School, writer and member of the Rutgers Camden Law Review. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for 23 years; 27 (b) certification as Trial and Defense Counsel for Courts Martial; retired as CWO4. Born in Philadelphia, PA., raised in Pennsauken, NJ and a homeowner in Margate, NJ since 1973. Enjoys watching movies, shows, dining, traveling with his family: Mary Alice and their two daughters Maggie and Catie.

Kenneth Psota graduated cum laude from Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, PA, and is licensed to practice law in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Political Science from William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Psota worked as a congressional intern and was a newspaper reporter for several papers in Bergen County, NJ. While at Widener, Kenneth Psota served as a Senior Staff member of the Widener Law Review and was published on several occasions. Since graduating from law school, Mr. Psota has worked for litigation firms in Bergen County and Cape May County.