LAWRENCE LEONARD, Esq.
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
BIO
Lawrence Leonard is a graduate of Boston University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude), and is a graduate of Cleveland State University College of Law and received a Juris Doctor degree.
Mr. Leonard is fluent in Spanish.
Mr. Leonard has been a member of the New York State Bar since 1981. He is admitted to the Federal Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Mr Leonard is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Leonard has litigated cases in all five boroughs of New York City and many of its surrounding counties. He has tried jury and bench trials and has argued in front of the Appellate Divisions of the State of New York.
Mr. Leonard was President of the Boston University Chess Club. He also taught a chess class at Boston University. His chess activities were covered by the Boston University daily and weekly papers and he appeared on a local Boston television station regarding these activities. He is a member of the United States Chess Federation.
Mr. Leonard has been interviewed on the radio concerning legal matters. He also has been quoted in the Baruch College Business Review.
EDUCATION
Boston University, B.A., 1976
Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D., 1979
ALEXANDER KAPLAN, Esq.
Associate Attorney
BIO
Mr. Kaplan has worked in the law office of Lawrence Leonard for over 22 years.
EDUCATION
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., June 1983
- Class Rank: Top 25%
- Member of Cardozo International Moot Court Team (tri-state competition), 1982.
- One of the winners of Jessup International Moot Court Competition, 1981.
- Institute of Foreign Languages, Baku, USSR
- B.A., June 1978; Major: English
- G.P.A.: 3.77
- Editor-in-chief of the college newspaper.
- Successfully participated in several academic competitions.
LANGUAGES: Russian (native)
INTERESTS: Literature, arts, philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, travel.
ADA ZENG
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
BIO
Ada is a rising junior at NYU Stern, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, concentrating in Finance and Actuarial Science.
EDUCATION
- NYU Stern with a 3.973/4.0 GPA
- Placed on Dean’s List 2024-2025
- Francis Lewis High School with a 103.64/100 GPA
- Awarded 2024 President’s Award for Educational Excellence
- Awarded NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- Member of ARISTA – National Honor Society
INTERESTS
- Enjoys drawing at art studios and learning aerospace engineering
- Volunteered at nursing homes, food pantries, and school tutoring
LANGUAGES: Mandarin, Fujianese Dialect
