Nicholas J. Leonardis

Nicholas J. Leonardis is a partner at Stathis & Leonardis, LLC, a personal injury law firm located in Edison, New Jersey. A Certified Civil Trial Attorney in New Jersey, he has dedicated his career exclusively to representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters. Since beginning private practice in 1992 and co-founding his firm in 2002, he has concentrated his practice on advocating for accident victims in their claims against insurance companies.

Throughout his career, Mr. Leonardis has handled over 5,000 personal injury claims and tried more than 125 cases, recovering over $600 million for his clients. His practice encompasses a wide range of personal injury matters including car and truck crashes, pedestrian incidents and mass transit accidents. He also represents clients in premises liability cases involving slip-and-fall accidents, stairway incidents, snow and ice hazards, and supermarket accidents, as well as construction site injuries and wrongful death claims. Following the World Trade Center tragedy, he provided pro bono representation to victims and their families through Trial Lawyers Care.

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Middlesex County, Mr. Leonardis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from St. John's University in 1988. He received his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1991 and subsequently served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Hermann Breitkopf in Middlesex County Superior Court. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1992.

Mr. Leonardis has been named a Top Lawyer by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.  His professional involvement includes service as past president of the Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association and as a former member of the Board of Governors for the New Jersey Division of the American Trial Lawyers Association. He lectures annually on trial technique, strategy and technology.