Francis J. Leddy, Jr. Esq.

Francis J. Leddy, Jr. Esq. was born in Bergen County, New Jersey and admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1977, the Pennsylvania Bar in 1977 and the New York Bar in 1983. He was admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1977. He received his B.S., cum laude, from Fordham University and his J.D. from Western New England University Law School. He is a member of the New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations.

Practice Areas

Francis J. Leddy, Jr. is the Managing Member of the law firm of Verp and Leddy, LLC, where he heads the practice in litigation at all Trial and Appellate Court levels including Civil, Personal Injury and Products Liability, Family, General Chancery, Real Estate and Property Associations. Frank took over the firm in 1996 on the 45th anniversary of its founding from his prior partners.

Mr. Leddy's practice includes representing injured adults and minors in transportation and premises liability accidents involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, as well as claims against municipal and public entities.

Mr. Leddy also has had litigated against some of the nation's largest insurers in first and third party coverage litigation involving a myriad of issues.

Accolades

Lecturer for Criminal Law at Bergen County Community College; Municipal Court prosecutor; former Law Clerk to the Hon. Paul R. Huot, J.S.C.; Member, District XI Attorney Ethics Court Committee; Trustee, Passaic County Bar Association; Member, Bergen County Bar Association-Municipal Court Committee; General Counsel, Paterson Housing Authority.

Mr. Leddy is peer rated “Distinguished” by Martindale-Hubbell for high professional achievement. He also has a 5-star rating on Yelp! and is rated on Avvo.

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Admitted to Practice

New Jersey State Bar-June, 1977
Pennsylvania State Bar-May, 1977
Federal Bar (District of New Jersey) - June, 1977
United States Supreme Court-June, 1983
New York State Bar-December, 1983
U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals - 1991

Education

Western New England University School of Law, Springfield Massachusetts – J.D., May 1976
Fordham University, Bronx, New York – B.S., Accounting June 1973
St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, New Jersey – College Preparatory Diploma - June, 1969

Legal Experience

1978 - Present Verp and Leddy, L.L.C., Wayne, New Jersey Managing Member. General Law practice specializing in personal injury litigation at trial court and Appellate Division levels.

2016 - Present Municipal Court Judge, Borough of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (Temporary Judge appointed to aid with backlog for one year)

2016 - 2017 Municipal Court Judge, City of Englewood, New Jersey
(Temporary Judge Appointed 1 year to reduce backlogs) (Currently also Acting and Conflicts Judge in several Municipalities)

2010- Present Municipal Court Judge, Borough of Franklin Lakes, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey (Acting Judge in several other Municipalities)

1989 - Present Municipal Court Judge, Borough of Emerson, Emerson, New Jersey (Currently also Acting and Conflicts Judge in several Municipalities)

1996 - 1999 Municipal Court Judge, Borough of Bergenfield, New Jersey

1985 - 1989 Municipal Prosecutor, Borough of Emerson, Emerson, New Jersey Prosecuted traffic, drug, borough ordinance and disorderly persons complaints

1977 - 1978 Joseph R. Mariniello, P.C., Fort Lee, New Jersey Associate. General Law practice, including real estate transactions, Criminal and Civil litigation and Municipal Court trials

1976 - 1977 Honorable Paul R. Huot, J.S.C., Superior Court of NJ, Hackensack, New Jersey Law Secretary. Extensive research, writing opinions. Civil and Criminal Superior Courts

Member Supreme Court of New Jersey District XI Ethics Committee; Member, Bergen County Bar Association, Municipal Court Committee; Trustee, Passaic County Bar Association.