Kayla Leonard

I grew up in Western New York and am a graduate of West Seneca West Senior High School. Throughout my upbringing, I was supported by a large blue-collar family while my parents finished their education and entered the workforce. Watching my young parents work hard while I was a kid shaped me into the hard working and determined individual I am today.

After attending D’Youville University, located on The West Side of Buffalo, I spent several years working in both the service industry and as a legal assistant at a local immigration law firm. My experience as a legal assistant ultimately solidified my decision to become an attorney myself. I am a proud graduate of the University at Buffalo’s School of Law where I served as the Outreach Coordinator for the school’s public interest program and was a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law student group. Throughout law school, I was employed as a law clerk at Dolce Panepinto, where I worked alongside a talented and hardworking group of attorneys.

At the start of my legal career, I spent several years working for a local insurance defense firm which has provided me with invaluable insight into the way big insurance companies evaluate and negotiate cases. My background in insurance defense provides me with an advantage for your personal injury claim as I know exactly what insurance companies are looking for, keeping me one step ahead.

I am proud to once again be a member of the Dolce Panepinto team and assist the firm’s injured clients with various personal injury matters, including construction accidents, slips and falls, and motor vehicle accidents.

Outside of my legal practice, I reside in West Seneca with my husband Brian, a New York State Trooper, and our two children. I am a school board member at Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School and a board member for the Town of West Seneca’s Ethics Committee. Additionally, I spend time volunteering with Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue and the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research Team (SMART).