Jessica T Laleh

Jessica T. Laleh is a partner at Koltun Lazar Laleh, concentrating her focus primarily in matrimonial and family law litigation. The firm also handles civil litigation and personal injury law. Ms. Laleh has appellate law experience, including appearing before the Third District Court of Appeal. 

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Laleh interned with two Florida appellate courts, working closely with the Honorable Mark E. Polen of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, and the Honorable Chief Judge Frank A. Shepherd of the Third District Court of Appeal. Ms. Laleh also worked as a Certified Legal Intern at the Dade Legal Aid Society. While earning her Juris Doctorate at the University of Miami School of Law, Ms. Laleh received Dean’s List recognition and was a member of the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board, where she was awarded Best Brief and Outstanding Brief recognition while competing nationally.

Ms. Laleh has demonstrated her longstanding commitment to serving the community through public interest work and in 2012 was awarded the recognition of Young Lawyer of the Year. As a former member of the non-for-profit group, Lawyers to the Rescue, Ms. Laleh volunteered at monthly legal clinics at Camillus House, offering pro bono assistance to the indigent. 

She is a member of the First Family Law Inns of Court and has given presentations on the law to other lawyers and the judiciary. Ms. Laleh was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where she graduated magna cum laude from Stony Brook University in Long Island, prior to attending University of Miami School of Law. Ms. Laleh speaks fluent Russian and conversational Italian and Farsi. She is admitted to practice in the state of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching the University of Miami School of Law's moot court teams in national competitions.