A firm specializing in representing clients with complex estates and sophisticated property issues.

Nicholas A. Leto, Jr.

Mr. Leto has practiced Family Law for appoximately thirty years. He has been a panel moderator and lecturer for the San Diego County Bar Association Certified Family Law Specialists, the Southern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Child Forensic Psychiatry Seminars for the University of California at San Diego for the Child Psychiatry Fellows, Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. and the Association of Family and Conciliation Court Conferences in connection with complex issues. Mr. Leto is listed in Best Lawyers of America and has a preeminent rating for Martindale – Hubbell. He is selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Diego Magazine. Mr. Leto has served the San Diego Superior Court as a Pro Tem Judge and Settlement Conference Judge since 1985. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a former President of the Southern California Chapter and is its current counsel. Mr. Leto has held numerous offices for the Certified Family Law Specialists of the San Diego County Bar Association and is a former Chairman. He is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

His staff consists of legal assistants, a paralegal, an associate attorney and others. He will also employ various experts and consultants when necessary to assist his clients. His clientele is generally limited to individuals with high-asset estates, difficult custody disputes and other sophisticated issues. He will effectively use the latest technology and computer programs to assist him in preparing for and conducting hearings and trials.

Jolie LaFleur Veltmann

Ms. Veltmann is a partner of the firm Veltmann & Leto with an exclusive focus on family law with an emphasis on contested custody issues, paternity matters and high-asset dissolution cases. She also has expertise in obtaining and defending domestic violence restraining orders. She joined the firm in 2008 to help drive the firm's commitment to fulfilling clients' needs. Prior to becoming a partner at Veltmann & Leto, Ms. Veltmann managed her own Law practice for 16 years specializing in family law.

Ms. Veltmann has been featured as a family law expert on station KUSI and she has been court appointed to represent and act as Minor's Councel as well as appointed to represent Sevicemen under the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act. Ms. Veltmann was honored as Mentor of the Year with the VIP Mentor youth program (Volunteers in Parol) founded in 1972, and participates in the San Diego Lawyer Voluteer Program. She is a featured speaker on Family Law at San Diego City College and Grossmont College. Based on her prior experience as a deputy district attorney, she is also court appointed to represent defendants in Family law contempt cases.

Ms. Veltmann heads up a Family Law team to provide clients with high standards of representation. Whether clients desire settlement, litigation, or mediation, she can support the interests of the client. The team can settle cases through mediation and will obtain the best possible result given the unique facts of each case. However, in cases where settlement and mediation are not possible, Ms. Veltmann's team is comprised of experienced litigation attorneys who will pursue the client's rights and interests to obtain the best result possible.