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Joseph Lento has spent close to 20 years advocating for clients; often fighting on behalf of clients in the nation’s highest stakes court systems. Joseph learned what it takes to win as an attorney in the trenches, and he is a skilled negotiator and fearless attorney who demands results. He graduated from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, attending classes at night while working tirelessly to support his dream of being an attorney. Joseph studied trial advocacy at the Defender Association of Philadelphia during his time at Temple Law and he was also awarded The Honorable Nicholas A. Cipriani Scholarship. While on his path to become a champion for his clients’ causes, Joseph earned his undergraduate degree at Villanova University and was also accepted into the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidates School.
Terrell A. Ratliff, Esquire was born and raised in Camden, New Jersey. Terrell pursued his undergraduate degree at Morgan State University. He Later transferred to Temple University where he earned his bachelor’s degree. Throughout his undergraduate career, Terrell worked as a Legal Assistant in various area law firms. Naturally, after graduating from college, he pursued his Juris Doctorate at the University of Toledo College of Law. While earning his Juris Doctorate, Terrell was President of the Family & Juvenile Law Society and Community Affairs Director for the Black Law Students Association.
Kristi Kneedler graduated from Baylor Law School in 2017. In Law School, Kristi won the Dawson & Sodd Moot Court Competition, was a grant writer for Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and participated in the school’s first ever criminal law mock trial.
John F. Bojazi was born and raised in Philadelphia. John attended Ursinus college where he completed a Bachelor of Business degree. After graduation, he spent time working as a private investigator in cases involving major drugs and homicide. He also co-created a non-profit for cancer survivors; Ready Set Live.
Ada N. Henriquez brings a professional career of more than 30 years, including 25 years of law practice, with vast experience as a trial lawyer. Certified as a conflict mediator and arbitrator.
With a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Puerto Rico, from 1990-1994, she served families of diverse ethnic background: preventing the removal of minor children, including administrative agencies advocacy and Family Court appearances, in New York.
While studying law, at University of Puerto Rico School of Law, she read for vision challenged students, worked as criminal law assistant for Professor Olga Elena Resumil, collaborating in the 1996 editing of her book “Criminology”. From 2009-2010, Henriquez taught Constitutional Law, Juvenile Delinquency and Criminology, at University of Turabo.
Samuel D. Jackson was born and raised in Central Florida. He attended Rice University as a National Merit Scholar, where he studied orchestral trombone performance and won positions in several music festivals, including the Roundtop Festival Institute and the National Orchestral Institute. He was an active leader in the Rice branch of the ACLU, where he helped conduct know-your-rights seminars. After completing his Bachelor of Music degree, he moved to New York City, where he studied at Fordham University School of Law.