Benjamin L. Leonard has joined the NFTA as Counsel for Labor and Employment matters. Ben has 13+ years of experience in public sector labor and employee relations and labor and employment law. 

Prior to joining the NFTA, Ben was the Assistant Director of Employee Relations at the University of Buffalo, and before that he worked at the Erie County Medical Center as a Labor Relations Specialist Attorney. He has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Buffalo and a J.D. from Hofstra Law School.

Outside of work Ben lives an active lifestyle. He spends a lot of time at the gym and has been picking things up and putting them down for almost 25 years. In the summer you might catch him biking around the city or relaxing on his paddleboard at the outer harbor, and in the winter, cross country skiing through the snow during a driving ban. Ben also enjoys spending time with his dog, a 9-year-old pit/lab mix named Harley Quinn.

Please join in welcoming Benjamin to our NFTA team. He is located on the 6th floor at the MTC.