About Us
Built for outcomes where law, business, and public policy intersect.
The Horizon Approach
Horizon was founded on the belief that many of today’s most consequential business and legal challenges cannot be solved through isolated legal analysis alone.
Complex matters rarely remain confined to a courtroom, contract, or government agenda. They move across regulatory frameworks, political environments, licensing structures, development processes, and business realities; often simultaneously. Yet traditional firms frequently approach those issues in silos, separating legal strategy from government affairs, public process, and practical execution.
Horizon was built differently. And built deliberately.
By integrating legal counsel and government affairs under one roof, Horizon provides clients with coordinated strategy grounded in judgment, experience, and an understanding of how decisions are actually made. The firm was intentionally designed to operate upstream whenever possible: anticipating challenges, aligning stakeholders, navigating complexity, and moving matters forward before conflict hardens into litigation, political friction, or institutional gridlock.
Horizon represents businesses, developers, entrepreneurs, property owners, trade groups, and institutions navigating matters where law, regulation, public policy, and commercial objectives converge. Whether handling litigation, land use, licensing, legislative strategy, regulatory scrutiny, or high-stakes negotiations, the firm approaches every matter with clarity, credibility, discretion, and practical judgment.
Horizon is intentionally measured in both strategy and communication. The firm is not built around noise, performative advocacy, or the pursuit of attention for its own sake. Clients come to Horizon for sophisticated counsel, sound judgment, and meaningful outcomes; not headlines, sound bites, or social media theatrics.
At its core, Horizon reflects a simple philosophy:
Judgment Still Matters.
Meet Jon
Jonathan P. Leleu
Co-Founder | Attorney | Government Affairs Strategist
Jonathan “Jon” Leleu is a Nevada- and Illinois-licensed attorney with more than twenty-five years of experience navigating complex legal, regulatory, and governmental environments. He founded Horizon to deliver integrated strategic counsel where business, law, and public policy converge.
Jon represents developers, business owners, regulated entities, and institutions in matters involving land use, licensing, litigation, government affairs, and high-stakes negotiations. His work often begins long before a vote is taken or a decision is issued, because the strongest outcomes are usually shaped upstream. Whether drafting a dispositive motion, negotiating regulatory approvals, or advancing strategy inside state and local government, Jon focuses on clarity, leverage, and results rather than noise or theatrics.
His background in both legal advocacy and government relations allows him to see the full chessboard. He understands not only what the law requires, but how decisions are actually made; who influences them, what matters politically, where friction develops, and where risk truly lives. That perspective helps clients navigate complexity efficiently, align stakeholders strategically, and avoid unnecessary conflict whenever possible.
A Gen X Perspective
Jon brings a distinctly Gen X mindset to his practice: direct, pragmatic, accountable, and grounded in real-world judgment. Clients get straight answers. If leverage exists, he’ll use it. If it doesn’t, he’ll say so. He values preparation over posturing, strategy over volume, and credibility over attention.
Technology is a tool , not a substitute for judgment. Relationships matter. Reputation matters more.
Beyond the Resume
Jon built Horizon alongside his wife and business partner, Kerrie Kramer Leleu, with the goal of creating a firm intentionally designed for sophisticated clients navigating increasingly complex environments.
Outside the office, Jon remains deeply connected to both Nevada and Illinois; two places that continue to shape Horizon’s identity and perspective. He is a lifelong fan of the Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks, which means he understands both patience and resilience.
He believes the law should be strategic, government should be navigable, and clients should always know where they stand.
Meet Kerrie
Kerrie Kramer Leleu
Co-Founder | Government Affairs Strategist | Paralegal
Kerrie Kramer Leleu is a Nevada government affairs professional with more than fifteen years of experience advocating at the state and local level. A Northern Nevada native, she brings deep institutional knowledge, strong public-sector relationships, and practical political judgment to every engagement.
At Horizon, Kerrie leads the firm’s civic strategy and government affairs initiatives, with a practice focused on commercial real estate, land use and zoning, economic development initiatives, regulatory strategy, and legislative advocacy. She works closely with developers, property owners, trade associations, regulated industries, and business leaders to move projects forward efficiently, strategically, and responsibly.
Kerrie’s roots in Nevada run deep. She comes from a family grounded in public service, law enforcement, emergency response, and small business ownership; experiences that shaped her understanding of community, accountability, and how government decisions affect people and businesses in the real world.
She understands how local governments operate because she has spent her career inside the process, building coalitions, navigating competing interests, resolving issues early, and helping clients avoid unnecessary conflict and delay. She is known for her preparation, credibility, and ability to communicate complex issues in a way decision-makers can act on.
Her approach is steady, pragmatic, and results-oriented. She does not create noise; she builds momentum.
Nevada Through and Through
Kerrie’s Northern Nevada upbringing gives her an intuitive understanding of the state’s political culture; ruggedly independent, practical, relationship-driven, and grounded in trust. She believes in showing up prepared, doing the work, and keeping her word.
Together, Kerrie and Jon built Horizon to eliminate traditional silos between advocacy, regulation, public process, and legal strategy, giving clients a more coordinated and effective approach to complex matters. Their shared philosophy is simple: sophisticated clients deserve thoughtful strategy, direct communication, and meaningful outcomes rather than performative advocacy or unnecessary theatrics.
She believes effective advocacy is built on trust, preparation, credibility, and long-term relationships; not headlines or attention.
