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John Elliott Leighton
John Elliott Leighton
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Bar #507921(FL)     License for 39 years; Member in Good Standing
Miami FL

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Florida Laws: 120.68766.301766.302766.305766.309766.31766.311766.316

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1401 Brickell Ave., Ste. 900 Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305-347-3151
Fax: 305-675-0123
Offices:
  1. Miami, FL 1401 Brickell Ave., Ste. 900 Miami, FL 33131 Phone: 305-347-3151 Fax: 305-675-0123

Practice Areas

  • Medical Malpractice 30% 34 Years

    Medical mistakes ands negligence by doctors, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics, nursing homes, physical therapists, dentists and other health care providers.

  • Personal injury 25% 34 Years

    Negligence cases such as falls, or injuries suffered on commercial property, trips, slips or other hazards, as well as intentional acts such as violent crimes, robberies, rapes, sexual abuse, shootings and stabbings. Cruise ship cases, boating injuries, parasailing, jet skiing and hotel/resort injuries.

  • Wrongful death 20% 34 Years

    An untimely death caused by negligence or an intentional act (criminal assault/shooting).

  • Car accident 20% 34 Years

    Motor vehicle/car/truck crashes

  • Defective and dangerous products 5%

    Product liability cases where a defective or unreasonably dangerous product caused an injury or death.

Resumes

Associations

Association name Position name Duration
American Association for Justice Sustaining Member N/A
American Bar Association - Tort and Insurance Practice Section Vice-Chair, Product Liability Committee 1987 - 1988
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors 1987 - 1991
Florida Tort Claims Study Commission Member 1989 - 1990
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Chairman, Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section 1996 - 1997
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Chairman, Inadequate Security Litigation Group N/A
Cooperative Association of Medical Malpractice Attorneys Charter Member N/A
National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees 2000 - 2004
National Crime Victim Bar Association Advisory Board N/A
Academy of Trial Advocacy Chairman N/A
National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees 2008 - 2014
Melvin Belli Society Marketing Chair 2008 - 2011
American Board of Trial Advocates (Miami chapter) Member N/A
National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees Executive Committee 2011 - 2014
International Society of Barristers Member N/A
The National Crime Victim Bar Association President-Elect N/A

Awards

Award name Grantor Date granted
Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Best Lawyers 2019
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2018
Top Lawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2018
Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Best Lawyers in America 2018
Top Florida Super Lawyers Florida Super Lawyers 2017
Top Lawyer South Florida Legal Guide 2017
Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Best Lawyers in America 2017
America's Top 100 Attorneys - Lifetime Achievement America's Top 100 Attorneys 2016
Orlando Legal Elite OIrlando Style magazine 2016
Top 100 Miami Lawyers Super Lawyers Magazine 2016
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2016
Top Lawyer South Florida Legal Guide 2016
Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Best Lawyers in America 2016
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2015
Best Lawyer, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Best Lawyers in America 2015
Top Lawyer South Florida Legal Guide 2015
Top 100 in Florida SuperLawyers Florida Super Lawyers 2015
Verdicts Hall of Fame - Wrongful Death Daily Business Review 2015
Best Lawyer, Personal Injury Litigation Best Lawyers in America 2014
Top Lawyer South Florida Legal Guide 2014
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2014
Top 100 in Florida SuperLawyers SuperLawyers 2014
Top Lawyer South Florida Legal Guide 2013
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2013
Attorney of the Month Attorney at Law magazine 2013
Top Lawyer South Florida Legal Guide 2013
Top 100 Lawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2013
Best lawyer, personal injury and medical malpractice Best Lawyers in America 2013
Best Lawyer, personal injury and medical malpractice Best Lawyers in America 2012
Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2012
Top Verdicts Miami Daily Business Review 2012
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend magazine 2012
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida Legal Guide 2012
Top 100 verdicts of 2011 National Law Journal 2011
Best Lawyer, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Best Lawyers in America 2011
Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2011
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida Legal Guide 2011
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida Legal Guide 2010
Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2010
Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers 2010
Mover & Shaker South Florida Business Leader 2009
Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers in America 2009
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida Legal Guide 2009
Florida SuperLawyer - Top 100 SuperLawyers 2009
Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers in America 2008
Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer Florida Super Lawyers 2008
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2008
AV rated Martindale-Hubbell 2008
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida Legal Guide 2008
Legal Impact Leader South Florida Business Leader Magazine 2008
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida's Legal Guide 2007
Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2007
Advocate of Justice Award National Crime Victim Bar Association 2007
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2007
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida's Legal Guide 2006
Florida Legal Elite Florida Trend Magazine 2006
Top 100 Florida SuperLawyer Florida SuperLawyers 2006
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida's Legal Guide 2005
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida's Legal Guide 2004
Top Lawyer in South Florida South Florida's Legal Guide 2003
Certified Trial Specialist Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization 1996
Wiedmann-Wysocki Citation of Excellence Association of Trial Lawyers of America 1993
Who's Who in America N/A 2024
Who's Who in American Law N/A 2024
Who's Who in America N/A 2024
Who's Who in American Law N/A 2024
Who's Who in America N/A 2024
Who's Who in American Law N/A 2024

Education

School name Degree Graduated
University of Florida BA - Bachelor of Arts with honors 1982
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law JD - Juris Doctor with honors 1985

Legal Cases

Case name Outcome
C.R.R. vs. Bresnniel Jansen $49,300,000 verdict for plaintiff
Erb v. Peninsula Logistics and Loran Smith $7,350,000 verdict
Estate of Alfred Gordon v. Terry, et al. $24,315,980 verdict

License

State Number Status Acquired Updated
FL 507921 Member in Good Standing 1985 04/25/2019

Publications

Publication name Title Date
Miami Daily Business Review A Farewell to (Fire)Arms: Thoughts on the Tipping Point for the New American Revolution 2018
South Florida Legal Guide 10 Tips to Prevent Child Sex Abuse …and why publicizing sex abuse cases is good for society 2018
Miami Herald Business Monday/South Florida Legal Guide A Legal Analysis of Key Issues in the FIU Bridge Collapse 2018
South Florida Legal Guide Recognizing Traumatic Brain Injury: Not Limited to NFL Players 2017
South Florida Legal Guide How Negligent Security Cases Save Florida’s Economy 2016
South Florida Legal Guide Ten Tips to Avoid a Deadly Vacation: Surviving Resorts, Cruise Ships & Hotels is No Accident 2016
South Florida Legal Guide 5 Most Common Medical Mistakes and How You Can Avoid Being a Medical Mistake Victim 2016
South Florida Legal Guide Staying Alive: 10 Tips to Avoid Becoming a Medical Mistake Statistic 2015
South Florida Legal Guide Civil Liability for Violent Crimes: Why Negligent Security Cases Are Good For Society 2015
Daily Business Review Heating Up Negligent Security: People+Premises+Data 2015
South Florida Legal Guide Enough Already! How To Eliminate Driving While Distracted (DWD) 2015
South Florida Legal Guide “Why You Are Safer On A Highway Filled With Drunks The Highways Than In A Hospital" 2014
Attorney at Law “Identifying and Screening Strong Negligent Premises Security Cases” 2014
South Florida Legal Guide Driving While Distracted (DWD): How We Can Stop It 2014
South Florida Legal Guide How To Improve Parasailing Safety Through Economic Disincentives 2013
South Florida Legal Guide Corporate and Institutional Liability for Sexual Assaults and Sexual Abuse 2012
Daily Business Review Resort Torts...and the Courts - Vacation and Resort Liability 2011
Daily Business Review Sex, Drugs & Violence: Inadequate Premises Security Litigation 2011
South Florida Legal Guide Vacation, Resort and Recreation Liability 2011
South Florida Legal Guide Negligent Premises Security: Liability and Litigation - Contributing To a Reduction In Violent Crime at Commercial Premises 2011
South Florida Legal Guide DWD: Driving While Distracted: The New DUI 2010
Hotels magazine When There's Trouble in Paradise... What Are You Liable For? 2010
South Florida Legal Guide Sex, Drugs & Violence: Identifying and Litigating Inadequate Premises Security Cases 2009
Litigating Premises Security Cases 2 volume book 2006
Victim Advocate Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases 2003
Trial Magazine A World of Words Comes To Court (Linguistic Minorities) 2002
Trial Magazine Apportionment of Fault in Inadequate Security Cases 2001
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section Quarterly The Negligent Security Case: A Primer 2000
Trial Magazine Fighting New Defenses in Inadequate Security Cases 2000
Trial Magazine Are Children Caught in the Seat of Disaster? Child Restraint Systems and Product Liability Cases 1998
Trial Lawyers Quarterly Preparing and Trying Inadequate Security Cases 1995
Litigating Spinal Cord Injuries: Law, Medicine, and Economics Medical Experts: Coordination of Witnesses 1995
Product Liability Law Reporter The Recall Process: Removing Defective Juvenile Products from the Market 1991
Tort & Ins. L.J. Market Share and Concerted Action Theories 1990
Product Liability Practice Guide Vol. 2 - Punitive Damages - Plaintiff's View 1988
Trial Magazine Market Share Liability: The Need for a Uniform Market Share Liability Act 1985

Speaking engagements

Conference name Title Date
Winter Convention Helping Jurors Help Themselves to Maximize Your Client’s Damages 2019
American Inns of Court Bench & Bar Conference Taking The Winning Deposition 2019
ATLA's Ultimate Trial Advocacy College at Harvard Law School Reaching Your Goal: Let’s Talk Damages 2018
Annual Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference Lemons to Lemonade/Grapes to Fine Wine: How to Maximize the Damages in Serious Injury Cases 2018
Workhorse Seminar Jury Selection in Premises Liability Cases 2017
Annual Convention Hotels, Resorts & Amusements: Litigating Security Cases 2017
Annual convention Hotels, Resorts & Amusements: Litigating Security Cases 2017
Winter Convention Selecting Juries in Inadequate Security Cases 2016
National Crime Victim Bar Association National Conference Terrorism and Negligent Security Cases: The Next Big Thing 2016
Melvin M. Belli Society - Annual conference Proving Mild Traumatic Brain Injury at Trial 2016
American Association for Justice annual convention Safe or Scary? Negligent Security in Schools, Colleges, and Day Care 2016
National Crime Victim Bar Association National Conference Millennial Jurors & Negligent Security Cases 2015
Jury Selection Webinar Handling Millennial Jurors in Trial 2015
Heating Up! Negligent Security: People+Premises+Data Negligent Premises Security 2015
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Rules of the Road for Security and Violent Crime Cases 2015
Weekend With The Stars Seminar 21st Century Jurors 2014
National Crime Victim Bar Association National Conference Litigating Security Cases Involving Resorts, Bars & Theme Parks 2014
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Like Flies to Honey: Crime Management and the Dangers of ATMs, Convenience Stores and Other High Risk Retail Premises 2014
Premises Security in Florida Sex, Drugs & Violence: Inadequate Premises Security Litigation in Florida 2013
Daubert Strategies and Litigation Update Daubert Strategies and Litigation Update 2013
Basic Basics 2013 Discovery and Depositions 2013
Basic Basics 2013 Alternative Dispute Resolution in Florida 2013
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Jury Selection in Premises Security Cases 2013
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Mediation 2.0 2013
American Assn. for Justice Winter Convention Selecting and Investigating Premises Liability Cases 2013
Super Lawyers Mock Trial - Dade County Bar Assn. Demonstration of cross examination of Defendant 2012
Melvin M. Belli Society annual seminar Reducing Institutional Sexual Abuse Through Litigation 2012
Annual Convention Why Can’t We Be Friends? Attacking The Defense Security Expert 2012
Annual Belli Seminar Reducing Institutional Sexual Abuse Through Litigation 2012
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Why Can't We Be Friends? Attacking The Defense Security Expert 2012
67th National Workers Compensation Conference Plaintiff’s Perspective on Breaking the Impasse at Mediation 2012
Resort Torts...and the Courts Resort Torts 2011
National Crime Victim Bar Assoc. Annual Conference Terrorism and Civil Actions 2011
Belli Annual Seminar Justice for Murder: $24 Million Wrongful Death Verdict for ATM Shooting 2011
Association of Health Underwriters Monthly Meeting Medical Malpractice: What You Don't Know May Kill You 2011
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Evaluating, Assessing and Litigating The Premises Security Case 2011
American Association for Justice Social Media: Considerations for Today's Trial Lawyer 2011
AAJ Annual Convention Evaluating Inadequate Security Cases 2011
66th Annual National Workers Compensation Conference Designing The Mediation 2011
Resort Torts: Vacation, Resort & Recreational Liability Resort Torts 2010
Florida Bar Basic Basics seminar Depositions and Discovery 2010
Florida Bar Basic Basics Seminar Alternative Dispute Resolution 2010
Belli Annual Seminar Dealing with the violent criminal in civil cases 2010
Annual Resort Tort Seminar Resort Torts: Vacation, Resort & Recreational Liability 2010
Annual Jazzfest Seminar: Litigating Auto Collision Cases DWD - Driving While Distracted: The New DUI 2010
American Association for Justice Winter Convention Jury Selection in Today's Economy 2010
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Terrorism as an Inadequate Security Case 2010
Winning With The Masters Seminar Sex, Drugs & Violence: Inadequate Security Litigation 2009
Victim Advocate Training Program Civil Justice Remedies for Crime Victims 2009
Sex, Drugs & Violence: Inadequate Premises Security Litigation Inadequate Security Litigation 2009
Resort Tort Seminar Resort Tort Litigation 2009
Belli Annual Seminar Resort Torts and Recreational Injuries 2009
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Direct Examination at Trial: Telling The Story 2009
National Crime Victim Bar Association National Confernce Presenting Tragic Violence at Trial 2008
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention Jury Selection and Today’s Juror 2008
American Association of Justice Annual Convention Insurance Coverage: Getting Around Exclusions 2008
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Juror Perceptions and Responses to the Use of Technology and How to Deal With Them 2008
2008 Florida Facilities Managers Annual Conference Drugs, Sex & Violence: What You Need to Know About Violent Crime and Premises Security Litigation 2008
National Crime Victim Bar Association Annual Conference Picking Civil Juries for Crime Victims 2007
Florida Bar Basic Tort Litigation Seminar Premises Liability,” Basic Tort Litigation Seminar 2007
ATLA-New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar Inadequate Security Litigation 2007
American Association for Justice Annual Convention Standing Up for a Fair Jury: Voir Dire in Security Cases 2007
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Deposition Techniques — Lay and Expert Witnesses 2007
11th Annual Florida Liability Claims Conference/Florida Defense Lawyers Association Increasing Civility in Civil Litigation 2007
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention Winning Through Discovery 2006
National Center for Victims of Crime Victim Advocate Training Civil Remedies for Criminal Acts 2006
Melvin Belli Society Anual Seminar Using Computer Animation in Civil Cases 2006
Kentucky Trial Lawyers Association Winter Seminar Trying Cases in Trying Times: Jury Selection in Today’s Environment 2006
ATLA New Jersey Boardwalk Seminar Creating the Silver Lining: Techniques for Opening Statement 2006
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention Insurance Issues in Inadequate Premises Security Cases 2006
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention Fundamentals of a Hospital Chart — What’s There and What’s Not 2006
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention Comparing “Fault” — Current Status of Efforts to Include Perpetrators on Verdict Forms...Restatement Approach; Legislation; Case Law; Comparison to Crashworthiness Doctrine 2005
National Crime Victim Bar Association Annual Conference Jury Selection 2004
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Hospital Liability Seminar Liability for Failure to Admit (EMTALA), Discharge and Transfer 2004
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention Screening, Selecting and Investigating Inadequate Security Cases: What to Look For Before Taking A Case 2004
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Trial Skills Seminar Opening Statement 2004
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Jury Selection Seminar Jury Selection: Negligent Security 2004
National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention Linguistic Minorities 2003
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Medical Malpractice Seminar Litigating Catastrophically Injured Infant Cases 2003
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention Creating and Reinforcing the Trial Story: Presenting the Expert Witness 2003
South Dakota Bar Association Warm Weather Seminar Handing the Jury a Package - The Art of a Closing Argument 2002
ATLA Jazzfest Seminar How Daubert Can Help and Hurt Your Case 2002
National College of Advocacy Nursing Home Litigation Seminar Screening Nursing Home Abuse Cases 2001
National College of Advocacy - Premises Liability: Inadequate Security and Violent Crimes Finding, Selecting and Handling Expert Witnesses 2001
National College of Advocacy - Failure to Diagnose and Treat Diseases Misdiagnosis, Mistreatment and Malpractice in the Nursing Home 2001
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention Expert Testimony: How to Deal With Daubert/Kumho Challenges 2001
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention Expert Testimony: How to Deal With Daubert/Kumho Challenges 2001
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention The Boob Tube: Making Videotaped Evidence Interesting 2001
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Winter Convention The Nursing Home Industry vs. Government and Advocates: Legislation, Litigation and Bankruptcy 2001
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Medical Trial Skills College Finding and Using Experts 2001
Monroe County Bar Association Recognizing and Evaluating Nursing Home Cases 2000
Litigating Nursing Home Cases, National College of Advocacy Demonstration of an Opening Statement: Setting the Stage 2000
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention Backyard Hazards: Pools, Trampolines and Other Recreational Dangers 2000
Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Skills Seminar Courtroom vs. Movie Set: Choreographing Your Case 1999
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention Apportionment of Fault: How To Deal with Placing The Perpetrator on the Verdict Form in Inadequate Security Cases 1999
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Doubleheader Seminar Combatting Evidentiary Attacks on Expert Testimony: How to Deal With Daubert 1999
Texas Trial Lawyers Association, How To Practice Law in the Age of Tort Reform: Getting Leaner, Smarter & Tougher Overcoming Tort Reform 1998
Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Premises Liability Seminar Investigating, Preparing and Litigating the Inadequate Security Case 1998
Federal Civil Litigation Litigating Product Liability Cases 1998
Association of Trial Lawyers oof America Winter Convention ATLA Hornbook Series: Inadequate Premises Security 1998
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Convention Discovery and Rambo Litigation 1998
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Jazzfest Seminar Countering the Seat Belt Defense 1998
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mega Seminar: Premises Liability: Inadequate Security and Violent Crimes Terror in the Sky: Security Aboard Airplanes and in Airports 1997
ATLA Annual Convention Top 10 Things to Look (and Look Out) For in Evaluating Inadequate Security Cases 1996
Classroom to Courtroom: Trial Techniques for the New Lawyer Drafting Pleadings and Discovery 1995
ATLA Annual Convention Preparing, Litigating and Trying the Negligent Security Case 1995
Winter Convention Depositions: Strategy and Demonstration 1994
Premises Liability: Inadequate Security & Violent Crimes Comparative Fault/Joint and Several Liability: Comparing the "Fault" of the Criminal Perpetrator with the Negligence of the Premises Owner 1994
From Classroom To Courtroom: The New Lawyer's Start Up Kit Drafting Pleadings and Discovery 1994
Premises Liability for Violent Crimes: Legal Issues and Practical Solutions Anticipating, Addressing and Defeating Defenses and Exclusions 1993
From Classroom To Courtroom: The New Lawyer's Start Up Kit Drafting Pleadings and Discovery 1993
Damages Seminar Proving and Disputing Damages 1993
Annual New Orleans Jazzfest Seminar: Liability, Causation and Damages Preparing, Developing, and Trying the Tough Negligent Security Case 1993
Annual Convention Preparing For Trial: The Last 10 Days 1993
Winter Convention Real and Necessary Trial Preparation: Preparing for Trial Without Reinventing the Wheel 1992
Annual Convention Cross Examination 1992
Warm Weather Seminar Winning the Product Liability Case Through Discovery 1990
Recovering for Psychological Injuries: What You Don't Know Can Hurt Your Client Jury Selection 1990
Demonstrative Evidence Seminar Movies and Videotapes 1989
Winning Cases Without Trial Offer/Demand for Judgment/Settlement - How, When, and Why 1988

Work experience

Title Company name Duration
Summer Associate Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine, New York, NY 1984 - 1984
Associate Leesfield & Blackburn, P.A. 1985 - 1989
Partner Leesfield Leighton & Partners, P.A. 1989 - 2008
Managing Partner Leighton Law, P.A. N/A

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