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Theodore J. Leopold is a Partner at Cohen Milstein, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Leopold, who joined the Firm in 2014, is Chair of the Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death, Managed Care Abuse, and Unsafe & Defective Products practices and Co-Chair of the Consumer Protection practice.
Mr. Leopold’s practice is devoted solely to trial work, with a focus on complex product liability, managed care abuse, consumer class actions and catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. Mr. Leopold has tried cases throughout the country and has recovered multi-million dollar verdicts, including jury verdicts in the eight-figure and nine-figure amounts.In his role, Mr. Leopold litigates high-stakes, complex lawsuits on behalf of consumer safety issues, particularly as it relates to product defects, automobile safety and managed care matters. In 2010, he obtained a $131 million jury verdict against the Ford Motor Company, the ninth-largest verdict against an automobile company in U.S. history.
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court | Member | N/A |
| American Board of Trial Advocates | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Attorney Information Exchange Group | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Cumberland School of Law | Advisory Board Member | N/A |
| Jewish Family & Children Services | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy | Past President | N/A |
| Public Justice | Past President | 2013 - 2014 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Top Lawyer | South Florida Legal Guide | 2017 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2017 |
| Centurion Award | Florida Justice Association | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Top Lawyer | South Florida Legal Guide | 2014 |
| Best Laywer | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2013 |
| Top Lawyer | South Florida Legal Guide | 2013 |
| Judge Learned Hand Award | American Jewish Committee | 2011 |
| Finalist, Trial Lawyer of the Year | Trial Lawyers for Public Justice | 2011 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Miami | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1980 |
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| Case name | Outcome |
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| Adams v. PBSO | Settlement |
| Caterpillar, Inc. Engine Product Liability Litigation | Settlement |
| Mincey v. Takata | Set |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 705608 | Member in Good Standing | 1987 | 09/12/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Florida Justice Association Journal | Florida's Autonomous Vehicle Law | 2017 |
| Florida Justice Association Journal | Florida's New Smoke Alarm Law Falls Short | 2015 |
| Florida Justice Association Journal | Supreme Court Passes Up Opportunity to Further Chip Away at Class Relief | 2014 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Workhorse Seminar | The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of Driverless Cars | 2017 |
| Medical Malpractice in Jewish and American Law | Medical Malpractice Expert Panel | 2014 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Managing Partner | Leopold Law | 2006 - 2012 |
| Partner | Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll | N/A |
