Top Personal Injury Lawyers Near Me in Coral Gables Area

John Leighton is a nationally recognized board certified personal injury trial lawyer. He represents people who have been injured and families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others.. Specializing in serious personal injury and wrongful death from car and truck crashes, medical malpractice, violent crime/negligent security, sex abuse, nursing home, defective products, plane crashes, cruise ships, resort and water sport incidents, he also handles legal malpractice and other complex civil litigation in all state and federal courts.. Mr. Leighton has obtained some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including recent verdicts of $49 million, $24.3 million, $24.1 million and $7.4 million. Some of these verdicts and settlements have been record-setting and award-winning.. His focus is on obtaining the very best result for his clients.  As a trial lawyer, he brings to his clients the skills he teaches around the country to other lawyers.  He has lectured and taught attorneys in over a dozen states, and has published books and articles on personal injury litigation and trial skills.  He is often asked by news organizations to comment on issued related to catastrophic injury cases, including CNN, NBC News, Today show, Inside Edition and many others.. He has been repeatedly selected for "The Best Lawyers in America (15 consecutive years)," "Top 100" by Florida SuperLawyers, Florida Trend magazine "Legal Elite," South Florida Legal Guide "Top Lawyer," and Orlando Style "Legal Elite."  He holds a Martindale-Hubbell "A-V" pre-eminent rating and is past Chairman of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America's Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section. He is chairman of the Academy of Trial Advocacy and chairman of the Inadequate Security Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice.. As leader in crime victim rights, he serves as President of The National Crime Victim Bar Association and is the author of the 2 volume textbook Litigating Premises Security Cases (West, 2006), the most comprehensive treatise on litigating negligent security cases. Leighton also teaches crime victim advocates about the civil justice system and publishes in the field of negligent premises security and sexual abuse and assault. He is a Diplomate of Trial Advocacy by the National College of Advocacy and often teaches trial skills to trial lawyers throughout the country, including recently at Harvard Law School at ATLA's Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course, where he served on the faculty.

Jason R. Margulies is an experienced, board certified, maritime lawyer and an active trial attorney handling maritime personal injury, cruise line sexual assault and wrongful death claims.  He is a shareholder in one of the most successful maritime personal injury law firms in the world, Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America and his firm is named to Best Law Firms by US News & World Report, year after year. With combined experience of over 100 years, his firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars.. Mr. Margulies has ben recognized with an AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 rating, the highest rating for both legal ability and professional and ethical standards, by Martindale-Hubbell. In addition to being an active personal injury and board certified maritime litigator, Mr. Margulies is also certified by the Supreme Court of Florida as a Circuit Court Mediator. Because of his extensive experience, Mr. Margulies is regularly consulted and interviewed by the news media regarding legal and safety issues concerning cruise travel.

Geoffrey Probst is a new and prized addition to Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A. While only recently joining LM&W, attorney Probst brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the firm, having specialized in admiralty and maritime law for over 17 years. . Attorney Probst has extensive experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in legal actions involving injured or deceased passengers and crew members in cruise ship accidents. In his earlier career, he was the senior in-house litigator for a major cruise line. Having worked on both sides of these claims gives attorney Probst a unique advantage when representing accident victims in personal injury claims. Mr. Probst has also litigated many cases involving land-based personal injuries and wrongful deaths.. “Being an effective trial lawyer requires you to know and think like the other side. Before I represented people seriously injured at sea, I spent nearly 15 years defending cruise lines, yacht owners, and shipping companies. I know how defendants think and defend lawsuits, and that gives me a unique perspective when guiding our clients through litigation.”. In 2001, attorney Geoffrey Probst graduated from the prestigious Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University. He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and Florida on the state level and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida at the federal level. Mr. Probst developed the in-house litigation department for Norwegian Cruise Lines and ran it for ten years. Attorney Probst currently serves on the Admiralty Law Committee of the Florida Bar.. After graduating from law school he worked for the State Attorney’s office as a prosecutor. Attorney Probst changed his focus to maritime defense, which led to his tenure at Norwegian Cruise Lines. After his time at Norwegian, he began representing plaintiffs in maritime and land-based personal injury suits. His reputation drew the attention of the partners at LM&W, where he has become an invaluable asset. An avid boater and SCUBA diver, attorney Probst saw maritime law as an opportunity to merge his affinity for the ocean with his legal career.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.

Experienced Personal Injury attorney serving clients in Coral Gables and surrounding areas.