Firm Overview

Ira Leesfield is founder and managing partner of Leesfield & Partners, with offices in Miami, Key West, South Beach and Central Florida. Recently, Mr. Leesfield received the prestigious “Judge Learned Hand Award” presented by American Jewish Committee in recognition of his values and standards of excellence associated with Judge Learned Hand and the principles he represented: the rights of the individual and the importance of democratic values in an orderly society. In April 2010, Big Brothers/Big Sisters honored Ira Leesfield with the “Miracle Maker” award for his tireless support and contribution to the organization.

Get to Know Ira H. Leesfield

He is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates and now serves as board member of the certification board; a past President of the Florida Justice Association, formerly known as, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; an EAGLE Patron; and now serves as Senior Florida Governor of the American Association for Justice, serving over 20 years.

In 2001, Mr. Leesfield received the Anti-Defamation League’s prestigious “Jurisprudence Award.” He was also honored by the Florida Region of American ORT as the first recipient in Florida of the “American ORT Jurisprudence Award” for his lifetime of dedication to his profession, his nation and his community, and recognizing his outstanding initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest. In 2002, he was also awarded the “Melvin Belli Award” for outstanding practitioner of advocacy and for exercising extraordinary initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest.

In 2004, the Florida Justice Association recognized his lifetime achievement by awarding the Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award for his life-long crusade in helping the less fortunate and his commitment to preserving our civil justice system. He was nominated as “Lawyer of the Year” by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, after he obtained a $19.8 million verdict against Honda Corp., and selected as one of America’s Top Ten Trial Lawyers. He has published numerous articles and treatises in the area of trial strategy while appearing as a guest commentator on national news programs, including ABC’s Nightline with Ted Koppel. He is past Chair of The Florida Bar CLE Committee; serves as a life member of The Roscoe Pound Foundation; and is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law.

– Wrongful Death,Auto Accidents,Cruise Passengers Injuries,Catastrophic Injuries,Boating & Water-Related Accidents,Premises Liability,Other Practice Areas

Practice Areas & Representative Results

Leesfield & Partners dedicates the its practice to handling cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, airplane crashes, negligent security, car accidents, cruise line injuries, travel and resort injuries, product defects, medical malpractice, and nursing home litigation. For a more detailed list of the firm’s areas of expertise, please visit our Practice Areas section.

The firm prides itself in creativity and “thinking outside the box” to obtain the maximum compensation available for our clients. In one of the many aviation cases handled by our trial attorneys, the firm obtained one of the country’s largest single wrongful death verdicts. Recently, $10 million results have set the “Platinum Standard” for the firm. In another case, the firm won a multi-million dollar verdict on behalf of a rescuer who was shot while coming to the aid of an elderly mugging victim, the first known application of the “rescue doctrine” in an inadequate security case in the United States. In a product liability case, the firm secured the largest jury verdict in American history against Honda. A $32 million class action award brought justice for thousands of insurance policy holders in another case. Most recently, the firm won a $40.5 million verdict for a brutally beaten crime victim in Monroe County. We are particularly proud of recent $10 million results in Orange County and another in Broward County. For a list of the firm’s representative verdicts and settlements, please visit our Verdicts and Settlements Section.

– English: Spoken, Written
– Spanish: Spoken, Written

– Trial Experience / Reputation

Leesfield & Partners has been consistently recognized as one of the leading trial law firms in the nation, and our trial lawyers rank among the top attorneys in Florida and nationwide. We represent individuals and families who have suffered serious injury or the loss of a loved one due to the fault, carelessness, and negligence of others.

For almost forty years, Leesfield & Partners has fought for its clients in the courtrooms in Florida and across the country. Recognitions include The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Legal Elite, South Florida Legal Guide Top Firm and Top Lawyers, South Florida Business Journal Key Partners Award, and Super Lawyers. For a list of the firm’s representative verdicts and settlements, please visit our Verdicts and Settlements section.

Our firm has a reputation for taking on challenging cases, and aggressively representing our clients. We have the resources, skills, and experience to take on any individual or corporation, frequently handling cases against powerful interests and big business.

The majority of our clients come to us through other attorneys and past clients. We pride ourselves on being considered the Florida Connection for attorneys throughout the country who have family, friends, and clients who have suffered injuries or the loss of a loved one in Florida. Please see our Referral Attorney Network Section to hear what some of our referral attorneys have to say about Leesfield & Partners.

– J.D., University of Florida School of Law 1971

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