Wisconsin

John Elliott Leighton

Miami, FL

John Elliott Leighton is a board-certified trial lawyer and the Managing Partner of Leighton Panoff Law, P.A., with offices in Miami and Orlando, Florida. He has 40 years of experience successfully trying major personal injury and wrongful death cases, and has won some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida, including a $49 million verdict and two $24 million verdicts. He is recognized as a national expert in negligent security and violent crime litigation, authoring 'Litigating Premises Security Cases'. He received the Advocate of Justice Award from the National Crime Victim Bar Association and was recently elected President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. He is a frequent lecturer and teacher at legal programs, including ATLA’s 'Ultimate Trial Advocacy College' at Harvard Law School. Mr. Leighton believes in educating the public and giving back to the community, regularly appearing on media outlets like NBC’s Today show and CNN. He continues to represent victims of sexual assault and sex abuse. He recently received the Daily Business Review 2015 'Verdicts Hall of Fame Award' and American Lawyer Media’s 'Top 100 Verdicts of 2017' and National Law Journal’s 'Elite Trial Lawyer Top 50 Verdicts' in 2018. He also represents victims of legal malpractice. He has served as Chairman of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America’s Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability Section, chairs the Inadequate Security Litigation Group, and sat on the Executive Committee of the National College of Advocacy Board of Trustees. He is Chairman of the Academy of Trial Advocacy and President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. He is a member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) and has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America continuously since 2008. He has been voted into Florida SuperLawyers every year since 2006 and was honored as one of the Top 100 Florida SuperLawyers since 2009. He has been selected as a 'Top Lawyer' in the South Florida Legal Guide for 13 consecutive years and is listed in Florida Trend magazine’s 'Florida Legal Elite.' He was named 'Orlando Legal Elite' by Orlando Style magazine three years in a row. He has an A-V preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0/10 rating from AVVO.com. He is a board certified specialist in civil trial law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He received both his J.D. and B.A. degrees with honors from the University of Florida.

Jan Dils

Charlotte, NC

Jan Dils is the firm’s founder. She opened Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1994 as the solo attorney/employee. Today, she has a skilled and compassionate team of more than 150 serving clients throughout West Virginia, with offices in Parkersburg, Beckley, Charleston, Huntington and Logan, as well as one additional office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her passion is fighting for people who are all too often left helpless at the hands of corporations, insurance companies, Big Pharma, and government red tape. Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, has 25 years of experience in all forms of Social Security and Disability benefits, Veteran’s Benefits and Personal Injury cases. Jan is a graduate of Marietta College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Marketing and Economics. She then went on to receive her Master’s in Business Administration in 1991, and her law degree from West Virginia University in 1994. She is a member of the West Virginia Bar, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), and the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates. Recognitions include but are not limited to Who’s Who - Top Lawyer, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys - Nationally Ranked: Top 10 Attorney Award, and National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers. The culture of any successful business is shaped from the top down. Jan has cultivated an environment of work pride, compassion and community service. She believes in work/life balance. For her that means spending time with her two boys and husband and hitting the gym at 5:00 a.m.

Patrick O. Dunphy

Brookfield, WI

Patrick O. Dunphy is a co-founder of Cannon & Dunphy S.C. with over 40 years of trial experience. He has secured record-setting verdicts and awards, including for cases against law enforcement and health systems. He is board-certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and by Best Lawyers in America. He is also active in community involvement.

John V. O'Connor

Kenosha, WI

Attorney John V. O’Connor has over 35 years of experience in personal injury law, serving clients across Wisconsin and Illinois. He is recognized as a 'Super Lawyer' and among the top 100 Wisconsin trial attorneys by the National Trial Lawyers Association. He has consistently received an 'A' rating from Martindale Hubbell since 1984 and holds an AV Preeminent* rating, the highest accolade an attorney can receive.

Frank Pasternak

Brookfield, WI

Wisconsin personal injury attorney Frank Pasternak has 30 years of experience, including working with nationally renowned personal injury lawyers in Chicago. He has litigated wrongful death trials and personal injury lawsuits primarily in Wisconsin and Illinois, but also in Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah. He has achieved multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including an $11.4 million recovery against Wal-Mart and over $29 million in asbestos mesothelioma cases. He has been recognized as one of the Top 50 'Super Lawyers' in Milwaukee Magazine, 'Best Attorney' by CNI Newspapers, and a 'Leading Lawyer' in M Milwaukee Lifestyle Magazine. He is also an AV® Preeminent attorney and listed in 'Best Lawyers in America'.

Robert D. Kreisman

Chicago, IL

Robert Kreisman is one of the most experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers in Chicago. Martindale Hubbell, the national lawyers rating directory, has awarded Robert Kreisman its highest Peer Review rating of "AV" for his successes and expertise. He has over 45 years of experience in litigating personal injury, medical malpractice, car accidents, product liability, birth injury and wrongful death cases.