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John Elliott Leighton
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John Elliott Leighton

Leighton Panoff Law

Miami, FL

40+ Years Experience
Licensed in 8 States
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About John

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...

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Education

J.D.

University of Florida College of Law

B.A.

University of Florida

Awards & Recognition

National Law Journal

Elite Trial Lawyer Top 50 Verdicts · 2018

American Lawyer Media

Top 100 Verdicts · 2017

Daily Business Review

Verdicts Hall of Fame Award · 2015

International Society of Barristers

2015

Florida SuperLawyers

Top 50 South Florida SuperLawyers · 2010

Professional Associations

National Crime Victim Bar AssociationAssociation of Trial Lawyers of America’s Motor Vehicle, Highway and Premises Liability SectionInadequate Security Litigation GroupNational College of Advocacy Board of TrusteesAcademy of Trial AdvocacyMelvin M. Belli SocietyAmerican Association for JusticeFlorida BarUnited States District Court, Southern District of FloridaFlorida Justice AssociationMiami-Dade County Bar AssociationDade County Trial Lawyers AssociationMonroe County Bar AssociationMiami Beach Bar AssociationCuban American Bar AssociationOrange County Bar AssociationMiami-Dade Justice AssociationAmerican Board of Trial AdvocatesAmerican Law Institute
Miami, FL
4.6 rating (33 reviews)
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