Four Lawyers NBTA Board Certified**More Lawyers Board Certified in Truck Accident Law Than any Law Firm in the United StatesFour Lawyers with Class A Commercial Drivers Licenses

¹ National Board of Trial Advocacy Board Certified in Truck Accident Law ² Holds Commercial Drivers License

Over 50 settlements & verdicts of $2 million or more

$42.4 Million Verdict upheld by Ohio Supreme Court [2019]
$10 Million Settlement [2018]
$11 Million Verdict [2016]
$12 Million Settlement [2015]
$34 Million Settlement [2014]
$16 Million Verdict [2013]
$13.2 Million Verdict [2012]

We’ve tried or settled cases against more than 300 trucking companies.

Licensed in 9 States and D.C.

We have lawyer-staffed offices in Ohio (Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo) and in Florida. Our lawyers are licensed in the 9 states in yellow below—Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, plus D.C. We have also handled cases in all the states colored blue below.

Three Lawyer-Staffed Locations in Ohio

We Are Safety Advocates - Safety Solutions Save Lives!

Leizerman & Young’s lawyers are tireless safety educators and advocates. Learn more by clicking below.

1. Automatic emergency braking 2. Speed limiters 3. Stop underrides

4. Increased insurance minimums 5. Safe hiring and training

We support the following non-profit highway safety organizations:

2020 Speaking Engagements

April

April 1. ATAA webinar on Statutory Employment in Truck Cases (Rena)

April 15. ATAA webinar – 9 Things to Do Before Settling a Truck Crash Case (Michael)

April 17. Side Guard Task Force Meeting Underride Talk (Andy) North Carolina

April 24. Kentucky Association for Justice Hazard Awareness – New Criteria for Your Case Review (Andy) Kentucky

April 26. Melvin M. Belli Society Seminar Deposition Techniques—Using Models, Multiple Cameras and Video Conferencing (Michael) Atlanta

April 29. Trial Guides Trucking Webinar (Michael)

April 30. Boardwalk Mock Trial of a Truck Crash Case (Michael and Andy speaking) New Jersey

May

May 8. OAJ Annual convention – Consequences of the Mega-verdict in a Truck Crash Case (DJ) Columbus, OH

May 27-29. ATAA/Legacy Lawyer Truck Driving Course (Michael) Montana

June

June 4. Truck Case Workshop (Cleveland) (Michael, Andy, Ellen, DJ)

June 18. Truck Case Workshop (Columbus) (Michael, Andy, DJ, Rena)

July

July 12. AAJ Understanding the Transportation Cycle & Discovery Needed in the CMV Crash Case (DC) (Ellen)

September

September 3. Truck Case Workshop (Michael, Andy, DJ, Rena, Joshua) Toledo, OH

September 17. ABOTA Masters in Trial The TPSD and Mild TBI Case (Ellen)

September 23-25. ATAA annual symposium various topics (Michael and Andy) Dallas

October

October 1. Truck Case Workshop (Michael, Andy, DJ, Rena) Cincinnati, OH

October 29-31. Zen Lawyer workshop (Michael) Toledo, OH

Disclaimers

* Michael Leizerman has taken a dozen bus and truck cases to trial since 2006. After researching other plaintiff’s lawyers, we believe this is more than any plaintiff’s trucking lawyer in the country. If you know a lawyer who has had more plaintiff’s trucking trials during this time, please let us know.

** The American Bar Association’s standing committee on specialization recognized this board certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) in August of 2018. Michael Leizerman is licensed in Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Tennessee. Rena Leizerman is licensed in Ohio and Illinois. Joshua Leizerman is licensed in Ohio, Illinois, Florida and Minnesota. Andy Young is licensed in Ohio and D.C. DJ Young is licensed in Ohio, Virginia and Texas. Ellen McCarthy is licensed in Ohio. We are required to state:

Illinois – the Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.

New York – The NBTA is not affiliated with any governmental authority. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law.

Ohio – Michael Leizerman, Andy Young, Rena Leizerman and Joshua Leizerman are certified as a specialist in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA).

Tennessee – Michael Leizerman is certified as a specialist in Truck Accident Law by the NBTA.