Atty. Michael J. Leizerman
Michael Leizerman is a founder of The Law Firm for Truck Safety and a truck accident attorney in Ohio, which handles truck accident litigation across the United States. He is the co-founder of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA).
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Michael J. Leizerman is a Founder based in Toledo, Ohio, practicing at The Law Firm for Truck Safety LLP. They have 32+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1994. Their practice focuses on truck accidents. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1994), Michigan (1995), Tennessee (1995), and Illinois (2017). Educated at University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 1994) and University of Michigan (A.B. Concentrations, 1991). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Toledo, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Leizerman is a founder of The Law Firm for Truck Safety and a truck accident attorney in Ohio, which handles truck accident litigation across the United States
- He is the co-founder of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA)
- He concentrates his practice in select catastrophic injury truck collision cases across the country
- He is the author of the treatise Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, the world’s largest legal publisher
- In this multi-volume work, Michael shares his wealth of experience and knowledge gained through years of trying truck accident cases and lecturing and teaching other attorneys across the country to do the same
- He was the first Chair of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group
- Michael attended truck driving school and obtained his Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License while managing his law practice
- He has taken 16 truck and bus cases to trial since 2002
- He has received record-breaking truck accident settlements and verdicts across the country, including multiple verdicts with punitive damages
- He has personally received more than 30 verdicts and settlements of $2 million or more, including six settlements and verdicts in excess of $10 million
- He has taught and lectured well over 100 times to other lawyers on trucking for continuing legal education
- Michael is also the author of the Trial Guides book The Zen Lawyer: Winning with Mindfulness, published in 2018
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Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toledo are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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