Ira Leesfield

Ira Leesfield is a prominent and respected Miami attorney. Mr. Leesfield is the managing partner of the nationally recognized law firm, Leesfield Scolaro. The firm has earned a reputation for achieving outstanding results on behalf of their clients as well as exercising extraordinary initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest. With an emphasis on cases involving serious personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and related fields, Leesfield Scolaro has served the community by defending the rights of the individual. Ira Leesfield has headed these efforts, contributing more than five decades of litigation experience.

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Nursing Home Abuse

• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Bad Faith
• Wrongful Death
• Boating and Cruise Ship Accidents
• Construction Accidents

• Premises Liability
• Brain Damage Accidents
• Negligent Security
• Aviation Accidents

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees

Florida

Since 1971

1st Circuit

3rd Circuit

4th Circuit

5th Circuit

8th Circuit

11th Circuit

Federal District Court for the District of Columbia

Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1973

United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Leesfield Scolaro, P.A.

Current

University of Florida Levin College of Law

J.D.

1971

Honors: Honors

University of Florida

B.A.

1968

Honors: Honors

Miracle Maker Award

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

2010

Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award

Florida Justice Association

2004

Crystal Eagle Award

Florida Justice Association

2003

Melvin Belli Award

Melvin M. Belli Society

2002

Jurisprudence Award

Anti-Defamation League’

2001

Judge Learned Hand Award

American Jewish Committee

American ORT Jurisprudence Award

Florida Region of American ORT

Florida State Bar  # 140270

Member

Current

Federal Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

American Judicature Society

Member

Current

Dade County Bar Association

Member

Current

Monroe County Bar Association

Member

Current

Dade County Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California and New Jersey Trial Lawyers Associations

Member

Current

American Bar Foundation

Member

Current

The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Member

Current

Western Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Current

Federal Judicial Bar and Community Liaison Committee

Member

1995 - Current

State of New York Bar Association

Member

1988 - Current

National Board of Trial Advocacy

Board of Directors

2003 - 2006

Admissibility of Expert Testimony: What's Next?

Trial magazine

Bad Call: Employer Liability for Distracted Driving

Trial magazine

Expert Dies on Witness Stand

Trial magazine

Litigating Tort Cases (Chapter 20: Sanctions)

ATLA

Show that the defense expert doesn't know the facts

Trial magazine

Expanding Your Practice to a National and International Platform . . . Bar Rules and Ethical Considerations, 2013 AAJ Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA

Resort Torts Litigation Group

Unlimited Opportunities for Resort Recoveries: Everyone has a Case, 2013 AAJ Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA

Resort Torts Litigation Group

Cross-examination of Defendant’s Experts, 2013 AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar: Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, New Orleans, LA

May 3, 2013

The Business of Law - Managing the Firm, Advertising & Ethically Handling Conflicts, 2013 Bench and Bar Program, Coral Gables, FL

February 8, 2013

Dade County Bar Association

The Anatomy of a Water Sport-Recreational Tort Case, 2013 Workhorse Seminar, Orlando, FL

February 20, 2013

FJA

How to Build and Expand your Law Firm through a New Practice Area - The Emergence of Resort Torts nationwide, Cutting Edge Trends in Personal Injury Practice Seminar, Boston, MA

April 3, 2014

Massachusetts Bar Association

Board Certified

National Board of Trial Advocates