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Practice Areas
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70% Trucking Accident
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10% Personal Injury
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10% Wrongful Death
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10% Car / Auto Accident
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%)
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Contact Information
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E J Leizerman & Associates
717 Madison Avenue
Toledo, OH 43604
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E.J. Leizerman & Associates
24750 Lahser Road
Southfield, MI 48033
615-244-3886
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E.J. Leizerman & Associates
One Church Street1
Nashville, TN 37201
615-244-3886
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Peer Endorsements
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Michael Leizerman is one of the few brilliant minds in truck accident litigation. I have the honor of working with Michael first hand, and am...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Steven Gursten
, Farmington Hills (MI), About 1 year ago
I endorse this lawyer. I have known and worked on cases with Michael since 2005. Michael is one of the most dedicated trial lawyers I have ever met....
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Kenneth Levinson
, Chicago (IL), About 1 year ago
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Résumé
License
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17 years since Michael Jay Leizerman was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Ohio |
Active
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1994 |
02/05/2012 |
| Tennessee |
Authorized to practice law
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1995 |
04/08/2009 |
| Michigan |
Active And In Good Standing
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1995 |
02/01/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Managing Partner at
Ej Leizerman & Associates
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1987–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Toledo College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1994 |
| University of Michigan |
Philosophy |
A.B. |
1991 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Multi-Million Dollar Advocate |
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum |
2008 |
| Superlawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2007 |
| Superlawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2006 |
| Superlawyer |
Super Lawyers |
2005 |
| Lawyer of the Year |
Lawyers Weekly |
2005 |
| Invited Member |
Million Dollar Advocates Forum |
2002 |
See all 6 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| graduate |
Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College |
2008-present
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| Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate |
National Board of Trial Advocacy |
2007-present
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Michigan Bar Association |
1995-present
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| Member |
Tennessee Bar Association |
1995-present
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| Member |
American Trial Lawyers Association |
1994-present
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| Member |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America |
1994-present
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Lucas County Bar Association |
1994-present
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| Member |
Toledo Bar Association |
1994-present
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| Member |
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice |
1994-present
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| President |
Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association |
2005-2007
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: settlement of $1.425 million
Outcome: settlement of $2.425 million
Outcome: Plaintiff verdict - $6.1 million
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Finding Insurance in Truck Crash Cases |
Trial Magazine |
2008 |
| Book |
Litigating Truck Accident Cases |
2005 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Dealing with Standard Defenses in a Trucking Case |
New Orleans seminar |
2010 |
| Finding Insurance in Truck Litigation |
West teleseminar |
2009 |
| Cognitive Science in Truck Litigation |
Premier Litigation |
2009 |
| SafeStat/CSA |
LItigating Truck Collision Cases College |
2009 |
| Trucking Discovery |
Litigating Truck Collision Cases College |
2009 |
| Statutory Violations in Truck Litigation |
New Orleans Trucking Seminar |
2008 |
| Finding Insurance in Truck Litigation |
AAJ summer convention |
2008 |
| discovering truck information/trucking insurance issues |
Trucking Litigation National Seminar |
2007 |
| Punitive damages/maximizing value |
Tennessee Truck Accident Litigation Seminar |
2007 |
| discovering truck company info/insurance issues |
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group |
2007 |
| Maximizing value in truck cases/insurance issues |
Trucking Litigation Teleseminar |
2006 |
| Discovering truck information on the web/moderator |
Trucking Litigation National Seminar |
2005 |
| Truck/train collisions |
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group |
2004 |
| Truck accident litigation |
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group |
2003 |
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