We were in a terrible wreck in the Fl Keys. We were given this lawyers name and contacted him. He immediately called us back and told us what to do. Very professional.
I am a licensed attorney in the State of Florida. I began my practice in Key West, Florida in 1986. Soon thereafter I meet Ira Leesfield who’s firm did personal injury work. My field was limited to mostly real estate and real estate development and had no interest in pursuing personal injury law. Having said that, I think it is important for all attorneys to be able to provide various services to clients including trying to find the best attorney to represent the client’s interest in areas they have no experience. Even with a limited practice I would be asked about personal injury cases. Those clients of mine who hired Ira’s firm, without exception, got excellent results. From minor injuries to horrific injuries, I found, and still find, that Ira’s firm will evaluate the case fairly and provide the client with a reasonably expectation of the process involved and will avoid giving false hope where there is none. Also Ira’s firm consistently keeps in constant touch with the client as well as referring attorneys so each knows the progress of a case. Finally I can tell you that if I personally were injured, Ira Leesfield is the first person I would call.
Ira Leesfield is founder and managing partner of Leesfield Scolaro, P.A., with offices in Miami, Key West, South Beach and Central Florida. Recently, Mr. Leesfield received the prestigious “Judge Learned Hand Award” presented by American Jewish Committee in recognition of his values and standards of excellence associated with Judge Learned Hand and the principles he represented: the rights of the individual and the importance of democratic values in an orderly society. Big Brothers/Big Sisters will honor Ira with the “Miracle Maker” award for his tireless support and contribution to the organization in April 2010.
He is board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates and now serves as board member of the certification board; a past President of the Florida Justice Association, formerly known as, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; an EAGLE Patron; and now serves as Senior Florida Governor of the American Association for Justice, serving over 20 years.
In 2001, Mr. Leesfield received the Anti-Defamation League’s prestigious “Jurisprudence Award.” He was also honored by the Florida Region of American ORT as the first recipient in Florida of the “American ORT Jurisprudence Award” for his lifetime of dedication to his profession, his nation and his community, and recognizing his outstanding initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest. In 2002, he was also awarded the “Melvin Belli Award” for outstanding practitioner of advocacy and for exercising extraordinary initiative in prosecuting cases that benefit public interest.
In 2004, the Florida Justice Association recognized his lifetime achievement by awarding the Al J. Cone Lifetime Achievement Award for his life-long crusade in helping the less fortunate and his commitment to preserving our civil justice system. He was nominated as "Lawyer of the Year" by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, after he obtained a $19.8 million verdict against Honda Corp., and selected as one of America’s Top Ten Trial Lawyers. He has published numerous articles and treatises in the area of trial strategy while appearing as a guest commentator on national news programs, including ABC’s Nightline with Ted Koppel. He is past Chair of The Florida Bar CLE Committee; serves as a life member of The Roscoe Pound Foundation; and is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law.
Ira Leesfield served President Clinton in two important posts from 1992 to 2000, the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets. He co-authored the President’s Report on Holocaust Assets. In 1989, he was appointed as Chair of the Third District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Committee and was reappointed for a second term in 1995 by Governor Chiles. In 1998, he served as a member of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.
Mr. Leesfield has twice been awarded the prestigious Wiedman Wysocki medal for outstanding advocacy. He is a Life Member of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Mr. Leesfield was the keynote speaker at the Florida Supreme Court Justices Teaching Institute in Tallahassee, Florida where top educators from around the State of Florida convene annually for an intensive study of the judicial system. Recipient of the 2003 Crystal Eagle Award of the Florida Justice Association, in recognition for his exceptional generosity on behalf of Florida's families. He is Immediate Past President of the Melvin M. Belli Society.
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Auto Wreck
We were in a terrible wreck in the Fl Keys. We were given this lawyers name and contacted him. He immediately called us back and told us what to do. Very professional.
Posted by Michael Browning | November 3, 2014
The best you will find
I am a licensed attorney in the State of Florida. I began my practice in Key West, Florida in 1986. Soon thereafter I meet Ira Leesfield who’s firm did personal injury work. My field was limited to mostly real estate and real estate development and had no interest in pursuing personal injury law. Having said that, I think it is important for all attorneys to be able to provide various services to clients including trying to find the best attorney to represent the client’s interest in areas they have no experience. Even with a limited practice I would be asked about personal injury cases. Those clients of mine who hired Ira’s firm, without exception, got excellent results. From minor injuries to horrific injuries, I found, and still find, that Ira’s firm will evaluate the case fairly and provide the client with a reasonably expectation of the process involved and will avoid giving false hope where there is none. Also Ira’s firm consistently keeps in constant touch with the client as well as referring attorneys so each knows the progress of a case. Finally I can tell you that if I personally were injured, Ira Leesfield is the first person I would call.
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Posted by Richard | October 8, 2014
Ira Leesfield top PI Atty in Florida - no doubt
Ira Leesfield and his firm have done wonders for my clients and me personally in solving personal injury issues and gaining excellent recoveries even in the most difficult PI cases. They do their utmost in even smaller matters since they feel that every case deserves all they have. When observers say that Ira and his firm are tops in Florida, I can only agree, having worked with many, many different PI firms all over the Sunshine State over many years.
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Posted by Richard | October 8, 2014
The Best...
I have known Ira for several decades and without a doubt he represents the best of the profession- a never ending commitment to his clients and a perpetual desire for learning and sharing his expertise with his colleagues.
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Personal injury Attorney | Nov 27
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Our firm has retained Ira to represent our clients on personal injury matters that have arisen in Florida. Ira and the members of his firm are excellent attorneys who do highly professional work and obtain great results."
Personal injury Attorney | Oct 07
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I am pleased to enthusiastically endorse this lawyer. I have known Ira for many years and have had the privilege of working with him on several cases. Without exception, he has exhibited tremendous competence as well as the highest ethics and the utmost in professionalism."
Personal injury Attorney | Aug 23
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"Without hesitation, I endorse this lawyer. Having worked for him while in law school and sent cases to him since, I know first hand how good of an attorney he is."
Personal injury Attorney | Feb 07
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Ira and I have known each other for over 20 years and have worked together on a very complicated matter that was resolved with outstanding success. He is my go-to personal injury lawyer in South Florida and the Keys. He is influential in his community, a lawyer who truly understands the privilege of practicing law and the responsibility of giving back that comes with that privilege."