Background
Elliott Leighton, John was born on April 14, 1959 in San Francisco, California, United States.
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John Elliott Leighton
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University of Florida (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1982. Juris Doctor, with honors, 1985).
Career
Rivas v. Freeman, 940 F.2d 1491 (11th Circuit 1991); White v. Am Sprad Metals, 583 So.2d 769 (Florida 4th DCA 1991); Amore v. G.D. Searle & Company, 748 F.Supp. 845 (South Dakot Florida 1990); Johnston v. Halliday, 516 So.2d 84 (Florida 3 DCA 1987); Hicks v. Buirley, 502 So.2d 1014 (Florida 3 DCA 1987).Worked at Leesfield, Leighton & Rubio, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death Law, Products Liability Law, Inadequate Security Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law, Complex Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Florida. 1986, United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar.
1987, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Omicron Delta Kappa (President, 1981).
Florida Blue Key.
Member, University of Florida Trial Competition Team, 1984-1985. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Awards for Torts and Civil Procedure. Young Community Leaders of America.
Who"s Who in America.
Who"s Who in American Law. Wiedman Wysocki Citation of Excellence, 1995.
Editor and Board Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1984-1985. Author: "Medical Experts", Chapter 11, Litigating Spinal Cord Injuries, Wiley & Sons, 1995.
"Punitive Damages," Chapter 18, Product Liability Practice Guide, Matthew Bender, 1988.
Member: Dade County and American (Member, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice. Vice Chairman, Products, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee, 1987-1988) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Company-Chair, Law Student Services Committee, 1993-1994.
Company-Chair, National Trial Advocacy Competition, 1991-1994. Chair, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section, 1996-1997.
Company-Chair, Inadequate Security Litigation Group, 1996). National College of Advocacy (Faculty Member.
Fellow); The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (EAGLE Sponsor).
Dade County Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1987-1991). (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
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Member, University of Florida Trial Competition Team, 1984-1985.
