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Gerald S. Leeseberg - Columbus, OH
175 South Third Street Penthouse One Columbus, OH 43215
Leeseberg Tuttle
Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Overview
Gerry Leeseberg is a partner at the firm of Leeseberg Tuttle and is well-known as being one of the most successful trial lawyers in Ohio. Gerry has represented hundreds of clients in state and federal courts throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia...
Gerry Leeseberg is a partner at the firm of Leeseberg Tuttle and is well-known as being one of the most successful trial lawyers in Ohio. Gerry has represented hundreds of clients in state and federal courts throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia...
Gerry Leeseberg is a partner at the firm of Leeseberg Tuttle and is well-known as being one of the most successful trial lawyers in Ohio. Gerry has represented hundreds of clients in state and federal courts throughout Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Kentucky and West Virginia. In Ohio, Gerry has obtained the largest personal injury verdict in a medical malpractice claim in the state's history ($45 million), and has obtained four of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Franklin County. His primary focus is on Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Personal Injury, Trucking and Automobile Accidents, and Aviation Accidents.
Gerry is a Past President of the Central Ohio Association for Justice. He has served on the Board of the Ohio Association for Justice, and for several terms as the Chair of the OAJ Medical Negligence Section. He serves as a legislative liaison for the OAJ in the Ohio Legislature, working to protect the rights of tort victims. He was Board-Certified in Civil Litigation by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, has been included in the "Best Trial Lawyer in America" list since 1994 and has been named in Ohio "Super Lawyers."
Several of his cases established important precedent and are consistently cited on issues of tort law, damages and evidence in the state of Ohio, including:
- Expanding scope and definition of "next of kin" who may recover in wrongful death claims, to include grandparents
- Prohibiting use of patient's prior health history as evidence of comparative negligence in medical malpractice claims
- Allowing use of medical publications by defense expert on cross-examination of other defense experts
- Precluding use of "foreseeability" instruction in medical malpractice claim based on likelihood of injury
Most recently, Gerry has been selected to be featured in Columbus CEOmagazine's "Top Lawyer" issue for April 2015. Based on Avvo's rating system, he was identified as being among an elite group of Columbus lawyers recognized for their legal abilities and professional ethical standards.
About Gerald S. Leeseberg
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Personal Injury
- Trucking and Automobile Accidents
- Aviation Accidents
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1979
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Litigation, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Ohio Association for Justice (formerly OATL) (Past Representative at Large, Past Chair, Medical Negligence Section and Legislative Committee)
- Central Ohio Association for Justice (formerly FCTLA) (Past President)
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association (Member, Franklin County Common Pleas Court Docket Committee)
Education
- The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1979
J.D. - Bowling Green State University, 1976
BLS
Honors: magna cum laude
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Gerald S. Leeseberg
Included on the 2023 Ohio list
Past Lists
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Ohio Super Lawyer, 2005 to Present
- Best Trial Lawyers in America, 1994
- Ohio Association for Justice, President’s Distinguished Service Award, 2011 and 2013
- Central Ohio Association for Justice, President’s Distinguished Service Award, 2013
- Invited Member American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Invited Member Blue Book Society of Distinguished Attorneys
- Featured in Columbus CEO magazine’s “Top Lawyer” issue for April 2015
Office Information
Address
175 South Third Street Penthouse One Columbus, OH 43215
Phone
Fax
- 614-221-3106
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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