Biography:
Mr. Leibowitz is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Education and Specialization since 1983. Mr. Leibowitz is a leading trial lawyer with 40 years of trial and appellate experience who resolves complex and critical disputes for clients in a broad array of disciplines. His practice concentrates in disputes involving medical and dental malpractice, legal malpractice defense, toxic torts and hospital liability. He has represented numerous physicians in medical malpractice cases, as well as in administrative proceedings before the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and also has significant experience in transportation and general liability related matters. He has lectured throughout South Florida regarding professional liability and risk management. Mr. Leibowitz is consistently recognized by clients and his peers as a leader in trial practice. He is listed in Florida Super Lawyers® and has attained the highest Peer Review Rating™ of AV® Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; he is named a Top Lawyer in the areas of medical malpractice defense and personal injury in South Florida Legal Guide. Mr. Leibowitz was a founding partner of a Downtown Miami law firm known for its insurance defense practices. Mr. Leibowitz received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1975 and Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University, New York in 1972. Areas of Practice: •Appellate •Appellate Practice - Financial •General Litigation •Hospitals/ Acute Care Facilities •Medical Malpractice Defense •Professional Malpractice Defense •Trucking and Transportation Education •University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (1975) •Syracuse University, B.S. (1972) Bar Admissions: Florida Mr. Leibowitz is licensed to practice law in Florida and is admitted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Professional Affiliations •The Florida Bar, former member, Civil Trial Law certification Committee •The Florida Bar, former member, Judicial Evaluation Committee •Dade County Bar Association, former member, Professionalism Committee •American Bar Association •American Board of Trial Advocates Reported Cases •Victor Quesada, Appellant, v. Mercy Hospital, Inc., Appellee. No. 3D09-1756, July 14, 2010 •Manzini & Associates, P.A. v. Clark, 971 So. 2d 882 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007) •Cabral v. Diversified Services, Inc., 560 So.2d 246 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1990) •Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc. v. Kirk Line, 877 F.2d. 1508 (11th Cir. 1989)
