Leighton Law

What Leighton Law does

Leighton Law (legal name Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.) is a privately-held Florida plaintiff-side personal injury law firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in the Miami area (Coral Gables), with a second office in Orlando. The firm represents seriously injured individuals and families of the deceased in catastrophic tort matters, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligent security and violent crime, sexual assault and abuse, motor vehicle and trucking crashes, product liability, and resort/travel injuries. A distinctive niche is negligent security and crime-victim litigation, anchored by Managing Partner John Elliott Leighton, a board-certified trial lawyer with roughly 40 years of experience and author of the Thomson-Reuters treatise "Litigating Premises Security Cases." The professional team is small — four named attorneys (Leighton, Max N. Panoff, Michael C. DeGori, Amy Bronzwaig) with undisclosed support staff, placing the firm in the 1-10 employee band.

The firm monetizes exclusively through professional legal services on a contingency-fee basis: no fees or costs to the client unless a recovery is obtained, with the firm taking a percentage of any settlement or verdict. Initial consultations are free. There is no technology product, platform, API, or proprietary software; the "product" is legal representation organized across roughly 20 practice areas, supplemented by a co-counsel referral business that pays and receives fees under Florida Bar rules. Go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven — inbound from other attorneys nationwide and worldwide, co-counsel arrangements, client word-of-mouth, and earned media (CNN, NBC Today Show, Inside Edition) — reinforced by extensive content marketing (website "Ultimate Guides," blog, YouTube, social channels).

Customer segments are primarily individuals: Florida residents and out-of-state/international visitors injured in Florida (resort, cruise, theme park, parasailing torts), plus referring attorneys who act as a channel. The firm markets a track record of large verdicts and settlements — including a $49.3M sexual assault verdict, multiple $24M+ wrongful death and birth-trauma verdicts, and a $15M malpractice recovery — and holds high-credibility recognitions (Best Lawyers, Florida SuperLawyers, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, U.S. News Best Law Firms 2025).

Name

Leighton Law

Legal name

Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.

Website

https://leightonlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leighton Law (Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.) is a Miami- and Orlando-based Florida personal injury law firm representing seriously injured individuals and families in medical malpractice, wrongful death, negligent security, and sexual assault cases on a contingency-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Law

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Wrongful death litigation
• Medical malpractice representation
• Negligent security cases
• Contingency fee legal

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: Personal injury law firm operating on contingency fee basis. No fees or costs unless client receives payment. Typical arrangement where firm receives percentage of settlement or verdict.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Leighton Law (operating as Leighton Panoff Law, P.A.) provides contingency-fee legal representation to seriously injured individuals and families of wrongful death victims across more than 20 plaintiff-side practice areas including personal injury, medical malpractice, negligent security, sexual assault, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, aviation, boating and cruise ship accidents, brain and catastrophic injuries, product liability, premises liability, nursing home abuse, construction accidents, and parasailing accidents. The firm also operates a co-counsel referral program for attorneys nationwide seeking Florida-based plaintiffs' representation and publishes the authoritative treatise 'Litigating Premises Security Cases.'

Product overview

Leighton Panoff Law is a Florida personal injury law firm providing comprehensive legal representation for seriously injured individuals and families of those killed due to negligence. The firm operates a unified platform of legal services organized by practice area, including: Personal Injury Litigation (core), Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle/Trucking Accidents, Negligent Security and Violent Crime Litigation, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Wrongful Death, Aviation Accidents, Boating and Cruise Ship Accidents, Brain Injuries, Catastrophic Injuries, Child Sexual Abuse, Construction Accidents, Legal Malpractice, Motorcycle Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Parasailing Accidents, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Resort Torts, and Sepsis Amputation. The firm also offers co-counsel referral arrangements for attorneys nationwide. Notable publications include the authoritative two-volume book 'Litigating Premises Security Cases' by John Elliott Leighton. The firm maintains offices in Miami and Orlando, Florida, and handles cases throughout the state and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Litigation Core contingency-fee plaintiff-side representation for individuals seriously injured or families of those killed due to the negligence of others, covering the full range of accident and injury types handled by the firm.
• Medical Malpractice Contingency-fee legal representation for victims of medical negligence by healthcare providers, including doctors, hospitals, nurses, dentists, and medical or dental offices.
• Motor Vehicle and Trucking Accidents Plaintiff representation for victims of car, truck, motorcycle, bus, commercial carrier, and pedestrian-involved motor vehicle crashes causing injury or death.
• Negligent Security and Violent Crime Litigation Specialized plaintiff representation for crime victims harmed by inadequate security and violent crimes occurring on residential, commercial, hospitality, and other premises.
• Wrongful Death Contingency-fee representation for surviving families of individuals who died as a result of the negligence or wrongful acts of another party.
• Sexual Assault and Abuse Plaintiff representation for adult sexual assault and abuse victims, including cases involving institutional or corporate cover-up of assaults.
• Child Sexual Abuse Plaintiff representation for victims of child sexual abuse, addressing both immediate harm and long-term effects on survivors and their families.
• Aviation and Airplane Accidents Plaintiff representation for victims of commercial aircraft, general aviation, helicopter, and airplane accidents, including crashes and incidents in Florida airspace.
• Boating and Cruise Ship Accidents Plaintiff representation for victims of boating, cruise ship, and other maritime accidents occurring in Florida waters.
• Brain Injuries Plaintiff representation for victims of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and the long-term impact on victims and their families.
• Catastrophic Injuries Plaintiff representation for life-changing catastrophic injuries caused by another person or business.
• Construction Accidents Plaintiff representation for families devastated by construction site accidents or accidents caused by construction defects.
• Legal Malpractice Plaintiff representation for clients harmed by another lawyer's failure to properly handle their prior case.
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Plaintiff representation for patients in nursing homes or assisted living facilities who suffer abuse or neglect.
• Parasailing Accidents Plaintiff representation for victims of parasailing and water-sport accidents, including catastrophic injuries and deaths.
• Premises Liability Plaintiff representation for slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall, obstruction, and falling merchandise injuries on commercial or residential premises.
• Product Liability Plaintiff representation holding manufacturers and sellers responsible for defective or dangerous products that injure or kill consumers.
• Resort Torts (Travel, Vacation and Theme Park Injuries) Plaintiff representation for negligent resort injuries covering travel, vacation, theme park, and hospitality incidents in Florida.
• Sepsis Amputation Plaintiff representation for sepsis-related amputations arising from medical malpractice, on behalf of victims and their families.
• Co-Counsel Referral Arrangements Florida co-counsel and referral arrangements for out-of-state and worldwide plaintiff attorneys handling serious injury cases, with the highest participation fees paid in accordance with Florida Bar rules.
• Litigating Premises Security Cases (Book) Two-volume authoritative treatise published by Thomson-Reuters on investigating, preparing, and trying inadequate security and sexual assault cases; the most widely used text on negligent security litigation.

Quantifiable outcome

• $49.3 million verdict for sexual assault victim
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Attorneys nationwide (co-counsel network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-counsel referral arrangements with attorneys from around the world. Practice based on referrals from lawyers across the U.S. and worldwide for nearly 40 years. Firm welcomes working with lawyers globally and pays highest participation fees in accordance with Florida Bar rules.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Anidjar & Levine: A Florida personal injury firm with offices throughout the state handling auto, premises liability, and wrongful death cases. Comparable to Leighton Law as a competing Florida PI firm pursuing contingency-fee cases for injured plaintiffs.
• Kelley Uustal: A Fort Lauderdale-based Florida trial law firm concentrating on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases. Comparable to Leighton Law in plaintiff-side catastrophic verdicts within the same South Florida market.
• Steinger, Greene & Feiner: A Florida-based personal injury firm with offices across the state handling auto, premises liability, and medical malpractice cases. Competes with Leighton for the same pool of Florida PI claimants and operates a similar contingency-fee model with multi-office Florida coverage.
• The Haggard Law Firm: A Coral Gables-based Florida personal injury and wrongful death firm specializing in catastrophic injury and negligent security cases. Directly comparable to Leighton Law by virtue of overlapping Miami presence, focus on catastrophic verdicts, and similar plaintiff-side practice mix.
• Searcy Denney Scarola: A Florida personal injury firm with offices in West Palm Beach and Tallahassee focused on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases. Directly comparable to Leighton Law as a Florida statewide PI practice pursuing high-value verdicts.
• Fasig & Brooks: A Jacksonville, Florida-based personal injury firm with a strong record of verdicts in auto, trucking, and premises liability cases. Comparable to Leighton Law through its Florida-based catastrophic injury focus and contingency-fee model.
• Morgan & Morgan: The largest personal injury law firm in the United States, headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Morgan & Morgan competes directly with Leighton Law across personal injury, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury matters, leveraging a similar Florida-based footprint with significantly greater scale and marketing reach.
• Gordon & Doner: A Florida-based personal injury firm with statewide coverage handling auto accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Overlaps directly with Leighton Law on personal injury, trucking, and insurance-related claims within the same Florida market.
• Panter, Panter & Sampedro: A South Florida catastrophic injury and wrongful death firm focused on severe auto, trucking, and medical malpractice cases. Directly comparable to Leighton Law by virtue of shared Florida geography, plaintiff-side catastrophic injury practice, and contingency-fee model.
• The Mallard Law Firm: A Florida-based personal injury and wrongful death firm handling serious injury and insurance bad faith claims. Directly comparable to Leighton Law in Florida PI plaintiff-side work and contingency-fee economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leightonlawfla
• YouTubeyoutube.com/LeightonLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeightonLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leightonlaw

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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