A proud graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College, Michael Leizerman is a founder of the law firm Leizerman & Young, a law firm that specializes in truck accident litigation across the United States. An expert on multi-axle collisions, Michael has literally written the book on how to litigate complex truck accidents. He's even attended truck driving school to have a better understanding of what's required for the safe operation of these massive vehicles.
Additionally, Michael was the first Chairman of the American Association for Justice's (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group. He is the author of the West/AAJ publication Litigating Truck Accident Cases, which was published in 2005 and continues to be updated annually. He is also a member of AAJ, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum while he frequently lectures other attorneys across the country on how to handle truck accident cases.
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