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Medical Malpractice Law

2438 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA

Leighton Rockafellow began his law practice in Tucson in 1973. A native of Geneva, Illinois, Leighton graduated from Geneva Community High School in 1966 and attended Southern Illinois University for his freshman and sophomore years. Transferring to the University of Arizona in 1968, Leighton completed his undergraduate degree in Business Administration in 1970 and graduated from the Arizona College of Law in May 1973. Leighton was admitted to the State Bar of Arizona on September 29, 1973, the United States District Court on October 15, 1973, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 30, 1975, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America on March 26, 1979. Leighton has held the certification “Specialist in Injury & Wrongful Death” from the State Bar of Arizona since 1991.

Medical Malpractice Law

1710 Sunset Blvd, Houston, TX 77005, USA

Since 1987, Linda Laurent Thomas has pursued aggressive legal representation on behalf of injury victims in cases involving personal injuries and wrongful death, medical malpractice, automobile accidents and transportation injuries, work related injuries, environmental and pollution injuries, and defective products. Whether the wrongdoer is a Fortune 500 corporate giant, or a reckless and negligent driver, Thomas has dedicated her career to fighting for individuals to obtain the maximum amount of damages available under the law. Every case that the firm takes on is handled with the highest level of care and attention. This representation involves all of the phases of a complex personal injury action: the early and thorough factual investigation of the case; the retention of the appropriate expert witnesses; a thorough case value assessment; aggressive pre-trial discovery; alternative dispute resolution; proactive negotiations; jury and bench trials; and appeals. She believes the right to a jury is of utmost importance to preserving the rights of individuals in this country. Linda Laurent Thomas is a cum laude graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston and The University of Texas at Austin. Linda Laurent Thomas is a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum of The Top Trial Lawyers in America. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Less than 1% of U.S. attorneys are members of these organizations. Ms. Thomas is also a Member of Elite Lawyers of America, H Texas Magazine Top Lawyer, a VIP Member of Worldwide Who’s Who and a Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer.

Medical Malpractice Law

505 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803, USA

Maria Tejedor graduated from the University of South Florida, Magna Cum Laude, in 1992. In 1993, she commenced law school at Stetson University, the number one ranked law school in trial advocacy. In 1994, she participated in a college-wide competition and was selected by her peers at Stetson to join the law school’s prestigious and exclusive trial team. She spent the following two years representing Stetson College of Law in national and statewide trial competitions. Throughout the years she competed, Stetson College of Law maintained its number one national ranking in trial advocacy. In 1995, Maria Tejedor was the first-place winner of the American Criminal Defense Bar National Trial Competition . Ms. Tejedor secured second place in both the Florida Bar’s State Trial Competition and the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers State Competition. She was the 1996 Regional Champion in the American Bar Association National Trial Competition and was awarded the American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. In 1996, upon graduation, Stetson University College of Law presented her with the Harris Ferrell Competition Award for Individual Excellence in Intercollegiate Trial Competition. In 1996, she joined the law firm of Martinez, Manglardi and Diez-Arguelles. In 2004, she became one of the youngest women to be board certified in the state of Florida. That same year she was named a full partner at the law firm and the name was changed to Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor. In 2009, fueled by a passion for helping women and children, she founded the law firm of Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor and became its managing partner. That passion and focus have led to her numerous successful statewide appellate and Supreme Court decisions, which have established laws that protect the rights of the most vulnerable.

Medical Malpractice Law

1302 Avenue Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR 00907

Marie has been an attorney for over twenty-five years and has experience handling complex cases, including employment discrimination, civil rights, mass tort matters, personal injury, medical malpractice litigation, and pharmaceutical litigation. Marie earned her J.D. from St. John’s University Law School, her L.L.M. degree from New York University (NYU) School of Law and is currently an Environmental Law LLM candidate 2023 at Lewis and Clark Law School. She has worked for the New York Appellate Division, 2nd Department and has taught CLE courses on Tort and Civil Procedure at St. John’s University School of Law. As a founding partner, Marie plays an integral role in achieving the multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements in the firm’s many practice areas, including the $1.3+ billion settlement in the New York Opioid Jury Trial, the jury verdict for plaintiffs in the Ohio Opioid Trial (the federal bellwether trial against national pharmacy chains),the $640 million Flint Water Crisis agreement, and the $1 billion settlement in the World Trade Center litigation. The firm continues to be at the forefront of national and noteworthy legal cases, including those involving anti-trust generic drug litigation, Aqueous Film-Forming Foam water contamination cases, where a $1.185B agreement with Dupont, Chemours, and Corteva was recently announced, and civil rights matters. For her legal achievements, Marie has been recognized by her peers and the legal industry, consistently being named to New York Super Lawyers®, Best Attorneys of America and to The National Trial Lawyers for Women’s Rights – Top 10 list to name only a few. She is a Board Member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and is also a founding Board Member and former President of the Trial Lawyers of Puerto Rico (TLPR), a trade association bringing together top trial lawyers to share expertise, build partnerships, and to add value to the local Puerto Rico community.

Medical Malpractice Law

15401 N May Ave suite 400, Edmond, OK 73013, USA

Since 1990, Mark Cox has helped recover millions of dollars for those injured and the families of those killed by the negligence of others. Mark was born in Troy, Ohio and raised until age 12 in Tipp City, Ohio. Mark moved with his parents and brother to Oklahoma in 1975. Mark attended Edmond Memorial High School, graduating in 1980. Mark attended Oklahoma State University and the University of Central Oklahoma, graduating from UCO with a Bachelor's Degree in Business-Finance. Mark then attended Oklahoma City University School of Law and graduated there in 1990. Mark has two children, Lindsey, 30 and Amelia 25. Mark has dedicated his entire legal career working on the side of the Plaintiff in Civil Lawsuits to hold those responsible for injury and death accountable for their actions.