Distinguished Lawyer
About John
John Leon is an attorney at The Law Offices of John Leon in Miami Lakes, Florida, with a background in litigation and crisis management. The Florida Bar lists him under his full name, John Williams Leon, as a member in good standing and eligible to practice in the state.
Medical malpractice and insurance defense are among the areas in which Leon has worked for state and national law firms. That work has also encompassed commercial disputes, employment law and appeals. On the government side, his experience includes procurement, regulatory and administrative law, federal and legislative affairs, and land use and zoning. His crisis-management work has involved representing clients in matters against Fortune 500 companies. The firm identifies healthcare and corporate crisis management as areas of concentration.
Leon has taken legal subjects to television audiences in both English and Spanish as an analyst. His speaking engagements include a talk called “Life Lessons From A Crisis Manager.” At colleges, universities and law schools, he has appeared as a guest lecturer and panelist on legal ethics and civil practice, as well as political science and philosophy.
His past arts-related appointments include a seat on the Miami Symphony Orchestra board and the chairmanship of the Philip Frost Art Museum’s Frost Council on Philanthropy. He also formerly chaired the Caribbean Organization for Policy Advancement, a South Florida think tank concerned with political, social and economic issues in the Caribbean Basin.