“I am committed to providing each client with the compassion and bold advocacy necessary to provide the best representation and outcome.”
Rena Leizerman concentrates her practice in trial and appellate litigation involving serious personal injury and wrongful death related to commercial motor vehicle collisions. She has successfully opposed Petitions for Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, litigated numerous issues of first impression in courts across the country, and obtained the first punitive damage verdict against a freight broker for negligent selection. She also drafts and submits amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys and consults with other advocacy organizations regarding amicus curiae submissions.
Top Case Results
$34M Settlement
$22.75M Settlement
$18.5M Verdict
A Preeminent Architect of Truck Accident Law
Successfully opposed a Petition for Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court (Miller vs. C.H. Robinson)
Obtained the nation’s first punitive damage verdict against a shipping broker for negligent hiring
Developed the National Board of Trial Advocacy’s (NBTA) Truck Accident Law Board Certification exam and standards
Co-author of the three-volume treatise, “Litigating Truck Accident Cases” (updated annually)
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Board of Regents (2016 to Present)
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Chair, Amicus Committee (2017 to Present)
AAJ Truck Litigation Group Executive Board Member, Public Affairs Committee (2018 to Present)
AAJ Truck Litigation Group Executive Board Member, Co-Chair Amicus Committee (2014 to Present)
Honors, Awards, & Appointments
President’s Award Recipient (2022)
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Munley Award Recipient (2022)
ATAA Trucking and Bus Litigation Group
Board Certified in Trucking Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)
Referrals & Co-Counsel
No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
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Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Select Professional Associations and Memberships
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Board of Regents (2016 to Present)
Chair, Amicus Committee (2017 to Present)
Executive Board Member, Special Projects (2015 to 2017)
Co-Chair, Amicus Committee (2014 to Present)
Co-Chair, Broker Liability Committee (2013 to 2014) (Committee merged with Special Projects)
National Board of Trial Advocates (NBTA)
Board Member (2016 to Present)
Examination Committee (2017 to Present)
Nominating Committee (2018 to Present)
National Board of Truck Accident Attorneys
Founding President (2016 to Present)
Education and Bar Admissions
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Honors: Order of the Coif | Washington University Journal of Law & Policy, executive editorial board
Awards: Judge Samuel M. Breckenridge Practice Court Prize (oral argument) | Judge Samuel M. Breckenridge Scholarship Award (highest yearly GPA) | Sol Elson Scholar in Law Award
Bar Admissions
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of Ohio
Select Published Works
Litigating Truck Accident Cases, West publishing, 2005, three-volume treatise (updated annually) (with co-author Michael Leizerman)
Defeating Truck Company Reliance on Privileges to Avoid Disclosure of Post-Crash Investigation, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group Newsletter (Spring 2019)
Holding FAST Against Transportation Brokers, TRIAL Magazine (February 2017) (peer-reviewed on the FAST Act)
Featured Speaking Engagements
“Finding All Potential Parties and Insurance in Your Catastrophic Truck Crash Case,” American Association for Justice Jazz Fest Seminar (Spring 2023)
“Identifying All Potential Parties,” Florida Justice Association’s 2023 Winning Truck Crash Cases Seminar (Spring 2023)
“The Art and Craft of Getting to Trial on the Papers,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2022 Annual Convention (Fall 2022)
“Challenging Jurisdiction, Venue-Forum, and Choice of Law,” American Association for Justice, Inside Trucking Litigation: Limited Edition Series (Fall 2020)
Two Day Program moderator and presenter “Ethics: From the Crash Scene to Settlement and Everything in Between,” National Board of Trial Advocates All-Star Conference, Truck Accident Law Program (Fall 2019)
