Introduction

John McLeish is a founding partner of McLeish Orlando. His practice is devoted to representing individuals and their families who have suffered losses through a serious or catastrophic personal injury or the death of a loved one.

  • Granted the AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale- Hubbell, the highest possible rating in both legal ability & Ethical Standards
  • Recognized as a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Ontario
  • Selected by his peers as Toronto’s 2013 Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation by Best Lawyers® Canada

About John McLeish

John’s practice has been dedicated exclusively to representing individuals who have suffered serious personal injuries, as well as representing family members in wrongful death cases. His areas of expertise include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, serious orthopaedic injuries, and fatal accidents arising from, motor vehicle collisions, drunk driving, the excessive serving of alcohol by bars and restaurants, unsafe road and highways, pedestrian accidents, cycling accidents, boating accidents, and school negligence cases.

John was chosen by peers as Toronto’s 2013 Lawyer of the Year in Personal Injury Litigation by Best Lawyers in Canada. He is chosen by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.  He is a Certified Specialist in Civil Litigation by the Law Society of Upper Canada and has been elected a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a North American organization which recognizes excellence in trial lawyers.  John has recovered the largest personal injury damages award in Canada – an $18.4 million award for a young brain injured girl and her family against a negligent driver, an insurance company and the Ministry of Transportation. In 2016, he received the Award of Excellence in Insurance Law from the Ontario Bar Association.

John is the co-author of five published books on personal injury, wrongful death, and insurance law. One of which deals exclusively with traumatic brain injuries. His has extensively written on  how to properly develop and build a winning case, together with successful settlement techniques, successful mediation techniques, and successful trial techniques.

In 2000, the Ontario Trial Lawyers established the John A. McLeish Award which is awarded to a person, association or group which has made an outstanding contribution to the goals of a fair trial and access to justice, as an advocate, in legal scholarship, continuing legal education, legal writing, journalism, politics or government.

Education

  • Dalhousie University, Faculty of Law, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours Economics)

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario

Our Results

Below, you’ll find a sample of our results and success stories.

  • $2.7 Million Awarded for Car Accident Injuries

    $2.7 Million

    The Lawyers at McLeish Orlando Helped Client Obtain $2.7M Settlement for Car Accident Injuries.

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  • $2.7 Million Awarded for Car Accident Injuries

    $1 Million

    Our past client suffered from serious injuries in a car crash. McLeish Orlando Lawyers obtained a $1M settlement for our client's medical care & justice.

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  • $12.1 Million

    Our past client suffered from Quadriplegia due to the negligence of the other party. The lawyers at McLeish Orlando were able to obtain $12.1 M in judgement on this Occupiers’ Liability case.

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  • $1.9 Million

    Our lawyers represented a past client who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and seven serious fractures. Our lawyers were able to recover $1.9M in the MVA case settlement.

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  • $2.7 Million Awarded for Car Accident Injuries

    $2.3 Million

    Our client suffered from severe orthopaedic injuries. The lawyers at McLeish Orlando were able to recover $2.3M in this Motorcycle Accident Case.

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  • $2.7 Million Awarded for Car Accident Injuries

    $2.3 Million

    The lawyers at McLeish Orlando settled this orthopaedic injury case for over $2.3M.

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  • $2.4 Million

    Our client was struck by a car while riding his e-bike. The lawyers at McLeish Orlando settled this motor vehicle accident case for $2.4M.

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  • $2.5 Million

    Our lawyers were able to recover $2.5M in paediatric Injury settlement for our client.

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  • $3 Million

    The lawyers at McLeish Orlando recovered $3M in a traumatic brain injury case for a client who was struck by a vehicle as a pedestrian.

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  • $3.5 Million

    The lawyers at McLeish Orlando recovered $3.5M in this pedestrian accident case for their client.

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  • $4 Million

    The lawyers at McLeish Orlando were able to achieve a $4M ski accident settlement for their client and his family.

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  • $3.6 Million

    We built a case that eventually resulted in our client receiving a $3.6M car accident case settlement.

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  • $4.6 Million

    Our lawyers successfully recovered $4.6M in the incomplete quadriplegic settlement case for our past client.

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  • $3.4 Million

    Our lawyers were able to recover over $3.4M in the case of a pedestrian accident settlement, providing this man with the compensation needed to cope with his inability to return to work, and with his future care requirements.

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  • $12 Million

    McLeish Orlando Lawyers worked diligently to get the highest possible car accident settlement for our client, totaling $12M. The money will help provide long term care for both him and his family.

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  • $15.7 Million

    McLeish Orlando Lawyers were able to successfully settle the case of a spinal cord injury for our past client.

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  • $21 Million

    After motions before the trial judge and an order striking out the jury along with evidentiary orders, the case settled. The mountain biking accident settlement claim advanced for the boy by the lawyers at McLeish Orlando was $21M.

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  • $10 Million

    Our lawyers were able to get over $10M for the quadriplegic injury settlement, giving this young girl a sense of financial security towards gaining an enjoyment of life.

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  • $6.3 Million

    The lawyers at McLeish Orlando were able to recover over $6.3M in the catastrophic injury settlement for our client, which will go towards ongoing expenses such as medical and rehabilitation bills, home modifications needed for accessibility, and future lost income.

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  • $12 Million

    McLeish Orlando Lawyers were able to successfully settle the case of traumatic brain injury and fracture/dislocation of the cervical spine for our past client.

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  • $9.8 Million

    The lawyers at McLeish Orlando were able to recover $9.8M in the motorcycle accident settlement for our client. This will not only help with ongoing medical treatments and therapies, but also ensure that his family will be financially supported despite a loss in their father’s income.

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*Disclaimer: Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results. Amounts recovered and other litigation outcomes will vary according to the facts in individual cases.


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