- Child Abuse
- Criminal DefenseCertified Student Practitioner – Criminal Defense Clinic at the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice (Fall 2011)
- DUI/DWIOur auto accident attorneys' knowledge and experience help in early determination of the extent and true nature of the liability of a third-party. We have obtained verdicts and settlements for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians in cases involving defective auto parts, drunk driving, and other forms of negligent or reckless driving. For a complete list of the firm's representative results, go to our Verdicts and Settlements section.
- Wrongful DeathOur Florida law firm provides unsurpassed aggressive legal representation for family members who have lost loved ones due to negligence of others. We offer compassionate legal counsel to spouses, parents, and children in claims involving preventable fatal accidents. Leesfield Scolaro handles wrongful death claims against medical providers, auto manufacturers, airlines, drivers, and their insurance companies. Each loss is unique and extremely painful for the surviving family members. We will work tirelessly to ensure that no death was in vain and that those who were dependent on their deceased loved ones are provided for in the future.
- Traffic ViolationsOur Miami personal injury attorneys have provided strong legal representation to car accident victims for almost 40 years. In most cases, a car accident victim must establish another driver’s negligence in order to recover damages. This requires proof that the accident resulted from a driver’s failure to use the proper care behind the wheel. A driver’s breach of the duty to use reasonable care can involve behaviors such as speeding, weaving, drunk driving, failing to obey traffic signals or signs, reckless driving, tailgating, and aggressive driving. Even if you were partly at fault for an accident, you still may be able to recover damages in proportion to the defendant’s fault. Truck Accidents
- Sex CrimesWorking mainly out of the firm’s Miami offices, Tom Scolaro has also represented many out of state visitors and foreigners who travel to Miami on vacation. Tom has litigated cases on behalf of clients from all over the world, especially clients from Europe and Canada. In the last fifteen years, Tom has represented Canadians from almost every single Province, with cases ranging from motor vehicle accidents to parasailing, slip and fall, sexual assault, and boating accidents. Able to navigate intricacies of Florida-based lawsuits with concerns applicable to Canadian nationals, Tom has obtained well-above 8-figure settlements in total for his Canadian clients alone.
- MisdemeanorsMr. Macias counsels his clients on the critical decisions they face by focusing on the client’s specific needs on a case-by-case basis. He has experience representing clients from post-accident investigation and pre-suit representation through litigation and trial. Mr. Macias has a background in commercial litigation, civil litigation, personal injury, intellectual property, and worked as an Assistant State Attorney at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. At the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office, Mr. Macias prosecuted hundreds of cases ranging from misdemeanors to homicides, was a member of the Traffic Homicide Unit, and tried numerous cases to verdict, both jury and non-jury. While working at a Coral Gables firm, Mr. Macias was also the lead associate on a Florida State Court case regarding the assassination of a former foreign Ambassador, which attained a
- Drug CrimesWhat Are They Smoking?! Mexico's Decriminalization of Small-Scale Drug Possession in the Wake of a Law Enforcement Failure, 42 U. Miami Inter-Am. L. Rev. 115 (2010)
- Assault
- Homicide
- Hit and RunUninsured motorist coverage protects injured drivers if the at-fault driver has no insurance. Uninsured motorist coverage can also apply when someone is injured in an accident with an unidentified hit-and-run vehicle. If a person has uninsured motorist coverage and is in an accident with an uninsured motorist, he or she can collect from his or her insurance company to recover damages.
- Business Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Premises LiabilityThe legal principles under which premises liability is established are long-standing. In Florida, a property owner has a duty to keep its premises in a reasonably safe condition and to protect an invitee or licensee from dangers of which the owner is or should be aware. Further, when latent perils exist, the property owner has a duty to timely remedy or warn an invitee or a licensee of those perils. Applied to an every day situation, if a person slips and fractures their ankle, and the cause for which the person fell was a known condition, the property owner is liable for the invitee’s injuries.
- Property DamageOur trial lawyers work exclusively in personal injury law. For over 45 years, we have provided aggressive legal representation for people who have suffered serious injuries as a result of the negligence of another person. The first step you should take is always seek medical attention for your injuries. There is nothing more important than your health and safety. Once you have done that you will probably have many questions about who is going to pay for your medical bills, property damage, lost wages and many other considerations.
- Personal InjuryIn the last 45 years, Leesfield Scolaro has litigated personal injury cases in Miami, in Key West, and throughout the State of Florida. Whether a father killed riding his bicycle, a construction worker losing the ability to walk from a crane falling on top of him, a woman sexually assaulted on a cruise ship, or a child fatally injured in front of his dad by the propellers of a boat, our firm has relentlessly fought for the rights of victims who were forever hurt and injured by the negligence of others.
- Medical MalpracticeThis case stemmed from the medical malpractice committed by Obstetrician Michael Geiling who delivered Raven. The delivery lasted days from the moment pitocin induction was started. When the induction was unsuccessful, Dr. Geiling opted to use a vacuum extractor for over 45 minutes.
- Auto Accidents