Mr. Leighton H. Howard Rockafellow, Sr.

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Mr. Leighton H. Howard Rockafellow, Sr.: Attorney with Rockafellow Law Firm
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
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Biography

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. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1991), and named among the Super Lawyers of the Southwest for 2007. Leighton's Tucson injury law firm was one of the first to begin advertising in Tucson. Advertising continuously since 1983, Leighton has become one of the best known names in the Tucson legal community. As an injury and wrongful death specialist, Leighton's personal injury law firm in Tucson confines itself to personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, products liability, legal malpractice, and associated insurance law including bad faith and insurance breach of contract. Leighton is a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice and the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. Leighton Rockafellow is a member of the newly formed National Trial Lawyers and has been named one of the top 100 Trial Lawyers in Arizona by National Trial Lawyers. His firm is a highly regarded Tucson personal injury law firm.

(Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Brain Injury
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Head Injury

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Arizona, B.S., 1970
Law School Attended:
University of Arizona, J.D., 1973
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
1973, Arizona; 1973, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; Limited admissions
Languages:
English
Birth Information:
Geneva, Illinois, January 21, 1948
Reported Cases:
A. Uberti & C. v. Leonardo in & for Pima, 181 Ariz. 565 (1995); Gomez v. Maricopa County, 175 Ariz. 469 (App. 1993); Carroll v. Lee, 148 Ariz. 21 (App. 1985); Blankenship v. Duarte, 137 Ariz. 217 217 (App. 1983); Goclanney v. Desrochers, 135 Ariz. 240 (App. 1982); Ellis v. Caristi, 117 Ariz. 279 (App. 1977); Matter of Duryea, 115 Ariz. 86 (1977).
Certifications:
Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, AV Preeminent Judicial Edition Peer Review Rated Martindale Hubbell, Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum
ISLN:
902074086
Hobbies & interests:

Published Author of Three Legal Suspense Novels: "Diminished Capacity" "Immaculate Deception" and "Final Option"

Active in Community Choirs in Tucson since 1991

Past Chairman of the University of Arizona Music Advisory Board

Past Chairman of the Tucson Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.

Active Member of the American Association for Justice since 1974

Past Member of Salpointe Catholic High School Foundation Board

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
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Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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Lawyers Client Review
4.2/5.0 (5 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

Mr. Rockafellow, a caring,very helpful person,very good listener. Help me though a very hard time in my life he is now a new friend to my family. If you need a kind and understanding lawyer you need t...

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