R. Leland Evans is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Railroad Law, Litigation and Regulatory Counsel Group . He regularly defends railroads in Federal Employers’ Liability Act, public liability and real estate litigation matters, and frequently represents railroads in matters pending before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Mr. Evans has also defended a wide variety of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, product liability, public utilities, premises liability, construction disputes, food and beverage liability, and professional negligence including medical, dental, pharmacy, and legal malpractice matters.
Mr. Evans has appeared in many of Ohio’s state courts both at the trial court level and in the courts of appeal, has tried cases in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and has argued before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He also has substantial training and experience as a mediator.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Evans was a partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP where he was Chair of the Tort Litigation Practice Group and the Transportation and Logistics Practice Group.
Professional Accomplishments
•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2005
•The Best Lawyers in America since 2008: Railroad Law
•Ohio Super Lawyers 2007-2019
Speaking Engagements
•“Ethical Issues that Arise in Parallel Criminal and Civil Proceedings” (Panelist); ABA Section of Litigation Food & Supplements Seventh Annual Workshop; Hershey, PA; 6/13/2017
•“Of Handcuffs and Hamburgers: As DOJ Increases Its Focus on the Food Industry, How Your Company (and You) Can Avoid Being Criminally Prosecuted”; GMA Legal Conference; San Diego, CA; 2/27-28/2017
•“Catastrophic Derailment With Toxic Spill: Dealing with Abutting Property Owners - Stories from the Field and Access Issues”; American Association of Railroads 2016 General Claims Conference; Nashville, TN; 10/10-12/2016
Publications
•The Third Revised Railroad Litigator’s Notebook (Contributor), “Professional Ethics in Railroad Litigation”
•The Railroad Litigator’s Notebook, Fourth Edition (Contributor), “Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (LBIA) and Safety Appliance Act (SAA) Claims” and “Professional Ethics in Railroad Litigation”
Community
•Regularly serves as pro bono mediator for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Press Releases
8/21/2025 Press Releases
Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers in America Award Recipients
8/15/2024 Press Releases
Forty-Six Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients
8/17/2023 Press Releases
Forty-Four Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients
8/25/2022 Press Releases
Forty-Three Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers List
8/25/2021 Press Releases
2022 Best Lawyers List includes 44 Attorneys from Dickie McCamey
8/19/2020 Press Releases
Forty-Five Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers list
8/15/2019 Press Releases
Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020
5/9/2019 Press Releases
DMC’s 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees
8/15/2018 Press Releases
Forty-Two Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019
5/24/2018 Press Releases
DMC’s 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Selectees
8/15/2017 Press Releases
Thirty-Seven Dickie McCamey Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2018
5/22/2017 Press Releases
Dickie McCamey Applauds Its Super Lawyer and Rising Star Selectees
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