About Adam Leighton

Adam R. Leighton is a Partner at Cohen & Cohen Personal Injury Lawyers in Washington, D.C. With a background in insurance law, he understands claim evaluation and represents clients in personal injury matters.

Leighton has been named a Washington D.C. Super Lawyer in multiple years (2011-2017) and served as Secretary of the Trial Lawyers of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. (2007-2008). He co-authored 'Five Must-Ask Questions in Trucking Accident Cases' published in Law360 (2016).

Proven verdicts and settlements

A Washington, D.C. woman sued the Tenleytown Massage Envy franchise and its corporate parent for $25 million after a massage therapist with a documented history of prior complaints sexually assaulted her during a 2017 appointment.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of District of Columbia
Trial Lawyers of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Awards & recognition

Washington D.C. Super Lawyer (2011-2017)

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Washington firms

Regan Zambri Long Personal Injury Lawyers
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$6.17 Million Verdict for Skier Brain-Injured in Fall Off Unmarked Drop-Off at Massanutten Ski Resort
Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP
Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP
$5.5 billion · J&J Agrees to Pay at Least $5.5 Billion to Resolve 76,000 Talc-Cancer Claims
Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP
Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP
$20 Million Judgment Against U.S. for Driver Paralyzed When Smithsonian Bus Ran Red Light
Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
$17.11 million · $17.1 Million Verdict After Missed Ectopic Pregnancy Kills Young DC Mother
Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C.
Patrick Malone & Associates, P.C.
$8.35 million · Record $8.35 Million D.C. Verdict After Knee Surgery Cost an 82-Year-Old His Leg

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.