Leon M. Walsh
- Litigation Attorney
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Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice 90%
- Wrongful Death 5%
- Personal Injury 5%
Biography
Leon Walsh is a seasoned trial attorney at McKeen & Associates, specializing in medical malpractice and complex personal injury litigation. Since joining the firm in 2021, he has secured over $35 million in settlements, relentlessly advocating for victims of negligence in a wide range of cases.
Leon has also achieved significant jury trial victories. In 2022, he obtained a $5.2 million verdict in a truck crash case. In February 2025, he won a jury verdict in Huron County for a woman injured during a botched gallbladder removal surgery—a case initially dismissed by the trial court but later reinstated by the Court of Appeals.
Beyond his medical malpractice and personal injury work, Leon successfully secured a $7 million settlement in an aviation negligence case, representing two farm workers who suffered severe injuries when an antique airplane crashed into the barn where they were working.
Outside the courtroom, Leon is deeply committed to raising awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a cause that is profoundly personal to him as his daughter battles the disease. He actively works to support research, advocacy, and efforts to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
When not fighting for his clients or championing CF awareness, Leon enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, bowling, or hitting the golf course.
Education
- Florida State University College of Law, Tallahassee, Florida
- J.D.
- Western Michigan University , Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Bachelors of Business Admin - 2005
- Honors: cum laude
Past Positions
- 20th Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Office, Assistant Public Defender, 2010 – 2013.
- Grewal Law, Med Mal Attorney, 2017 to 2021
- Lusk, Drasites and Tolisano, Civil Litigator, 2013 to 2017
Professional Associations
- Michigan Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- U.S. District Court- Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court- Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court- Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court- Western District of Michigan
- Michigan Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
- AAJ New Lawyers Division, Chair of Education Committee, 2017 – 2019
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Inn of Courts Detroit Bar Association, 2018 - 2019
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2009
- Michigan, 2012
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2017
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2021
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 2014
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 2021
Honors
- Lee County Bar Association, Distinguished Pro Bono Honoree
- Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, Up and Coming Lawyer, 2019
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division, Above and Beyond Recipient, 2019
- American Association for Justice, New Lawyers Division, Excellence Award 2019
- Florida State University College of Law Distinguished Pro Bono Recipient
- Lee County Bar Association Pro Bono Honoree
- Michigan Lawyer's Weekly Up and Coming Lawyer, 2019
Representative Cases
- Estate of Edward Szekely v Dr. Akhtar and Michigan Cardiovascular Institute, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued Oc. 22, 2019 (Docket No. 344377)—obtained opinion and order reversing the trial court’s decision to dismiss the case on defendants’ motion for summary disposition.
- Estate of Elissabeth Halabicky v Lapeer County Medical Care Facility, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued June 2021 (Docket No. )- obtained opinion reversing trial court’s order dismissing case finding that the complaint sounded in ordinary negligence and not medical malpractice.