George N. Leader
(1926-2020)

George N. Leader

In Memoriam
George N. Leader
(1926-2020)

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WWII Navy Veteran, Pioneering Florida Attorney, and Devoted Advocate in Long-term Care and Healthcare

George N. Leader (Deceased 1926-2020) was a Bar-licensed attorney in good standing with the Florida Bar since 1951 up until his passing in 2020. Shortly after his discharge from the Navy having served during World War II, Mr. Leader attended the University of Miami, where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees. Always aggressive and a go-getter, Mr. Leader filed his first four cases the day he was sworn in as a member of the Bar and has zealously advocated for his clients ever since. In addition to his full-time law practice, Mr. Leader, who had once hoped to return to school to become a doctor but was unable to fulfill that dream, yet wanted to find a way to help and provide for those in need. As a result, in the 1960s, he expanded his horizons and became actively engaged in the long-term care and healthcare arenas.

Counseling Clients Through Insurance Disputes

Visionary Behind Florida's Second-Largest Nursing Facility, Advocate Against Insurance Shortfalls, and Legacy in Pursuit of Fair Benefits

George Leader built Florida's second-largest nursing facility and tirelessly championed against insurance injustices, embedding a lasting legacy of advocacy.

He ultimately built, opened and ran the second-largest fully skilled long-term care nursing facility in the State of Florida, which he owned and operated with assistance from his son and law partner, Michael D. Leader, until 2006, when he retired from that side of the industry feeling disappointed with insurance companies and the minimal level of care that private, state and federal programs would allow for in their reimbursements.

George Leader years of experience and knowledge of insurance and long-term care has been passed on to the firm and assist in prosecuting claims against insurance companies that fail to properly administrate claims and/or pay benefits to the insured or the assignee.

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  • Top 1% of America's Most Honored Professionals
  • Super Lawyer
  • Federal Criminal Defense Firm of the Year
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyer
  • Insurance Litigation Firm of the Year
  • Legal Elite for over 10 years

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Michael, Thank you so much for all of our support and diligence over the past seven months. That was the most trying and difficult time of my life. Michael’s legal expertise was top notch.
DAVID H
Michael, Thank you so much for all of our support and diligence over the past seven months. That was the most trying and difficult time of my life. Michael’s legal expertise was top notch.
DAVID H