Bradley L. Leger

Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC

Bradley L. Leger

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
  • Product Liability & Defective Products
  • Automobile & Commercial Truck (18‑Wheeler) Accidents
  • Unintended Vehicle Rollaway Defects
  • Defective Medical Devices & Pharmaceutical Products
  • Airbag, Seatbelt, Steering & Braking Defects
  • Vehicle Rollovers & Roof Crush Defects
  • Vehicle, Residential, RV & Boat Fire Claims
  • Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
  • Daycare Neglect & Abuse
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Workplace & Industrial Accidents
  • Catastrophic Injury Claims

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Bradley L. Leger is a founding partner of Leger Ketchum & Cohoon, PLLC, and a nationally recognized trial lawyer known for taking on the most complex and high‑stakes personal injury and product liability cases. Brad has successfully litigated against many of the world’s largest corporations and manufacturers, securing justice for injured individuals and families across the country.

Driven by a deep commitment to “fight for those who cannot fight for themselves,” Brad has obtained successful jury verdicts and settlements in more than 35 states. In 2024 alone, he recovered over $100 million for his clients, including a landmark $56.6 million jury verdict against Ford Motor Company one of the Top 100 Jury Verdicts in the nation.

Brad currently represents hundreds of clients harmed by defective pharmaceutical products and medical devices and serves in leadership roles on several Multi‑District Litigation (MDL) Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees. His practice also includes defective vehicle litigation, catastrophic trucking crashes, and cases involving abuse and neglect in nursing homes and daycare facilities.

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and passionate trial lawyers in America, Brad combines courtroom skill, strategic vision, and relentless advocacy to deliver results for his clients.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

What clients say about working with Brad:

  • “Brad wins cases other lawyers won’t even take.”
  • “Aggressive, passionate, and fearless. Brad knows how to win high‑value cases.”
  • “He was always available when we needed him most. His calm confidence carried our family through the hardest moments.”
  • “Brad fought for me like family. I would recommend him to anyone who wants a lawyer who will go to the mat for you.”
  • “Professional, knowledgeable, and deeply committed. I couldn’t give a higher recommendation.”

 

REPORTED CASES & MEDIA FEATURES

Brad’s trial work and thought leadership have been featured by national and international media, including:

  • The New York Times
  • Texas Lawyer
  • The Houston Chronicle
  • CNBC
  • The Detroit News
  • KPRC Channel 2
  • KHOU Channel 11
  • ABC & FOX News

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

  • Juris Doctor, South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review
  • E. Townes Award – Best Constitutional Law Article
  • Bachelor of Arts, McNeese State University
  • International Legal Studies, University of Malta

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
  • Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers
  • Texas Super Lawyers – Rising Stars (Multiple Years)
  • Top Young Lawyers in Texas – Product Liability & Medical Malpractice (Texas Monthly)
  • “10 Best” Personal Injury Attorneys – Client Satisfaction

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • American Association for Justice
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association
  • Houston Bar Association
  • The Woodlands Bar Association
  • Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG)

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Courts: Southern & Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals: Fourth & Fifth Circuits

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Speed Control Deactivation Switch Fires; Power Point presentation (co-author); TTLA Snowmass Seminar (2006)
  • Speed Control Deactivation Switch Fires; Power Point presentation (co-author); AIEG conference (Fall 2005)
  • Thermal Imaging and The Fourth Amendment: The Government’s “High-Tech Assault” on “A Once Treasured Haven,” 43 S. TEX. L. REV. 837 (2002)

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • $56.6 Million – Product Liability
  • $23 Million – Wrongful Death Case
  • $12 Million – Negligent Crash Case
  • $10Million – Toxic Tort Case
  • $8 Million – Product Liability Case
  • $4 Million – Product Liability Case
  • $3 Million – Product Liability Case
  • $2 Million – Wrongful Death Case
  • $1.8 Million – Product Liability Case
  • $1.5 Million – Premise Liability Case
  • $1 Million – Daycare Neglect/Abuse Case
  • $750,000 – Medical Malpractice Case
  • $700,00 – Fire Defect Property Damage Case
  • $400,000 – Auto Accident Case
  • Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Leadership Roles (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)
    • In re Ford Motor Company Speed Control Deactivation Switch Products Liability Litigation; MDL Docket No. 1718; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    • In re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation; Case No. 2:18-md-2846; United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

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