Leigh D. Eskenasi

Leigh D. Eskenasi is a partner at Grandelli & Eskenasi and a New York personal injury lawyer handling serious accident and negligence claims. His practice includes construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall cases, premises liability, brain injuries, police officer and firefighter accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and insurance coverage issues. He represents injured clients through investigation, litigation, negotiation, and trial, with experience in matters involving significant physical, financial, and long-term consequences.

Eskenasi earned a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he was a LEO Fellow and clerked as an intern for the Wisconsin Supreme Court under Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. He received a B.S. in Psychobiology from Binghamton University. His scientific undergraduate background and legal education support detailed analysis of medical evidence, causation, accident mechanics, damages, and expert testimony in complex personal injury and malpractice litigation.

Eskenasi handles a broad range of cases arising from construction sites, motor vehicle crashes, unsafe property conditions, traumatic brain injuries, medical negligence, and wrongful death. His practice requires developing evidence through discovery, working with medical and technical records, evaluating insurance issues, preparing witnesses, and presenting damages in settlement discussions or at trial. He is admitted in New York and Connecticut and in the US District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Leigh D. Eskenasi has received professional recognition including Super Lawyers honors, New York Metro Rising Stars selections, and Best Lawyers in America recognition. He has also been associated with top verdict recognition in New York and has served in leadership roles with the Staten Island Trial Lawyers. His practice combines litigation experience with careful medical and factual analysis to help injured clients pursue compensation in serious negligence cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Grandelli & Eskenasi
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Connecticut Bar Association
• President, Staten Island Trial Lawyers (2024-2025)
• Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• New York
• Connecticut

Education

• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Binghamton University
  B.S.

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