Derek E. Leon

Derek E. León is a founding partner of León Cosgrove LLP and a Chambers-ranked commercial litigator who has tried numerous complex cases to verdicts in state and federal courts across the country.

Derek co-founded the litigation boutique León Cosgrove LLP in 2013 as a new value proposition in commercial litigation after a decade of accomplishments as an equity partner at a perennial top-10 international law firm.

For a decade, he managed a national litigation practice from Miami and Houston offices, during which he successfully tried numerous cases to verdict across the U.S.; co-chaired a firm-wide global Retail Practice Group; and led IP Disputes, Insurance Recovery, and Products Liability practices in Florida. In 2005, Mr. León became one of the youngest associates ever to be named partner from within the 1,400-lawyer firm.