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Leah N. Ledford

Partner

P:212-683-7100
E:lledford@gvlaw.com

Meet Leah

Leah concentrates her practice on complex civil litigation, including environmental and product liability, transportation, construction, and mass tort matters. She has represented major chemical and manufacturing companies in high-stakes cases involving thousands of claims across state and federal courts, serving as national coordinating counsel for class actions and consolidated proceedings. Leah also advises public boards and commissions on municipal ordinances and regulations, internal investigations, sensitive employment matters, and community relations. She specializes in advising clients to efficiently manage large books of business, and in providing guidance on reserves, early resolution strategies, loss analysis, and overall litigation management.

Leah’s expertise has been recognized by leading legal directories, including Martindale-Hubbell, BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America, and Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers. She frequently speaks at continuing legal education seminars on litigation topics and is a certified instructor with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). Leah is currently serving as an officer for the Mississippi Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

She earned her J.D. from the University of Mississippi and her B.S., magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University, and is admitted to practice in Mississippi.

Honors
  • Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide (2026, 2027), Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Certified Instructor
  • Selected to Mid-South Rising Stars, Super Lawyers magazine

Practice Areas

  • Construction Accident
  • General Liability
  • Insurance Coverage and Litigation
  • Life Sciences
  • Litigation and Reserve Analysis
  • Premises Liability
  • Reinsurance
  • Trucking and Transportation
  • Product Liability Defense

Admissions

Bar
  • Mississippi, 2004
Court
  • Northern U.S. District Court of Mississippi
  • Southern U.S. District Court of Mississippi
  • 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Education

  • Mississippi State, 2000
  • University of Mississippi School of Law, 2004