
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2004
Education: University of Florida Levin College of Law
Details
L. Elijah Stiers is the founder and principal attorney at Stiers Law, P.A., in Miami, Florida. A highly esteemed trial lawyer with over two decades of legal knowledge, he is dedicated to representing clients who have endured injuries or losses due to the negligence or misconduct of others. His practice caters to many locations, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, focusing on personal injury cases involving bicycle mishaps, automobile accidents, and medical malpractice.
Mr. Stiers graduated from the University of Florida in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2003. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2004 and is licensed to practice law before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Initially working as an insurance defense attorney, Mr. Stiers gained valuable insights into the strategies employed by insurance companies to minimize or deny claims. This experience has equipped him with a unique perspective that benefits his plaintiff clients in personal injury and wrongful death cases, and businesses and corporations involved in complex civil litigation.
Mr. Stiers has successfully secured multimillion-dollar settlements and awards for his clients, earning him memberships in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He also presides over The Florida Bar's Eleventh Circuit Grievance Committee and is an associate of the Dade County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Section. Moreover, his distinguished career is a testament to his steadfast dedication to his clients, profound legal knowledge, and adeptness in trial advocacy. He is also actively involved in his community, serving as the chair of the City of Miami Parks Advisory Board.
Rated “Superb” on Avvo, Mr. Stiers holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. He was named a Florida Legal Elite "Up and Comer" by Florida Trend Magazine in 2011 and 2013 and was considered a member of the Legal Elite in 2020 and 2022. Furthermore, the National Trial Lawyers included him in the Top 40 Under 40 list for 2016 and 2017 and recognized him among the Top 100 as well as one of the Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2004, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.stierslaw.com/who-we-are.html
- Florida
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Citizens Independent Transportation Trust (CITT)
- Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2020
- Selected as a Super Lawyer by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine consistently throughout his career, from 2010 through 2023
- Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine, 2022
- Best Newcomer, Miami Today’s Best of Miami, 2014
- Unsung Hero, Miami Today's Best of Miami 2015
- Super Stars, Attorney At Law Magazine, 2017
- Florida Super Lawyer for Civil Litigation, Super Lawyers Magazine, 2019
- Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers in the State, The National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- One of the Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Florida, The National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer in Florida, The National Trial Lawyers, 2016-2017
- Rising Star in the State of Florida, Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010 - 2018
- Florida Legal Elite “Up and Comer”, Florida Trend Magazine, 2011 and 2013
- Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
- One of the Top Attorneys in South Florida
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1999
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2018