Leonid Kishinevsky
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Houston, Texas
The Kishinevsky Law Firm PLLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2009
Education: Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Languages spoken: English, Russian, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2017 - 2023 Call today:
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Focusing his practice primarily on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, Leonid "Leo" Kishinevsky is the Managing Partner of the Kishinevsky Law Firm located in Houston, Texas. Representing clients in the greater Houston area and throughout the State of Texas who were injured from someone else's fault or lost a loved one in a wrongful death incident. His cases have included car accidents, truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, drunk driver accidents, wrongful death claims, work injuries, and rideshare accident claims.
In 2006, Mr. Kishinevsky received both a Bachelor of Arts in political science and government and a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Notre Dame. He then pursued his legal education at the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 2009.
Born in Russia, Mr. Kishinevsky is fluent in that language as well as Spanish and English. He is admitted to practice before all Texas state courts as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to the State Bar of Texas, his professional memberships include the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, and Houston Bar Association.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2009, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.832law.com/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Academy of Trucking Accident Attorneys-Member, 2025
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2025
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2025
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2024
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2024
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2024
- American Association for Justice-Member, 2023
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2023
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2023
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2023
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2022
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2022
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2022
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2021
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2021
- American Association for Justice-Member, 2021
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2021
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2020
- American Association for Justice-Member, 2020
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2020
- Licensed to Practice Law in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2020
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2020
- American Association for Justice-Member, 2019
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2019
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2019
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2019
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2018
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2018
- Houston Bar Association-Member, 2018
- Licensed to practice before the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2017
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2017
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2016
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2015
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2014
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association-Member, 2013
- Licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2011
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, 2009
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $1,600,000 settlement on behalf of a client involved in an auto-pedestrian accident with a commercial vehicle who suffered neck and back injuries and underwent cervical spine surgery. , 2025
- $500,000 settlement (insurance policy limits) obtained on behalf of client who was t-boned by an 18-wheeler and sustained a tibia-fibula fracture. The gross settlement amount was 7X the past medical expenses., 2025
- Obtained a confidential settlement of $790,000 on behalf of a client whose family member was killed by a criminal in a negligent security lawsuit against the entities that owned and controlled the property where the crime occurred. After attorney fees and case expenses, the client received $460,000., 2023
- Obtained a jury verdict of $69,171.70 for a client who was involved in a car accident in 2019 and suffered neck, back, and shoulder injuries. The last pretrial settlement offer made by the defense was $12,500. The client's past medical bills were slightly over $5,000.00 and the client last sought medical treatment for his injuries in 2019 approximately 6 months after the crash. The client did not ask the jury to award damages for future medical expenses. The client had previous injuries to his back from previous accidents and the client's medical condition and the nature of his injuries were such that the client essentially reached Maximum Medical Improvement after approximately 6 months of medical treatment following the crash, and further treatment was not likely to significantly reduce the client's symptoms or improve his quality of life. After the 2019 crash, the client had been experiencing ongoing pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment continuously from the time of the crash through trial. The client is older and retired so in addition to the difficulties and disruptions of his daily routine caused by the symptoms from the crash, the client was also hindered from his hobby of playing golf and playing with his grandchildren. The jury awarded the entire amount of past medical bills of slightly over $5,000. The rest of the damages awarded by the jury were for the client's past and future pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment., 2023
- Obtained a confidential settlement of $500,000 on behalf of a client t-boned in a parking lot by a commercial vehicle causing back injuries and neck injuries requiring surgery. After medical bills, case expenses, and attorney fees were paid, the client received $222,500., 2023
- Obtained a confidential settlement of $100,000 on behalf of a client who was in a rear-end collision with a commercial vehicle and suffered neck and back injuries. After the client's medical bills, attorney fees, and case expenses were fully paid, the client received $39,000., 2023
- Obtained a confidential policy limits settlement of $250,000 for a client involved in a high-speed collision with a drunk driver which caused the client to suffer neck and back injuries. After the client's medical bills, attorney fees, and case expenses were paid in full, the client received $140,000., 2022
- Obtained a confidential settlement of $350,000 on behalf of a client who was rear-ended by a commercial vehicle, causing neck, back, and shoulder injuries which ultimately required prolonged medical treatment including steroid injections and shoulder surgery. After all medical bills, case expenses, and attorney fees were paid, the client received $125,000., 2022
- Obtained a confidential settlement of $285,000 on behalf of a client who was was rear-ended at a high speed by a commercial vehicle, resulting in a severe impact which caused the client to suffer severe neck, back, and knee injuries requiring prolonged treatment and possibly requiring future medical care. After all medical bills, case expenses, and attorney fees were paid, the client received $150,000., 2021
- Obtained an insurance policy limits settlement of $100,000 on behalf of a client injured in an auto-pedestrian accident who suffered a foot/ankle fracture and injuries to his head, face, knee, and hand. After the client's medical bills, attorney fees, and case expenses were fully paid, the client received $54,000., 2021
- Obtained a confidential gross settlement of 2.2 million dollars representing two clients in a negligent security premises liability case. The clients were the victims of an attempted robbery and one was shot several times, resulting in the need for multiple surgeries and lifelong health complications. The clients' portion of the settlement after payment of medical expenses, case expenses, and attorney fees is expected to be slightly over one million dollars., 2020
- Obtained a confidential settlement of $115,000 on behalf of a client rear-ended by a commercial vehicle causing neck and back injuries requiring prolonged care and possible future medical treatment. After the client's medical bills, attorney fees, and case expenses were fully paid, the client received $50,000., 2019
- Confidential settlement obtained on behalf of a client injured in a red-light collision requiring foot surgery and extensive post-surgery rehabilitation at an in-patient care facility. After the client's medical bills, case expenses, and attorney fees were fully paid, the client received $55,000., 2019
- Jury Verdict of Over 115K in Disputed Motor Vehicle Collision Case in Montgomery County. Client K.M. was driving home when a car made an illegal left turn right in front of him. K.M.’s car violently collided with the other vehicle at about 40mph. Both cars suffered extensive damage and were totaled. The police officer who investigated the crash found the other driver wholly at fault for causing the wreck. During the crash K.M. hit both knees on the dashboard. He was transported from the crash on a stretcher to the ER. Over the next year and a half K.M. had several visits with an orthopedic specialist. He went to physical therapy and after 2 sets of MRI’s he was diagnosed with a torn meniscus. He had fluid drained and received painful shots in his knees and was told he would eventually need knee surgery. K.M. had over ten thousand dollars in medical bills, and after giving K.M. the run-around for almost two years, the other driver's insurance offered him three thousand dollars to settle his claim. After K.M. hired Leo Kishinevsky to represent him, the insurance company eventually increased their pretrial offer to twenty one thousand dollars as its “top and final” offer. On the advice of Mr. Kishinevsky, K.M. rejected the offer and opted to go to trial. After a 2-day trial, a Montgomery County jury returned with a verdict for K.M. in excess of 115 thousand dollars. After the payment of attorney fees, medical expenses, and case costs, K.M. received over forty nine thousand dollars in his pocket. , 2019
- Second largest jury verdict of 2014 for workplace safety in Texas per Verdict Search magazine, Cause No. 2012-06117 Jose Segovia v. Santos San Juan individually and d/b/a Santos Wrecker Repair in the Harris County 80th District Court, 2014
Honors
- America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2024
- Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2025
- Member, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2025
- AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 2025
- AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 2024
- Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2024
- Top 100 Civil Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2024
- Texas Rising Star-Plaintiff Personal Injury, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Lifetime Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2021
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum Lifetime Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2021
- America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2023
- America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2022
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2023
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2022
- Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2023
- Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2022
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2022
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2023
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2021
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2020
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2020
- . , Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2019
- America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2021
- Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2021
- ., America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2020
- ., Fellow, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2020
- ., America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys (South Texas), America's Top 100, 2019
- ., Texas Rising Star, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Texas Rising Star, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Super Lawyers, 2017
- Top 40 Under 40, Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- Texas Rising Star- Plaintiff Personal Injury, Super Lawyers, 2018
- ., Second Largest Jury Verdict for Workplace Safety in Texas-Cause No. 2012-06117; Segovia v. San Juan in the Harris County 80th District Court., Verdict Search Magazine, 2014
Educational Background
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA, B.B.A., Major: Marketing, 2006
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA, B.A., Major: Political Science, 2006
Office location for Leonid Kishinevsky
13831 Northwest Fwy
Suite 312
Houston, TX 77040
Phone: 832-529-1111
Selections
3 Years Super Lawyers
7 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2023
