Leighton Aiken Contact Leighton: laiken@oca-law.com

Mr. Aiken is one of the founding members of Owens, Clary & Aiken, L.L.P. Mr. Aiken assists clients in a variety of litigation matters. He also practices in Labor Law as well as White Collar Criminal Law.
- Background
- » Born in Baltimore, Maryland, April 26, 1955
- » Admitted to the State Bar of Maryland in 1981
- » Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1986
- » AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Areas of Emphasis
- » Litigation
- Admissions
- » Member, NASD Dispute Resolution-Board of Arbitrators
- » Supreme Court of the United States
- » United States Courts of Appeals for The Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits
- » United States District Courts for the District of Maryland
- » United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
- Education
- » University of Baltimore, J.D., 1981
- » Member, University of Baltimore Law Review
- » University of Maryland, M.A., 1978
- » Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1977
- Experience
- » Owens, Clary & Aiken, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas 1992-present (partner)
- » Johnson, Bromberg & Leeds, Dallas, Texas 1985-1989 (associate); 1989-1992 (partner)
- » Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice- Antitrust Division, 1983-1985
- » Staff Attorney for U.S. District Court for Maryland, 1981-1983
- Reported Cases
- » Angell v. Kelly, 234 F.R.D. 135 (M.D.N.C. 2006).
- » Nexion Health At Humble, Inc. v. Lyman, 2006 WL 304795 (Tex.App.-Hous. 2006).
- » In re Nexion Health at Humble, Inc., 173 S.W.3d 67 (Tex. 2005).
- » Medical Staffing Network, Inc. v. Health Care Capital, Inc., 2004 WL 2626541 (N.D.Tex. 2004).
- » In re Nexion Health at Humble Inc., 2004 WL 438750 (Tex.App.-Hous. 2004).
- » In re Integrated Health Services, Inc., 304 B.R. 101 (Bankr.D.Del. 2004).
- » In re Ormond Beach Associates Ltd. Partnership, 65 Fed.Appx. 340 (2d Cir. 2003).
- » In re Integrated Health Services, Inc., 289 B.R. 32 (Bankr.D.Del. 2003).
- » Ormond Beach Associates Ltd. v. Citation Mortg., Ltd., 835 So.2d 292 (Fla.App.-5 Dist 2002).
- » In re Ormond Beach Associates L.P., 278 B.R. 307 (D.Conn. 2002).
- » Southern Healthcare Systems, Inc. v. Health Care Capital Consol., Inc., 563 S.E.2d 132 (Ga. 2002).
- » Southern Healthcare Systems, Inc. v. Health Care Capital Consolidated, Inc., 545 S.E.2d 882 (Ga. 2001).
- » Figueroa v. Healthmark Partners, L.L.C., 125 F.Supp.2d 209 (S.D.Tex. 2000).
- » Citation Mortg., Ltd. v. RC of a Retirement Living Ltd., Series III, 753 So.2d 777 (Fla.App.-5 Dist. 2000).
- » In re Ormond Beach Associates Ltd. Partnership, 184 F.3d 143 (2d Cir.1999).
- » Healthcare Services Group, Inc. v. Integrated Health Services of Lester, Inc., 1998 WL 231265 (D.Del. 1998).
- » Healthcare Services Group, Inc. v. Integrated Health Services of Lester, Inc., 1997 WL 699315 (D.Del. 1997).
- » Dolente v. McKenna, 1997 WL 164266 (E.D.Pa. 1997).
- » In re Ormond Beach Associates Ltd. Partnership, 204 B.R. 336 (Bankr.D.Conn. 1996).
- » Life Care Centers of America, Inc. v. Charles Town Associates Ltd. Partnership, 79 F.3d 496 (6th Cir.1996).
- » Life Care Centers of America, Inc. v. East Hampden Associates Ltd. Partnership, 903 P.2d 1180 (Colo.App. 1995).
- » Ormond Beach Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Citation Mortg., Ltd., 634 So.2d 1091 (Fla.App.--5 Dist. 1994).
- » Sable v. Southmark/Envicon Capital Corp., 819 F.Supp. 324 (S.D.N.Y. 1993).
- » In re Southmark Storage Associates Ltd. Partnership, 132 B.R. 231 (Bankr.D.Conn. 1991).
- » In re Southmark Storage Associates Ltd. Partnership, 130 B.R. 9 (Bankr.D.Conn. 1991).
- » Humphrey v. Ahlschlager, 778 S.W.2d 480 (Tex.App.-Dallas, 1989).
- » Nilson Van & Storage Co. v. Marsh, 755 F.2d 362, 1985-1 Trade Cases P 66,411 (4th Cir. 1985).