Dick Leighton joined Keller and Heckman in 1994 and is the firm's senior litigator. He is a trial and appellate lawyer as well as a commercial arbitrator and mediator. He has a national practice representing business and trade association clients before federal and state courts, regulatory and self-regulatory bodies, legislative committees, and alternative dispute resolution forums. Mr. Leighton is most frequently involved in food, drug, environmental, and contract issues, especially those related to advertising, labeling, promotion, trademarks, and franchising. He has been named by
Washingtonian Magazine as one of the "50 Best Lawyers" in Washington and is listed in
Who's Who and Who's Who in American Law.