Alan Levine

Senior Counsel
alevine@cooley.com
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Advocacy, whether it's in the courtroom, board room or for community affairs, has been at the center of my trial practice for 40+ years.

About Alan

With over 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer, Alan represents clients in complex commercial, securities litigation, white collar and regulatory defense. Alan was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1991. He has been recognized by the New York Law Journal and Chambers USA for his prominence and experience in litigating cases involving complex financial transactions. In addition, he has represented public and private companies under criminal investigation and senior corporate officers in criminal investigations and parallel civil/criminal matters, and law firms in professional malpractice actions, partnership disputes, insurance coverage disputes and other matters arising out of the business of law firms.

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Experience

Fourth Circuit Affirms Charlottesville Conspiracy Verdict, Reinstates $2.8 Million in Punitive Damages

Fourth Circuit Affirms Charlottesville Conspiracy Verdict, Reinstates $2.8 Million in Punitive Damages

July 1, 2024

Cooley defeated an appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, affirming a jury verdict finding white nationalist leaders and organizations liable to plaintiffs for egregious and hateful conduct at the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Cooley pro bono team was led Alan Levine and David Mills.

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Alan Levine
Senior Counsel, New York
David E. Mills
Partner, Washington, DC
Robby L.R. Saldaña
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Caitlin B. Munley
Associate, Washington, DC
Joshua Siegel
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Amanda L. Liverzani
Associate, New York

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Pro Bono

Charlottesville Plaintiffs Secure Justice Against White Supremacist Leaders and Groups With Historic Lawsuit Win

Charlottesville Plaintiffs Secure Justice Against White Supremacist Leaders and Groups With Historic Lawsuit Win

November 23, 2021

Nine plaintiffs, who were victims of a coordinated attack by white supremacists during the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017, won a historic victory in the landmark federal lawsuit Sines v. Kessler. A Cooley team led by Alan Levine, David Mills and Bob Cahill acted pro bono on behalf of the plaintiffs alongside Kaplan Hecker & Fink, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and Woods Rogers.

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Alan Levine
Senior Counsel, New York
David E. Mills
Partner, Washington, DC
Courtney Fisher
Senior Paralegal, Washington, DC
Hilarie Laing
Paralegal Specialist, Washington, DC
Amanda L. Liverzani
Associate, New York
Caitlin B. Munley
Associate, Washington, DC
Joshua Siegel
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

Related Practices & Industries

Pro Bono
Trials
Commercial Litigation

Admissions and credentials

New York

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Litigation: General Commercial – New York (2020 – 2025)

New York SuperLawyers: Top 100 Lawyers in New York

The Legal Aid Society: Servant of Justice Award

New York Magazine: The New York Area's Best Lawyers

Benchmark Litigation: Litigation Star

Best Lawyers in America: Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

The Legal 500 US: Commercial Litigation

The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers

The International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators

American Friends of the Hebrew University: The Torch of Learning Award

New York Law Journal: Lawyers Who Lead by Example

Anti-Defamation League: The Human Relations Award

Police Athletic League: The Robert M. Morgenthau Award

Memberships and affiliations

Federal Bar Council

New York Council of Defense Lawyers

The best in the business

Legal 500 US

Standout trial lawyer

Chambers USA

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