Fred Levin - Definition and Overview

Fredric G. Levin (born March 29, 1937) is a defense attorney in the state of Florida. The Associated Press has referred to Levin as "one of the nation's most successful civil trial lawyers." [1] (http://www.sptimes.com/2002/06/23/State/In_trial__suspended_o.shtml)

Levin graduated from Pensacola High School in 1954. He is best known for spearheading the state's 1998 class-action lawsuit against the tobacco industry. A graduate of the University of Florida, the school of law was named after him following a $10 million donation. The renaming of the law school garnerned a mixed reception from alumni, as Levin had been accused by the Florida Bar Association of illegal gambling on football games and in 1991 received a public reprimand from the Florida Supreme Court. Another ethics complaint was filed in 2003 after Levin publicly ridiculed the client he was defending, Escambia County Commissioner W.D. Childers, for violating Florida's Sunshine Laws.

He is also well-known for being the advisor and sometime manager for boxer Roy Jones, Jr.

Currently, he practices law in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida. He is one of the wealthiest members of town and is a philanthropist, giving to the University of Florida, former Senator Bob Graham and presidential candidate John Kerry, as well as the Jewish community in his hometown, of which he is a member.

External links

• Official website (http://www.levinlaw.com/)