Background
Levy, Barry R. was born on May 22, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
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Barry R. Levy
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Hunter College and California State University at Northridge (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Career
Worked at Horvitz & Levy (Los Angeles, California) specializing in All Civil Appeals and Related Appellate Practice, including Trial Consultations, with Emphasis in the Areas of Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance and Insurance Defense (including Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1972, California. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1982, United States.
Supreme Court. 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Teaching Fellow, Legal Writing, Loyola University of Los Angeles, 1970-1971.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Whittier College School of Law, 1977.
Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles District Attorney" General’ s Office, 1972-1977. Member, Board of Governors, Loyola Law School Alumni Association, 1987-1989.
Member: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Secretary-Treasurer, 1994-1995.
Second Vice President, 1995-1996.
First Vice President, 1996-1997. President, 1997-1998). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Los Angeles County, Federal and American (Member: Section of Tort and Insurance Practice.
Appellate Advocacy Committee) Bar Associations. Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.
Conference of Insurance Counsel. American Judicature Society.
Horvitz & Levy is the largest firm in California specializing in civil appellate litigation.
The firm appears regularly in the California and federal appellate courts as lead counsel or amicus curiae on behalf of insurance carriers, the health care community, manufacturers and other business organizations, public entities, and business and professional trade associations. Since 1981, the firm has briefed more civil cases in the California Supreme Court as lead counsel or as amicus curiae, than any other private law firm in California. The firm consults with clients and trial counsel in evaluating cases for appeal and in assisting trial counsel to present and preserve issues for appeal.
The firm also provides its clients with analyses of new legislation, important court decisions and other matters affecting their interests.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Governors, Loyola Law School Alumni Association, 1987-1989. Member: American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (Secretary-Treasurer, 1994-1995.
Second Vice President, 1995-1996.
First Vice President, 1996-1997. President, 1997-1998).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Los Angeles County, Federal and American (Member: Section of Tort and Insurance Practice.
Appellate Advocacy Committee) Bar Associations.
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. Conference of Insurance Counsel. American Judicature Society.
