Background
Levitan, Katherine D. was born on July 8, 1933 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1938, naturalized, 1942. Daughter of Otto and Hedweega (Saltzer) Lenz.
Levitan, Katherine D. was born on July 8, 1933 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1938, naturalized, 1942. Daughter of Otto and Hedweega (Saltzer) Lenz.
Bachelor cum laude, New York University, 1952. Juris Doctor cum laude, New York University, 1955. Master of Laws in Criminal and Family Law, New York University, 1977.
Worked at Levitan & Pardes (Mineola, New York) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice. Matrimonial and Family Law, Employment Discrimination Law, Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Wills and Estates, Criminal Law, Real Estate, Education, Entertainment and Corporate Law. Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1956, New New York
1972, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of New New York 1974, United States. Supreme Court. Member, New York University Law Review, 1954-1955.
Author, "Statutory Law Affecting Women," 1974, Nassau Lawyer.
"Sex Discrimination in Employment," 1977, Nassau Lawyer. "Public Accommodation," 1982, Nassau Bar Academy of Law.
"Child Support Guidelines," 1988, Nassau Lawyer. Legal Counsel, Temple Emanuel, 1978-1980.
Vice President, 1982 and President, 1985-1987, Nassau Chapter, New York Civil Liberties Union.
Member, Law Guardian Advisory Panel, 2nd Department, 1987. Member: Nassau County (Member: Civil Rights Law Committee Chairperson, 1979-1980. Matrimonial Committee, 1977), New York State and American Bar Associations.
Nassau-Suffolk Women"s Bar Association (President, 1977-1978).
Mississippi Levitan is both an experienced negotiator and trial attorney. Her expertise in matrimonial and family law includes equitable distribution litigation, child custody disputes, separation agreements, pre-nuptial agreements and spousal support applications.
She has many years of experience in civil rights advocacy and has represented clients in the areas of race, sex and age discrimination, equal opportunity in the workplace and discrimination against the disabled. She is responsible for major court decisions in this area.
Member, New York University Law Review, 1954-1955. Author, "Statutory Law Affecting Women," 1974, Nassau Lawyer. "Sex Discrimination in Employment," 1977, Nassau Lawyer.
"Public Accommodation," 1982, Nassau Bar Academy of Law.
"Child Support Guidelines," 1988, Nassau Lawyer. Legal Counsel, Temple Emanuel, 1978-1980.
Vice President, 1982 and President, 1985-1987, Nassau Chapter, New York Civil Liberties Union. Member, Law Guardian Advisory Panel, 2nd Department, 1987.
Member: Nassau County (Member: Civil Rights Law Committee Chairperson, 1979-1980.
Matrimonial Committee, 1977), New York State and American Bar Associations. Nassau-Suffolk Women"s Bar Association (President, 1977-1978).
Married Leonard Levitan Levitan, September 12, 1952. Children: Joel, Jeffrey, Debbie, Diane.