Jamie A. Levitt
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: General Commercial
Band 1
About
Provided by Jamie A. Levitt
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation + Trial, Class Actions + Mass Torts, Patent Litigation, International Arbitration, IP Due Diligence
Career
Jamie Levitt is managing partner of the New York office. She is also the former head of the New York Litigation Department. Her practice involves all aspects of complex commercial litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis on securities litigation. She has represented public companies and their officers and directors in securities fraud actions, shareholder derivative suits, as well as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory investigations. She also has experience conducting and defending corporate internal investigations and advising board committees and individuals with respect to investigations.
Jamie is a trial lawyer with extensive experience representing companies in the courtroom in a broad range of commercial disputes, including real estate financing disputes, bankruptcy contested proceedings, accounting claims, and intellectual property cases involving trademark, trade secret, and unfair competition claims. Her clients include companies, officers, and directors in a wide array of industries, including financial services, life sciences, technology, and real estate.
Personal
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1988; Columbia Law School, J.D., 1992
Chambers Review
USA
Jamie Levitt has a broad civil disputes practice that includes representing clients in traditional securities class actions and post-merger litigation, as well as shareholder disputes arising out of bankruptcy proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jamie is a fabulous courtroom lawyer who commands great respect from opposing counsel and judges. She is fantastic on her feet."
"She's a force of nature, really thoughtful and a real leader."
"She has strong substantive knowledge and communicates well, both in writing and orally."
"Jamie is a fabulous courtroom lawyer who commands great respect from opposing counsel and judges. She is fantastic on her feet."
"She's a force of nature, really thoughtful and a real leader."
"She has strong substantive knowledge and communicates well, both in writing and orally."