Noah Levine > WilmerHale > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

WilmerHale
7 WORLD TRADE CENTER
250 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10007
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Administrative Law ; Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation ; Bank Regulation and Enforcement Class Actions ; Consumer Financial Services ; Commercial Litigation ; Consumer Protection Defense and Compliance ; Financial Services ; Litigation

Position

Partner

Vice Chair, Litigation/Controversy Department

Career

Noah Levine represents clients in a diverse range of litigation matters, including class actions and appeals. He has defended businesses in consumer class actions under federal banking statutes, life insurance statutes, federal and state consumer protection laws, and antitrust laws, and litigated data breach, privacy and other complex commercial matters.

Mr. Levine’s litigation practice is divided between appellate and trial work. On the appellate side, he has prepared merits briefs, petitions for certiorari and amicus briefs before the US Supreme Court and numerous federal appellate courts in cases involving arbitration, banking, constitutional, commercial, insurance, intellectual property and securities matters. Mr. Levine has presented oral argument in many of the same cases, in the US Courts of Appeals for the Second, Eighth, Ninth and Federal Circuits. On the trial side, Mr. Levine frequently represents financial institutions in class actions and other complex commercial litigation involving banking, life insurance, consumer protection, data breach, privacy, intellectual property and constitutional matters.

Mr. Levine joined the firm in 2002, and is the head of the Commercial Litigation Group. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Levine was associated with a law firm in Seattle, Washington, and spent one year at the US Department of Justice as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General.

Memberships

  • New York

Education

JD, Columbia University, 1997

AB, Dartmouth College, 1993

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation

WilmerHale has represented several financial institutions, banks and credit card issuers, finance companies and lenders on a range of issues particularly concerning consumer credit regulation and protection. The firm focuses on defending clients against consumer class actions at both state and federal levels and has been involved in cases related to product offerings, withdrawal fees and the Truth in Lending Act. The firm also has experience in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings regarding consumer financial protection laws. Franca Harris Gutierrez in Washington DC heads the financial institutions practice, and Noah Levine, based in New York, is a key contact for his defense of consumer class actions under federal banking statues and appellate litigation.

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

WilmerHale litigates a wide array of commercial disputes ranging from unfair practices lawsuits to Native American tribal sovereignty cases. In Washington DC, litigation department chair Howard Shapiro is a white-collar crime specialist who is currently representing DISH Network in a major False Claims Act lawsuit. Los Angeles-based practice vice chair Noah Levine ‘s practice extends to litigated data breach matters. John Butts chairs the commercial litigation group from the firm’s Boston office, and recently represented T-Mobile in a lawsuit that successfully prevented Cox Communications from launching a wireless service with a rival company. In New York, Hallie Levin’s broad practice extends to government investigations; the seasoned trial lawyer recently represented Reckitt Benckiser in a major trade secrets lawsuit. Boston-based Felicia Ellsworth is a trial and appellate litigator who recently argued on behalf of Harvard University at the U.S. Supreme Court in a racial discrimination suit. Further recommended is patent dispute specialist Sonal Mehta who practices from the firm’s Palo Alto office.