Praised by clients for its ‘excellent civil, criminal, and regulatory expertise’, Levine Lee LLP is a key choice for both companies and individuals engaged in white-collar crime disputes. The team advises corporations and organizations, as well as HNW individuals and exectutives on a wide range of claims, including money laundering, disclosure of confidential information, and insider trading, with standout skills in fraud matters. Based in New York, the firm is spearheaded by Seth Levine, a seasoned trial attorney who ’excels before judges and juries alike’. Scott Klugman brings notable contributions to the practice, sporting ‘deep experience’ in criminal and civil litigation.
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- ‘Seth Levine and Scott Klugman forge superior relationships with clients, inspiring trust and reliance. ’
- ‘Seth and his team are smart, strategic lawyers who deliver exceptional results for their clients. They genuinely care about and fight for every client.'
- ‘Seth Levine is a powerful advocate, a relentless adversary, and a very smart and strategic lawyer who always seems to find a way to win. Scott Klugman has deep experience in white-collar matters and is a highly skilled advocate and trial lawyer. Ken Lee is very smart and capable.’
- ‘Seth Levine is a rock star. He is a brilliant strategist and an equally brilliant courtroom lawyer who excels before judges and juries alike. Seth gets amazing results. He has handled some of the most important and difficult white-collar matters, and his record is stellar.’
- ‘Very strong individual contributors, as well as collaboration as a team of lawyers.’
- ‘Seth Levine is highly creative in his legal strategy. Ken Lee has significant depth in corporate governance. Scott Klugman has excellent writing and research skills and oral advocacy.’
- ‘Excellent civil, criminal, and regulatory expertise. Exceptional strategic judgment. ’
- ‘Levine Lee has great capabilities for a small firm. Very hands-on and responsive, staffed with very smart and competent attorneys.’
- ‘Seth Levine has exceptional strategic insights, and he is relentless in his approach and commitment. He operates at a much different level than senior attorneys from other firms I have worked with.'
Work highlights
Served as counsel for an individual with respect to securities fraud and related charges, and in a related civil enforcement action arising from the collapse of Allianz investment funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the loss of more than $7 billion in investor funds.
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Seth Levine; Kenneth Lee