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Kenneth S. Levine

Kenneth S. Levine

Associate

Wall Street Office
2 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
levine@clm.com
phone: 212-238-8622
fax: 212-732-3232 download v-card

Practice Areas

Litigation, Internal Investigations and White-Collar Defense

Practice Description

Commercial Litigation; Securities and Regulatory Matters; White-Collar Criminal Defense

Education

  • B.A., 1992 Columbia University (cum laude)
  • J.D., 1998 New York University School of Law

Admissions

  • 1999 New York
  • 2000 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • 2004 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • 2006 U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Affiliations

  • The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Criminal Advocacy Committee)
  • American Bar Association (Member, Section of Criminal Justice)

Publications Available on this website...

"Paths Back to Professional Work after a Felony Conviction," Client Advisory, November 15, 2007; "'Booker' After a Year: New Highs for Sentences, Guidelines Followed," New York Law Journal, March 6, 2006

Additional Publications

“Bouncing Back from a Felony Conviction,” Investment Dealers’ Digest, October 29, 2007; "The Supreme Court Overturns U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines," Trial Practice (The Newsletter of the Trial Practice Committee of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association) Spring 2005 (co-authored); “The Supreme Court Limits Admission of 'Similar Incident' Evidence,” International Law Office, Fall 2003 (co-authored)

Prior Experience

Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney's Office (1998-2002)

Background

Mr. Levine spent four years as an Assistant District Attorney with the New York County District Attorney's Office (1998-2002). As an Assistant District Attorney in the Trial Division, he successfully prosecuted individuals for violating various felony and misdemeanor offenses. He conducted several jury and bench trials, presented numerous cases before grand juries, and oversaw several long- and short-term criminal investigations. As an Assistant District Attorney in the Appeals Division, he successfully argued more than 20 cases before the New York Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division, First Department.

Since joining Carter Ledyard, Mr. Levine engages in all aspects of civil and criminal litigation in federal and state courts as well as regulatory agencies including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His work includes motion and trial practice, responding to subpoenas, document productions, and representing individuals or companies during investigations. Mr. Levine has appeared in both state and federal courts in connection with a variety of civil and criminal matters. He also has had extensive experience arguing in New York's state appellate courts.


Representative Matters

Civil Litigation Practice

  • Defended former officer of public company in federal court against claim of breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, fraud, and unjust enrichment.
  • Represented artist’s family in state court in dispute involving the ownership of three sculptures.
  • Defended former director of marketing for national electronic goods company in federal court against multi-million claim for breach of contract and tortious interference.
Internal Investigations
  • Performed an internal investigation and advised a government agency concerning a bid solicitation and contract to deconstruct a building in lower Manhattan.
Securities and Regulatory Practice
  • Represented numerous individuals in connection with SEC investigations for alleged violations of securities laws.
  • Represented individuals in testimony before the SEC.
  • Represented individuals responding to subpoenas from the SEC, District Attorney’s Office, and the Attorney General’s Office.
White-Collar Defense Practice
  • Represented individuals in criminal actions under indictment in federal and state courts.
  • Represented individuals for plea bargaining in federal and state courts.
  • Extensive experience in representing defendants for sentencing in federal court, including responding to sentencing reports and recommendations prepared by the U.S. Department of Probation, and the drafting of sentencing memoranda and letters from friends and family. Co-authored published article on changes in the sentencing laws after landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2005, United States v. Booker. Served as a coordinator of CLE program held in February 2005 at the Association of the Bar of the City of New York on the federal sentencing laws.