Alan R. Levy

Partner

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Alan R. Levy

Partner

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Alan R. Levy brings over two decades of tenacious litigation experience to a practice focused on the defense of liability matters, commercial litigation and insurance coverage issues. With substantial experience in trial and appellate courts, Alan has defended property owners and contractors in all manner of personal injury and property damage lawsuits arising out of construction. He routinely represents manufacturers, distributors and retailers in products liability matters, defends premises liability cases, and represents corporations in complex business disputes. Alan’s litigation skills equip him to guide the litigation process to the most advantageous outcome for his clients, and to do so with a balance of assertiveness and practicality.
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Alan has secured notable verdicts and precedential decisions in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis on New York and New Jersey matters. He is recognized as a prodigious author, speaker and authority on an array of diverse topics, with contributions to the Yale Law Journal, New York Law Journal, and New Jersey Law Journal.
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Some notable cases in Alan's career include representation of a Dutch-based distributor of "CBD" nutritional supplements, prevailing in a jurisdictional dispute in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Davey v. PK Benelux B.V., 2022 US Dist LEXIS 78357 (SDNY 2022). He has also secured victories in numerous appellate matters, protecting the interests of commercial property owners and insurance carriers, among others.
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In Naftaliyev v. GGP Staten Island. Mall, LLC, 204 AD3d 932 (2d Dept 2022), Alan shut down efforts by a plaintiff to assert a new theory of liability post-discovery. In Chaitman v. Moezinia, 178 AD3d 642 (1st Dept 2019), Alan prevailed in defending a lease agreement's exculpatory clause against claims for consequential damages and loss profits. In Sonic Auto., Inc. v. Chrysler Ins. Co., 2014 US Dist LEXIS 48431 (SD Ohio 2014), Alan represented an insurance carrier confronting an automobile dealership seeking coverage for a class action lawsuit alleging violations of Truth-In-Lending laws, successfully obtaining a declaration that its disclaimer was proper.
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Alan's commitment and strategic approach advance his practice beyond courtroom advocacy to become a trusted advisor to his clients.

Practices

  • Insurance Defense
  • Premises, Products & Professional Employment Practices
  • Commercial Fraud
  • Civil Litigation
  • Aviation, Construction, Commercial
  • Insurance Coverage & Insurance Bad Faith

Education

  • Rutgers-Newark School of Law, J.D.
  • Rutgers College (High Honors), B.A.

Court Admissions

  • State of New York
  • State of New Jersey
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Northern District of New York.
  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • US District Court for the Western District of New York.
  • US District Court for the District of
    New Jersey

Published Opinions:

  • DeJesus v. Downtown Re Holdings, LLC, 217 A.D.3d 524 (1st Dept. 2023);
  • Naftaliyev v. GGP Staten Island Mall, 204 A.D.3d 932 (2nd Dept. 2022);
  • Davey v. PK Benelux, B.V., 2022 WL 1289341 (S.D.N.Y. 2022);
  • Chaitman v. Moezinia, 178 A.D.3d 642, 115 N.Y.S.3d 283 (1st Dept. 2019);
  • Sonic Automotive, Inc. v. Chrysler Ins.Co., 2014 WL 1382070 (S.D.Ohio 2014);
  • Gupta v. Leung, 2012 WL 6027696 (N.J. App. Div. 2012);
  • Delvalle v. Mercedes Benz USA, LLC, 94 A.D.3d 942 (2nd Dept. 2012);
  • Pedroli v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 94 A.D.3d 842 (2nd Dept. 2012);
  • Sonic Automotive, Inc. v. Chrysler Ins. Co., 2011 WL 2748612 (S.D.Ohio 2011);
  • Allianz Global Corp. & Specialty, N.A. v. Sacks, 2010 WL 3733915 (S.D.N.Y. 2010);
  • First Trenton Indem. Co. v. Chrysler Ins. Co., 2010 WL 3740841 (D.N.J. 2010);
  • Schenck v. Crompton Corp. Severance Plan, 2008 WL 682241 (D.N.J. 2008);
  • Culbert v. City of Jersey City, 175 N.J. 286 (2003); and,
  • Jumpp v. City of Ventnor, 177 N.J. 470 (2003).

Publications:

  • New York Law Journal – “What do Theodore Roosevelt, Socialite Lizzie Grubman, and Kathy Boudin Have in Common? A Colorful Examination of the Fascinating Jurisprudence Relating to Motions to Change Venue Pursuant to CPLR § 510(2), Due to the Fame and/or Infamy of the Parties.” Expert Analysis, January 18, 2023;
  • New York Law Journal – “Navigating the Minefield of Contacting Former Employees of Corporate Parties” – Outside Counsel: Expert Analysis, September 27, 2022;
  • New Jersey Law Journal – “NJ’s Mode-of-Operation Rule Could Leave Both Sides with ‘Sour Grapes’” – Premises Liability: Expert Analysis, April 8, 2022;
  • Law360 “ADA Suits Against Websites Highlight Statute’s Glitches” – Expert Analysis: Opinion, March 29, 2022;
  • New York Law Journal – “Who Watches the Watchdogs? The Use of Non-Party IME Watchdogs” – Outside Counsel: Expert Analysis, December 21, 2017; 258 N.Y.L.J. 119 (2017);
  • New York Law Journal – “Out-of-Possession Owners and Snow, Ice Liability: Appellate Courts Are Split” – Outside Counsel: Expert Analysis, July 18, 2017; 258 N.Y.L.J. 11 (2017);
  • New Jersey Law Journal “Applying Mode-of-Operation in Slip/Fall Cases at Retail Stores” – “In Practice” column, December 29, 2014; 218 N.J.L.J. 11177 (2014);
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), For The Defense – “For Product Manufacturers and Distributors, Limited Respite is Found in Statutes of Repose.” December (2010);
  • New York Law Journal – “Click it’ or Waive it: A Practical Guide to Using the ‘Seatbelt’ Defense” – Personal Injury Quarterly, May 10, 2010; 243 N.Y.L.J. S4 (2010);
  • New Jersey Law Journal “The Door is Open Once Again to Product Manufacturers To See the Benefits of the Statute of Repose” – “In Practice” column, April 12, 2010; 200 N.J.L.J. 2 (2010);
  • The Yale Law Journal, Pocket Part, “How ‘Swingers’ Might Save Hollywood From Federal Pornography Regulations: The Sixth Circuit Strikes Down 18 U.S.C. § 2257” – April 28, 2008; 118 Yale L.J. Pocket Part 1 (2008);
  • New Jersey Law Journal, “Store Owners Face Difficult Defense In ‘Mode of Operation’ Premises Liability Cases” – “In Practice” column, September 17, 2007; 189 N.J.L.J. 1002 (2007);
  • New York Law Journal, Perspective, August 25, 2005. “Internet Obscenity Decision Imposes Impossible Burden”. 8/25/05 N.Y.L.J. 2 (2005);
  • New Jersey Law Journal, Products Liability & Toxic Torts Supplement; December 6, 2004. “Court Deals Blow to Product Manufacturers: Statute of Repose Provides no Respite to Makers of Products used as Improvements to Real Property.” 178 N.J.L.J. 975 (2004);
  • Co-Author – Defense Research Institute (DRI), For The Defense; November, 2004. “Navigating Rough Waters: A Guide to Defending Pool and Spa Related Injury Suits;” and,
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), Defense Library Series; 2004 Practice Guide Update, “Daubert” Compendium: “Expert’s Concept: What is the Known or Potential Rate of Error.”

Presentations:

  • Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB), Regional Conferences: 2015 “Mediation: From the Insurers’ Perspective;”
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), 2011 Annual Meeting; October 2011 “Defending Building Products in a Complex Construction Defect Claim;”
  • NYCLE Lecture: “Pursuing Indemnification Claims: Creating Something From Nothing” – August 1, 2007, New York, NY; and,
  • NYCLE Lecture: “Employer Liability and Immunity in New York and New Jersey: Differences and Similarities on Both Sides of the Hudson” – May 11, 2005, New York, NY.

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