Jay M. Levin

Attorney, Insurance Recovery Practice Group
Reed Smith LLP
2500 One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 jmlevin@reedsmith.com
www.reedsmith.com

Jay Levin writes on property coverage law for IRMI.com.

As a member of Reed Smith's Insurance Recovery Group, Mr. Levin is a trial lawyer experienced in insurance coverage, product liability, construction, and general business litigation. He has tried cases to verdict, both jury and non-jury, in state and federal courts and has arbitrated cases before the American Arbitration Association and in private binding arbitration. Mr. Levin also has almost 25 years' experience briefing and arguing appeals in state and federal court, including a recent argument on an issue of first impression in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressing commercial general liability coverage for construction defect claims.

Mr. Levin has extensive litigation experience in multi-million dollar property insurance coverage cases, including cause and origin, valuation, and business interruption issues. He has also litigated significant professional liability, general liability, medical malpractice, bad faith, and construction defect cases. Mr. Levin assists policyholders in responding to inquiries and in pointing out errors in the insurer's coverage position and counsels clients in evaluating coverage, primarily in property and professional liability insurance. He frequently speaks on insurance coverage and has participated in programs sponsored by the ABA, Computer Law Association, and Mealey's.

Mr. Levin received his JD from The University of Pennsylvania Law School and his AB from The University of Pennsylvania. He is an active member and Vice-Chair of the TTIPS Property Insurance Law Committee. Mr. Levin is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C. Mr. Levin is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second and Third Circuits, and numerous district courts.