Jay M. Levin
Principal Attorney, Chair of Insurance Recovery Practice Group, Offit Kurman, P.A.
Background
Jay Levin writes on property
insurance and time
element coverage for IRMI.com.
As the chair of Offit Kurman's Insurance Recovery Group, Mr. Levin is a
trial lawyer who focuses his practice on insurance coverage disputes. 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 over 30 years' experience briefing
and arguing appeals in state and federal court.
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 cases involving
coverage for professional liability, general liability, medical malpractice,
bad faith, and construction defects. 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 past
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.