Robert E. Levy

Robert E. Levy

Partner

Lyndhurst Office

Phone: 201-623-1202 l Fax: 201-806-3495

Robert Levy’s areas of practice include Civil Litigation, Labor Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminal Trial Practice, Constitutional Law and Election Law. He is a Certified Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board of Trial Attorney Certification.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Levy served as Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, Special Prosecution Section from 1984-1987, Organized Crime Bureau from 1987-1989, and Supervising Deputy Attorney General - Corruption Investigation from 1989-1994. In addition, Mr. Levy served as Assistant Mercer County Prosecutor from 1977-1983, Director of the Welfare Fraud Unit from 1978-1979, Director of the Arson Response Unit from 1979-1983 and Director of the Homicide Unit from 1981-1983.

With the Official Corruption Unit, Mr. Levy supervised a twenty member staff that included attorneys, State Police detectives and accountants. The Official Corruption Unit investigates and prosecutes allegations of corruption which include bribery attempts made to public officials and allegations of misconduct concerning state, county and local officials, including judges, elected officials and police officers. The unit reviews complaints brought to the Attorney General, the Division of Criminal Justice and State Police. During his tenure with the Attorney General, Mr. Levy oversaw several investigations of national and statewide significance, including investigations into allegations of voter suppression by Edward Rollins in the 1993 gubernatorial election and the “computer gate” investigation involving the infiltration of the New Jersey Assembly Democratic staff’s computer system. He also supervised the investigation into the Jersey City Welfare Board and participated in the prosecution of Philadelphia/Atlantic City crime boss, Nicodemo Scarfo.

Mr. Levy has lectured extensively on a variety of topics, including ethics in local government, trial strategy and tactics, bribery investigations, racketeering, electronic surveillance, entrapment and election law. He is frequently called upon to conduct seminars for organizations such as the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Education and the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. Currently, Mr. Levy is an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is the author of "Sovereign Immunity: Federal Jurisdiction and the Problem of Constructive Waiver," Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1976; Law Review, 1975-1976. In addition, he has lectured extensively, serving as Lecturer - Office of the Attorney General - Division of Law, Division of Criminal Justice, Division of State Police Division of Consumer Affairs; New Jersey Department of Treasury - Division of Taxation; Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Master - Hudson County Inns of Court.

RELATED PRACTICES

Litigation

EDUCATION

Widener University (JD, 1976)
Washington & Lee University (BA, 1973)

BAR ADMISSIONS

New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals (3d Circuit)
Mr. Levy has been admitted Pro Hac Vice in various federal and state courts nationwide.

AFFILIATIONS

Hudson County Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Hudson County Civil Practice Committee