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LEVINE SAMUEL, L.L.P., Attorneys at Law
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Email:
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Levine Samuel is a boutique firm serving domestic and international clients specializing in Real Estate, Restructurings, Litigation (contracts, real and personal property, construction, torts), Intellectual Property, Publishing, Debtor/Creditor, Environmental, Corporate and Finance Law.

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GERALD M. LEVINE. Position: Member. Born London, England, May 20, 1937; admitted to bar, 1976, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1962); New York University (Ph. D., 1968); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1975). E-Mail:
gmlevine@researchtheworld.com He is admitted to practice in New York State and Federal Courts. His area of practice is commercial litigation and trial advocacy: contracts, intellectual property, real estate etc. Articles include:

1. "The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act of 1975: An analysis of the Parties' Responsibilities in the Review/Permit Request Process," Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. XII:1, 1983-84, pp. 1-72.

2. "Analysis of New Law Designed to Curb Reduction of SROs," New York Law Journal (August 7, 1985) (with Donald S. Snider) .

3. "Negative Declarations Under Environmental Quality Review Act," New York Law Journal (December 13, 1985) (with Donald S. Snider).

4. "Strict Liability for Contaminating State's Groundwater Resources," New York Law Journal (April 29, 1986) (with Donald S. Snider).

5. "SEQRA: Declaration of Nonsignificance and Issuing a Negative Declaration," New York State Bar Journal, July 1986, Vol. 58, No. 5 (with Donald S. Snider).

6. "Materiality Standard Under Martin Act," New York Law Journal (July 27, 1988) (with Donald S. Snider).

7. "Limitations on the Authority of Administrative Agencies, New York Law Journal (January 18, 1989) (with Donald S. Snider).

8. "A Prolegomenon to Understanding the Developer's True Statutory Responsibilities under SEQRA," Touro Law Review, Spring, 1989 (with Donald S. Snider).

9. "Spreading Costs for Cleaning Up Contaminated Property: Contribution and Indemnification Under CERCLA," New York State Bar Journal, July/August 1991, Vol. 63, No. 5.

10. "Qualifying for the Innocent Purchaser/Landowner Defense under CERCLA," New York State Bar Association Journal, Environmental Section Journal, Summer 1991.

11. "The Rhetoric of Public Expectation," 9 Pace Environmental Law Review (1991).

12. "Insurance for CERCLA Claims: The Premium Pays for What?" Loyola Consumer Law Report, Vol. 4, No. 3, Spring, 1992.

13. "Research on the Web: Internet Resources in Law and Business," New York Law Journal (November 12 and 19, 1996).

14. "The Appellate Lawyer and the Internet", Lecture New York State Bar Association program on "Appellate Procedure", November 7, 1997.

15. "New York's Rent Regulation Reform Act of 1997," Real Estate Finance Journal, Winter 1998 (with Tracy A. Caras).

16, Article, Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy, New York Law Journal.

17. Commendaries & Annotations (Password Protected; call or e-mail)

Mr. Levine can be reached by e-mail at: gmlevine@researchtheworld.com

 

REUBEN SAMUEL. Position: Member. Born Sarih, Israel, October 8, 1942; admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.B.A. , 1970); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1975). Pi Sigma Epsilon. Lecturer, Real Estate Licensing, Kingsborough Community College, 1985-1986. Member: New York County Lawyers Association (Chairperson Committee on the Family Court, 1981- 1984; Member, Real Property Committee, 1987 -- ); New York State Trial Lawyers Association. [1st., Lt., U.S. Army Inf., 1961 -1963]. Practice Areas: International Real Estate; Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. E-mail: sarid@mindspring.com

SHEILA J. LEVINE. Position: Member. Born New York, New York, December 23, 1942; admitted to bar, 1984, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of California ( B.A., 1963); City College of the City University of New York (M.A., 1969); New York University (M.B.A., 1979); Fordham University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Entertainment Law; Publishing Law. E-mail:
sheillev@aol.com