Seth L. Levine

Seth L. Levine

Seth L. Levine is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and vice chair of the Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice. He represents companies and individuals in complex civil and criminal litigation and counseling matters, with a focus on white collar defense, SEC enforcement, internal investigations, antitrust, and securities matters. He has represented clients in federal and state courts throughout the United States and in connection with investigations and inquiries by various government entities. He is also a member of the White Collar Defense and Antitrust Practices.

Prior to joining Foley, Mr. Levine served for more than five years as a federal prosecutor in the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. As an assistant United States attorney, he successfully conducted criminal trials, argued appeals, and directed complex investigations into a wide range of matters, including securities, accounting, bank, wire, healthcare and tax fraud, racketeering, money laundering, narcotics trafficking, extortion, and murder. As a member of the Business and Securities Fraud section, he successfully investigated and prosecuted public and private entities and individuals for corporate and financial fraud.

Mr. Levine received the Director's Award from the United States Department of Justice for superior performance as an assistant United States attorney.

Prior to the United States Attorney's Office, Mr. Levine practiced for five years at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where he focused on antitrust and business litigation.

Mr. Levine served as a law clerk for the Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Mr. Levine earned his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1993) and his bachelor's degree (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990), from the University of Rochester.

Mr. Levine is admitted to practice in New York; before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.