William A. Levin

Area of Focus

We currently represent victims and their families in product liability cases, including asbestos and pharmaceutical cases. Current practice is focused exclusively on representing injured workers and families in products cases against manufacturers. Prior practice involved serving as national and litigation counsel for manufacturers of products. Trial practice with special expertise in the trial of complex toxic tort and product liability cases. Have tried over one hundred cases to verdict throughout the country, including numerous trials in Texas and California. National trial practice has included representation of clients in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Oregon, Arizona and New York.

Education

J.D., Boston University
B.A., cum laude, University of Michigan

Admitted

Admitted to practice before all California State Courts, United State District for the Northern and Eastern District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Bar and Professional Associations

American Bar Association; State Bar of California.

Legal and Technical Experience

Founder and Partner, Levin, Simes, Kaiser & Gornick, 2002 to present; Partner, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, 1990 to 2001; Associate, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison 1985 to 1990; Associate, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn, Bentley and Wagner 1983 to 1985; Associate, Law Offices of Ronald Hothem, 1981 to 1982.

Representative Clients

Over 350 families in product liability cases in California, Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania involving terminal mesothelioma from asbestos, and pharmaceutical cases involving devastating injuries to kidneys, liver, heart and brain. Current practice involves representing only injured workers and families in products cases.

Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick, LLP brings unsurpassed experience to representing individuals injured by defecting products and fraudulent practices. In recent years, the firm’s mesothelioma lawyers, NSF lawyers and Byetta lawyers have obtained settlements and verdicts in a wide range of cases. The firm is also involved in business litigation involving unfair practices and False Claims Act cases.

The firm was formed by lawyers with over 100 years of collective experience litigating and settling complex and high value cases. LSKG’s partners have tried cases over the past 20 years involving dozens of plaintiffs with substantial medical claims. Before deciding to use their experience to help individuals, Bill Levin, Jeff Kaiser and Lawrence J. Gornick represented some of the nation’s largest corporations as partners at a national law firm. During the same time period, Laurel Simes was protecting the rights of workers and their families in her own plaintiff's practice. This unique background gives LSKG the upper hand in representing injured individuals and their families against large corporations and the mega law firm’s those companies hire.

When litigating against some of the largest companies in the world it is critical to not only have experience, but also to have the necessary financial resources. All of the work LSKG performs on behalf of its clients is done on a contingency basis. The firm fronts all of the litigation costs and is only paid if the clients recover money. If the opposing party doubts the plaintiff’s willingness or ability to spend the money necessary to fully prepare and litigate a case then getting full compensation is virtually impossible. Because of its track record of success, and history of litigating some of the largest cases in the country, the companies that LSKG sues understand that the firm can and will do whatever is necessary to achieve the best result for our clients.

In addition to financial resources, Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick, LLP places substantial personal attention on every case. The firm typically staffs cases with at least one partner, a senior attorney, a junior attorney and at least one paralegal. This ensures that the clients will get the personal attention and the result that they deserve. Using this approach the firm has collected multiple eight figure settlements on behalf of individual plaintiffs and has collectively collected over $400 million on behalf of their clients.

To learn how LSKG may be able to help you or your loved ones receive the compensation you deserve, contact the firm today.