Adam K. Levin
Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Adam Levin is head of the Americas Litigation practice at Hogan Lovells and represents some of the country's most well-known companies in complex matters, ranging from multibillion-dollar lawsuits to high-stakes investigations. With a focus on life sciences, pharmaceutical, and consumer disputes, Adam applies experience, practical solutions, and a team-oriented approach to our clients' most challenging issues.
During a career spanning more than 25 years, Adam has defended cases collectively alleging more than $15 billion in damages, served as lead counsel in multiple multidistrict litigation (MDL) matters, and handled more than 50 class actions, including pharmaceutical and product cases and matters brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). He has argued against and won multiple motions for class certification under antitrust, RICO, and consumer protection theories, including the denial of class certification in a significant pharmaceutical matter in 2024. He also was trial counsel and obtained a unanimous victory from the Connecticut Supreme Court to defeat a nationwide class action alleging nearly US$100 million in damages. And he has experience handling all aspects of class action and other discovery, trial, and appellate proceedings.
Adam is also a trial lawyer with a commitment to public service. His trial victories include successfully defending and prosecuting a US$90 million dispute, and he served as trial counsel for one of the most high-profile civil rights matters in a generation: the landmark Tulia, Texas case that led to the release of 12 persons from jail, pardons for 35 persons, and a civil settlement.
Adam also serves on the Global Leadership Team of the firm’s Disputes practice and previously was General Manager of Litigation for the firm’s Washington office. Before joining Hogan Lovells, he clerked for the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell on both the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Representative experience
Representation of former stockholders in the defense and prosecution of several lawsuits related to a US$200m real estate transaction.
Credentials
- J.D., New York University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1997
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1994
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- Former President, Washington Council of Lawyers
- Member, District of Columbia Bar