Jury Selection and Opening Statement -- Author Information

Harvey R. LevineHarvey R. Levine is one of the nation's outstanding trial lawyers. He has consistently obtained record-breaking verdicts and settlements in product liability, insurance bad faith, personal injury and business tort/fraud cases. He is a member and past Vice-Chair of the California Trial Lawyers Association's Amicus Curiae Committee, and has briefed and argued landmark tort and insurance bad faith cases before the California Supreme Court and intermediate appellate courts.

He is partner in the firm of Levine, Steinberg, Miller & Huver in San Diego, and a past President of the California Trial Lawyers Association (1989) and San Diego Trial Lawyers Association (1983). He has practiced law since 1970 and is a member of the California, New York and Texas Bars.

Mr. Levine has received numerous awards and extensive recognition for his accomplishments as a lawyer, teacher and community leader, including: Trial Lawyer of the Year Award (1981, 1986 - San Diego Trial Lawyers Ass'n), Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award (1981, 1987, 1990 - San Diego Treial Lawyers Ass'n), Trial Lawyer of the Year (2002 - Consumer Attorneys of San Diego), Bernard E. Witkin, Esq. Award, honoring a member of the San Diego legal community for civil leadership and excellence in the teaching, practice, enactment or adjudication of the law (2000 - San Diego Law Library Justice Found.), Robert E. Cartwright, Sr. Award for Trial Advocacy in recognition of excellence in trial advocacy and dedication to teaching trial advocacy (1999 - Consumer Attorneys of California), and is one of "The Top 100 Lawyers in California" ( 2003, 2004 - L.A. Daily Journal).



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