A.B., Harvard; A.M., Columbia; M.Phil., Columbia; J.D., Harvard
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Professor Levitin specializes in bankruptcy, commercial law, and financial regulation. His scholarship has won numerous awards, including the American Law Institute’s Young Scholar’s Medal, in recognition of his work’s potential to influence improvements in law.
Before joining Georgetown faculty, Professor Levitin practiced in the Business Finance & Restructuring Department of Weil, Gotshal, & Manges, LLP and served as law clerk to the Honorable Jane R. Roth on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Professor Levitin has also previously served as the Bruce W. Nichols Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, as the Robert Zinman Scholar in Residence at the American Bankruptcy Institute, as Special Counsel to the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board.
"Legal Fee Tracker: Lawyer's 4,000 hours help Sullivan & Cromwell reach $200 mln mark in FTX case," coverage in Reuters, June 28, 2024, featuring Professor Adam Levitin.
"Sex, Secrets Trigger Downfall of Star Texas Bankruptcy Judge," coverage in Bloomberg Law, May 1, 2024, featuring Professor Adam Levitin.
"Boy Scouts Settlement Pause Marks Shift on Bankruptcy Doctrine," coverage in Bloomberg Law News, February 21, 2024, featuring Professor Adam Levitin.
"Special monitor suggests Trump falsified disclosures over $48 million loan in what could be tax evasion, report says," coverage in Business Insider India, January 28, 2024, featuring Professor Adam Levitin.