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Mar 29, 1937 Pensacola, Florida, United States 87 years old
American lawyer
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About Fred Levin
- Fredric Gerson Levin (born March 29, 1937) is an American plaintiffs' lawyer in the state of Florida, who serves as chairman of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, P.A, a law firm in Northwest Florida.
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- Levin College of Law at the University of Florida is named for him because of a monetary donation he made to the school in 1999. Fred (as he is most commonly referenced) is best known for rewriting Florida's Medicaid Third-Party Recovery Act to allow the State of Florida to sue and recover billions of dollars from the tobacco industry for smoking related illnesses.
- His flamboyant and brazen personality has resulted in him being prosecuted by The Florida Bar two times, and investigated two additional times.The life of Fred Levin was summarized in the weekly medical journal The Lancet.
- In its December 2014 edition, the author wrote: "And Give Up Showbiz? explores the extraordinary life of a pioneering and often controversial lawyer.
- Seen as an inspiring innovator by some, and a flamboyant self-promoter by others, Levin's work was not always met with a favourable outcome.
- Levin was accused of two murders, and has often met with controversy because of his relentless fight for justice against big companies.
- His home life, while loving, was often neglected in his pursuit of business, and this is mentioned several times in the book—bringing a sense of balance to the stories.
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- Love him or hate him, Fred Levin has enhanced the lives of many who needed help, and lived a life that only could be emulated in a Hollywood movie .
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- and probably will be."
