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Ken Shares Professional Insights and Lessons Learned During the MAJ Summer Convention

June 6, 2023 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

On June 9th, 2023, Levinson and Stefani’s founding partner, Ken Levinson, will be the first to present at the Michigan Association for Justice’s (“MAJ”) Trial Advocacy Seminar. Ken’s presentation, “Big Lessons from $800 Million in Verdicts” will provide him with the opportunity to share some of his experiences and lessons learned over the course of his career.
The MAJ’s 2023 Summer Convention will take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan from June 7 to June 9th.
Ken founded his firm in 2014 in order to offer client-first legal representation for victims of personal injury from auto, truck, and bus crashes. Ken is a co- author of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, published by AAJ Press/Thomson-Reuters. Ken holds leadership roles with the American Association for Justice and the Chicago Bar Association. Ken also sits on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers.

Ken Presents at National Educational Seminar for Trial Lawyers

May 12, 2023 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

During the 2023 New Jersey Association for Justice’s Boardwalk Seminar, Ken Levinson presented on “Maximizing Damages in a Truck Crash Case.” Ken spoke during the trucking program, “A Peek into the Cabin,” on April 26, 2023.

The 3-day seminar took place from April 26, 2023, through April 28, 2023. Local and regional speakers presented 26 different programs for trial attorneys in attendance.

Ken founded his firm in 2014 in order to offer client-first legal representation for victims of personal injury from auto, truck, and bus crashes. Ken is a co- author of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, published by AAJ Press/Thomson-Reuters. Ken holds leadership roles with the American Association for Justice and the Chicago Bar Association. Ken also sits on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers.

LEVINSON AND STEFANI INJURY LAWYERS FOUNDING PARTNER SPOKE AND MODERATED AT AAJ’S ULTIMATE TRIAL ADVOCACY COURSE

March 31, 2023 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

Levinson and Stefani’s founding partner, Ken Levinson, was invited to the Association for Justice’s (“AAJ”) Ultimate Trial Advocacy Course: Art of Persuasion as a faculty member to present and moderate during the multi-day event. Ken’s topics were: Reaching Your Goal – Let’s talk Damages and How Focus Groups Can Help Your Case. In addition to presenting, Ken and other faculty members led small group workshops so those in attendance could further hone their trial skills.

AAJ’s 2023 Trial Advocacy Course: Art of Persuasion was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 25th to March 29th.

KEN LEVINSON MODERATES AND CHAIRS ITLA’S ETHICS & PROFESSIONALISM SEMINAR

March 31, 2023 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

On Friday, March 31, 2023, Ken Levinson of Levinson & Stefani was the Program Moderator and Seminar and Program Planning Chair during the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (“ITLA”) Ethics & Professionalism Seminar. The seminar hosted trial lawyers from across Illinois who spoke on a range of topics involving ethics and professionalism.

Ken founded his firm in 2014 to offer client-first legal representation for victims of personal injury from auto, truck, and bus crashes. Ken is a co- author of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, published by AAJ Press/Thomson-Reuters. Ken holds leadership roles with the American Association for Justice and the Chicago Bar Association. Ken also sits on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers.

Partners & Associate Chosen to Illinois Super Lawyers

January 12, 2023 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

Jay Stefani, Ken Levinson, and Brett Kaplan

Each year, Super Lawyers honors top lawyers in Illinois via a multi-step process, involving peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations. And for a number of years, Levinson and Stefani Injury Lawyers has been proud to have some of its attorneys listed. This is no different, as Ken Levinson, Jay Stefani, and Brett Kaplan have been chosen for 2023.

For Ken, this is his fourteenth consecutive year making the list of Illinois Super Lawyers for personal injury. More impressively, he was included on the Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers list, his sixth appearance.

Jay made the Illinois Super Lawyers list for the fourth consecutive year. He previously made the Rising Stars lists in 2012 and 2014-2016.

The firm is pleased to announce Brett Kaplan, one of its associates, was listed in Rising Stars for his first time.

Only 5% of the nearly 100,000 attorneys in the state are honored with the inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers. A mere 2.5% are chosen for Rising Stars.

KEN LEVINSON PRESENTS AT NAPLA PREMISES WEBINAR

December 21, 2022 by Levinson and Stefani Leave a Comment

On Thursday, December 15, 2022, Levinson and Stefani Injury Lawyers founding partner, Ken Levinson, presented on, “Using Focus Groups to Develop Your Discovery Plan.” The presentation took place during the free premises webinar hosted by the National Association of Premises Liability Attorneys (“NAPLA”).

NAPLA is the first and only national organization for trial attorneys who handle premises liability cases. It exists to support attorneys who seek justice for injured people.

Ken spends considerable time running focus groups for trial lawyers nationally. Through these focus groups, attorneys across the country are able to prepare for discovery, test issues they may face at trial, and much more.

Ken founded his firm in 2014 in order to offer client-first legal representation for victims of personal injury from auto, truck, and bus crashes. Ken is a co- author of Litigating Major Automobile Injury and Death Cases, published by AAJ Press/Thomson-Reuters. Ken holds leadership roles with the American Association for Justice and the Chicago Bar Association. Ken also sits on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers.