Duncan Levin is a partner in the law firm of Levin & Associates and an expert in criminal defense. Mr. Levin represents individuals and companies. His experience includes white-collar defense, internal investigations and compliance matters, securities litigation, government contract disputes, commercial litigation, employment law, intellectual property litigation, and general commercial litigation.
Duncan Levin is one of the most regarded defense attorneys in the country. In addition to his background in prosecution at the United States Department of Justice and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, he is an expert defense attorney in criminal law, anti-money laundering, OFAC sanctions risk and enforcement, asset forfeiture, and anti-fraud investigations.
During his tenure as the forfeiture chief for Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Levin was responsible for overseeing all criminal and civil asset forfeiture and money laundering cases, including international corruption, white-collar fraud, identity theft, organized crime, terrorist financing, and narcotics crimes. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, where he handled cases related to money laundering and asset forfeiture.
Under the Manhattan District Attorney, Robert Morgenthau, he began his legal career as a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he focused on financial crime during his career as a line prosecutor. He clerked for Hon. Nicholas G. Garaufis on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and has worked in private practice. Levin has lectured extensively on money laundering, suspicious activity reporting, AML/OFAC, and asset forfeiture for the U.S. Department of Justice and the District Attorney’s Office.
Duncan Levin has represented numerous, high-profile clients charged with federal crimes ranging from tax fraud to insider trading. He also has experience defending clients charged with state crimes such as embezzlement or grand larceny. He has represented several prominent celebrities and figures in the entertainment industry, including Anna Sorokin (aka Anna Delvey), Seagrams heiress Clare Bronfman, Chinese billionaire Miles Kwok, and the founder of the billion-dollar Platinum Partners hedge fund, Mark Nordlicht, among many others.
Duncan Levin’s background as an attorney gave him the skills to be successful as the founder and partner of Levin & Associates, PLLC. With decades of experience as both a prosecuting attorney and as a criminal defense attorney, Duncan Levin brings a level of knowledge and experience to his clients that is unmatched. He has had great success defending his clients both in the court and the media. His clients have consistently praised him for always putting them first and working tirelessly to give them the best representation.
As a reliable and experienced criminal defense attorney, Duncan Levin’s success in his long career is attributed to his dedication to his clients and his determination for the best possible outcome in any given situation.
