Katherine Levine Email and Phone Number

Elected as Justice of Supreme COurt by voters of Kings County in Nov.2016. Preside over City Part where I hear complicated and controversial cases involving employment discrimination, rezoning, ULURP proceedings, landmark preservation and other issues facing a rapidly changing Brooklyn. Also preside over jury trials. Many of my decisions have been accepted in Official Reporter of New York State

Extensive litigation experience as lead counsel in labor, education, administrative and constitutional law, with an emphasis on the First Amendment rights of free speech , academic freedom, and the establishment clause, at federal and state, trial and appellate levels. Practice included disciplinary arbitrations, license revocation hearings, contract interpretation, legislative drafting, and client education seminars. Obtained jury verdict of $1,350,000 in a first amendment lawsuit… Show more Extensive litigation experience as lead counsel in labor, education, administrative and constitutional law, with an emphasis on the First Amendment rights of free speech , academic freedom, and the establishment clause, at federal and state, trial and appellate levels. Practice included disciplinary arbitrations, license revocation hearings, contract interpretation, legislative drafting, and client education seminars. Obtained jury verdict of $1,350,000 in a first amendment lawsuit brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983. Prevailed on a motion to dismiss a duty of fair representation claim where the federal court had no jurisdiction over claims arising out a union’s representation of public employees, even where the collective bargaining agreement governed aspects of the public employees’ work as doctors in a separate private clinical practice Show less