William Levin, Senior Attorney

William Levin focuses on intellectual property law and complex business litigation, with extensive trial experience in both federal and state courts. He served as lead trial counsel in a $143 million jury verdict — one of the largest trademark verdicts in U.S. history. Before joining SJKP, Mr. Levin was a Partner at Omnus Law, a national law firm, where he represented clients in intellectual property licensing, multi-country commercial litigation, and asset-recovery matters involving federal authorities. He founded and grew Levin Intellectual Property Law Group from a solo practice into a 16-attorney firm, and later founded Levin & Dicterow, expanding it to four attorneys and four support staff. He also practiced as a Partner at One LLP in Newport Beach and began his career as a litigation partner at Cooper, White & Cooper in San Francisco. Mr. Levin is the sole author of Trade Dress Protection, a leading intellectual property law treatise now in its second edition, published by Thomson Reuters West. He has also authored numerous articles and book chapters for organizations including the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the International Trademark Association. He is a former California-licensed real estate broker with substantial experience owning, developing, and managing properties. Mr. Levin earned his B.A. in Political Science from Emory University and his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law.