Mr. Levinson is a partner at Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman LLP, where he specializes in bankruptcy. His clients include debtors, trustees, bondholders and creditors' committees in a variety of large, complex proceedings, including Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. (Chapter 11 Trustee), WestPoint Stevens, Inc. (Steering Committee of First Lien Lenders), Azabu Buildings Company Ltd. (Petitioning Creditors), Premier Entertainment Biloxi (Majority Noteholders), NorthPoint Communications Group, Inc. (Chapter 7 Trustee), Peregrine Systems, Inc. (Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors), Liberty House, Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession), and Aureal Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession).

Mr. Levinson’s practice also includes bankruptcy-related commercial litigation. In 2007, he represented Hawaiian Airlines in obtaining an $80 million judgment, plus an award of $3.9 million in attorneys fees, against Mesa Air Group, arising from Mesa’s breach of a confidentiality agreement. Hawaiian ultimately recovered from Mesa a cash settlement payment of $52.5 million.

Formerly, Mr. Levinson was a trial attorney at the Department of Justice, Civil Division, where he specialized in bankruptcy and commercial litigation. He has written and spoken frequently on insolvency issues. Mr. Levinson has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in the bankruptcy/restructuring area.

Education
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 1988; Member, UCLA Law Review
Brandeis University, B.A., 1985, cum laude

Professional Activities
Admitted: California, District of Columbia
Chair: ABA Subcommittee on Administration, U.S. Trustee, Jurisdiction & Venue, and Courts (2005-present)
Vice Chair: ABA Subcommittee on Administration, U.S. Trustee, Jurisdiction & Venue, and Courts (2002-2005)
Member: Board of Directors, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum (2007–present).
Editor: California Bankruptcy Journal (2000-03)

Speaking Engagements
Panelist: “When Sarbanes-Oxley and Bankruptcy Collide,” Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, Newport Beach, CA, April 29, 2003
Moderator: “Who Made These Rules Anyway? Practical, Legal and Strategic Considerations for Retention and Compensation,” 2004 ABI Hawaii Bankruptcy Workshop Program, Kauai, HI, June 25, 2004
Panelist: “To Ship or Not to Ship? That is the Question. Representing Vendors in Bankruptcy,” Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 2004
Panelist: “Was Professor Ward Really Serious? IP and Bankruptcy – When Worlds Collide,” Financial Lawyers Conference, Los Angeles, CA, February 2, 2006
“The U.S. Trustee Program in Chapter 11: Current Policies,” ABA 32nd Section of Business Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2007
Panelist: “Confidentiality Agreements,” Bankruptcy Law Section Seminar, Hawaii State Bar Association, Honolulu, HI, June 6, 2008

Publications
Author: “Does the Government Bear the Ultimate Burden of Proof Regarding Allowance of a Tax Claim in Bankruptcy,” 25 California Bankruptcy Journal 137 (1999)
Author: “Does an Administrative Expense Constitute a ‘Claim,’” 25 California Bankruptcy Journal 389 (2000)
Author: “Barbarians at the Gates: Distressed Debt Trading and Acquisition in Chapter 11 Cases,” presented at ABA Business Bankruptcy Committee Program at 77th Annual Meeting of National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, San Diego, CA, October 17, 2003
Author: “Can Bankruptcy Lawyers Charge Higher Billing Rates Than Their Non-Bankruptcy Counterparts?,” presented at 2004 ABI Hawaii Bankruptcy Workshop Program, Kauai, HI, June 25, 2004
Co-Author: “Formation of Official Committees Under 11 U.S.C. § 1102: Composition, Appointment & Standard of Review,” presented at 2003 ABA Spring Meeting, Business Law Section, Subcommittee on Administration, U.S. Trustee, Jurisdiction & Venue and Courts Program, Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 2003
Co-Author: “Was Professor Ward Really Serious? IP and Bankruptcy – When Worlds Collide,” presented at Financial Lawyers Conference, Los Angeles, CA, February 2, 2006
Author: “Recent Developments Concerning the Use of ‘Blocking Procedures’ in Chapter 11 Proceedings,” presented at ABA 32nd Section of Business Law Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2007
Co-Author: “Bankruptcy’s Impact on IP Licenses,” presented by Tele-Seminar for Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California, Licensing Committee, February 28, 2008
Co-Author: “Confidentiality Agreements,” presented at Bankruptcy Law Section Seminar, Hawaii State Bar Association, Honolulu, HI, June 6, 2008

Community Activities
Volunteer Coach, Youth Basketball (Girls), Beverly Hills Basketball League (2006-present)
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, General Appeal, Annual Fund Drive, The Center for Early Education (2002-2007)