Steven M. Levin
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Workers’ Compensation
“It is no use saying we are doing our best. You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” – Steven Levin’s favorite Winston Churchill quote
Steven Levin serves as Of Counsel to the firm providing advice and guidance on workers’ compensation matters. With a total of over 26 years of hands-on experience in the public, corporate and private sectors, Mr. Levin is a seasoned professional and contributes significantly to providing the firm with added depth in the area of workers’ compensation.
Immediately prior to joining the firm, Mr. Levin was with The Hartford Insurance Co. as a Senior Staff Attorney. This position required litigating cases at all levels on behalf of the company’s insureds. Prior to The Hartford, he worked as a senior associate in the Workers’ Compensation Department of a private law firm where he represented and tried cases on behalf of insurance carriers and self-insureds in the eastern part of Pennsylvania.
Of most significance is his experience of 17 years with Cigna Insurance Company where he served as Supervising Attorney in the Workers’ Compensation Department. Mr. Levin created and managed the first in-house counsel position for Cigna Staff Counsel in Philadelphia where he supervised and managed the Staff Counsel responsibility for three offices. In addition, he participated and prepared seminars for Cigna claims personnel and vocational experts on workers’ compensation issues.
In the public arena, Mr. Levin served as Assistant City Solicitor and then ultimately was promoted to Chief Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia Law Department, having overall responsibility for the entire Workers’ Compensation Department for the City of Philadelphia. As Chief, he supervised approx. 8 staff members and provided legal advice to all City Departments on various aspects of the Workers’ Compensation Act. He was responsible for handling civil litigation against the City and personally tried approx. 40-50 arbitration and 3-4 jury trials during that time.
Education:
J.D., 1979, Delaware Law School, Widener University
B.A. in Political Science, 1976, Villanova University
Bar Admissions:
Member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the Federal District Court Third Circuit Court of Appeals