Sara Levy is a Partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Insurance Practice Group.
Sara’s practice focuses on a wide range of civil litigation matters, including insurance defense, commercial litigation, class actions, securities litigation, real estate litigation, labor and employment litigation and product liability matters. Sara represents property insurers in defending claims brought throughout the state of Florida.
Credentials
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005
- Hofstra Law Review – Associate Editor
- Dean’s List (2003-2004)
- Hofstra Law Honors Scholarship
- Nathan Burkan Memorial Copyright Competition, 2004
- Faculte de Droit de l’Universite de Nice, Study Abroad Program, 2003
- New York University, B.A., Politics, Journalism, 2002
- General Studies Program Merit Scholarship
- King Spirit Merit Scholarship
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Languages
- Hebrew (fluent)
- Spanish (conversant)
Professional and Civic
- Broward County Bar Association, 2007 – Present
- The Florida Bar, 2007 – Present
- Business Law Section
- Trial Lawyers Section
- American Bar Association
News & Insights
Presentations
- Speaker, “2010, An Opinion Odyssey: The Year In Title Insurance Case Law,” Florida Land Title Association Claims Avoidance Roundtable, St. Petersburg, FL (April 14, 2010)
- Speaker, “An Approach To Title Insurance Claims,” Fidelity Financial Group, Omaha, Nebraska (July 28, 2009)
- Speaker, “Bad Faith Preventative Measures,” Assurant Solutions, Miami, FL (June 18, 2009)
- Speaker, “Don’t These Judges Ever Stop Writing? This Year’s Case Update,” Florida Land Title Association, Orlando, FL (April 22, 2009)
- Speaker, “Discovery Issues,” Florida Bar Speakers Bureau, Broward County Chapter of Paralegal Association of Florida, Broward County Bar Association, Fort Lauderdale, FL (April 11, 2009)
- Speaker, “2008 Case Law Update: Title Insurance, Real Property and Commercial Cases,” Florida Land Title Association, Orlando, FL (April 15, 2008)
- Speaker, “2007 Case Law Update,” Florida Land Title Association Claims Avoidance Roundtable, Orlando, FL (April 19, 2007)
Publications
- Co-Author, “2010 – An Opinion Odyssey: The Year in Title Insurance Case Law,” paper presented to Florida Land Title Association (April 14, 2010)
- Co-Author, “Don’t These Judges Ever Stop Writing? This Year’s Case Update on Title Insurance, Real Property and Commercial Cases,” paper presented to Florida Land Title Association (April 22, 2009)
- Co-Author, “2008 Case Law Update: Title Insurance, Real Property and Commercial Cases,” paper presented to Florida Land Title Association (April 15, 2008)
- Co-Author, “2007 Case Law Update,” paper presented to Florida Land Title Association (April 19, 2007)
- Author, “The Patriot Act Grand Jury Disclosure Exception: A Proposal for Reconciling Civil Liberty and Law Enforcement Concerns,” Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law (2005)
- Author, “The SEC, the States and Attorney Conduct Rules: An Analysis of Preemption Issues,” 32 Hofstra L. Rev. 1681 (2004)
News & Speaking Engagements
Practice Areas
Industry Focus
Accolades
- Florida Super Lawyers, “Rising Star,” 2013 – 2022
- Law360 “Employment Practice Group of the Year,” 2011 & 2013
- Recipient, “Empire Counsel Award,” New York State Bar Association, 2005-2006
- Recipient, Winston & Strawn LLP, “Pro Bono Award,” 2005-2006
- First prize local winner and second prize national winner, Nathan Burkan Memorial Copyright Competition for paper entitled: Aimster, Grokster, and the Contributory Infringement Knowledge Requirement: “When a Little Knowledge is Not Such a Dangerous Thing,” 2004
