Joseph Levy

Joseph Levy

Associate

As a lawyer specializing in complex litigation and appeals, Joseph Levy’s enthusiasm for philosophy and history fuels his analytical skills, allowing him to navigate intricate legal matters with a deeper understanding and strategic insight.

Previously, Joseph served as a law clerk for the Honorable David M. Ebel at the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado. In this role, he drafted bench memoranda and opinions for a variety of civil and criminal appeals, helped prepare Judge Ebel for oral arguments, and managed various administrative motions.

Before clerking at the Tenth Circuit, Joseph worked as an associate at the esteemed Amlaw 10 firm WilmerHale in Palo Alto, California. During his time there, he represented clients in various civil matters, including a trade secret dispute, a civil RICO class action, multiple securities class actions, a tribal law dispute, and a corporate management dispute. In this role, he drafted a range of briefs for various clients, including petitions for certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States, petitions for review to the California Supreme Court, state-level appellate briefs, pleading motions, discovery motions, and amicus briefs to multiple federal courts. 

Read and subscribe to Joseph's appellate blog, Part of the Appeal here

Joseph was a fellow of the NYU School of Law, Institute of Judicial Administration, in New York City during his time in law school.

June 28, 2024

The Supreme Court just issued one of its biggest decisions in recent memory. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (2024), the Court overruled Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U. S. 837 (1984). Even though this case has not received much media attention, its impact will be monumental. An enormous amount of power has just shifted from the executive branch to courts.

June 10, 2024

As you hopefully know, the government can’t just take your property on a whim. Under both the Oregon and U.S. Constitutions, the government must compensate you for a taking. So, if the government doesn’t compensate you, you can sue. But is there a time limit? If so, when does it start?

June 05, 2024

A lighthearted request to authors of legal articles.

May 13, 2024

I know that this blog is normally West Coast-oriented, but today I want to focus on something more nationwide: The TikTok ban. But we’re not going to be discussing the merits of the ban; we’re going to be talking about something way more interesting. Specifically, we’re going to talk about the fact that the recent lawsuit challenging the ban was filed directly at the D.C. Circuit.

March 27, 2024

This is going to be a short post because the takeaway is simple: Don’t lie about what your cases are about, and don’t make up cases that don’t exist. That’s the lesson from Grant v. City of Long Beach, No. 22-56121 (9th Cir. Mar. 22, 2024).
  • Executive Committee, Constitutional Law Section, Oregon State Bar
  • California
  • Oregon
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

  • New York University School of Law — J.D., cum laude, Robert McKay Scholar, Annual Survey of American Law, Notes Editor, Board of Directors
  • Western Washington University — B.A., cum laude, Philosophy & Political Science, Minor in English

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