About Jonathan E. Levitt
Professional Practice
- Founding Partner of the law firm of Frier & Levitt, LLC.
- Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.
Education
Legal: New York Law School, Juris Doctor (cum laude)
Articles Editor – New York Law School Law Review
Undergraduate: Rutgers College, Rutgers University
Bar Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- New Jersey Association for Justice
- Computer Law Association
- American Association for Justice - Construction Site Accident Litigation Group
- Nail Gun Injury Group
Reported Decisions
Publications
"Owning an In-Network Pharmacy and a Second Out-of-Network Pharmacy that Performs Compounding," International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, March 2010.
"Tips to Avoid Clashes Over Real Estate Commissions," New Jersey Real Estate Journal, July 30, 2001.
Lectures
In November 2011, Jonathan spoke at the NASPA Fall Symposium regarding changes in major PBM auditing practices and trends and PBM Manual revisions.
In April 2011, Jonathan spoke at the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative Conference regarding pharmacy audits.
In October 2010, Jonathan spoke at the National Community Pharmacists Association National Convention. The topic was “Navigating the Legal Waters of the Pharmacy Marketplace.”
In January, 2010, Jonathan lectured to a group of attorneys at the Federal Trade Commission on the topic of pharmacy benefits management.
In October 2009, Jonathan was invited to speak at the National Community Pharmacists Association National Convention about various topics impacting community pharmacists.
On January 12, 2009, Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq. appeared on Fox Business News with David Asman’s America’s Nightly Scoreboard to discuss the Bernard Madoff Investment Securities, LLC scandal.
Awards
In August 2008, Jonathan was certified as a Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements.
In 2007, Jonathan was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to District VB (Essex County - Suburban Essex) Ethics Committee (four year term beginning September 1, 2007).
In 2006 – 2010, Jonathan was selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Rising Stars list. In 2011 and 2012, Jonathan was selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list.
In 2005, I was appointed as Presiding Commissioner on several Newark condemnation matters.
In April 2004, I received a Special Merit Award from the Essex County Bar Association.
In 2003, The Presiding Judge in Essex County appointed me as the Trustee to preside over the Law Practice of a Deceased Attorney who was a Solo Practitioner.
In 2003, I was appointed as a Co-Commissioner in an Newark Condemnation matter.
Pro Bono Assignments
In connection with the American Trial Lawyers Association, in a Trial Lawyers Care matter, I represented the mother of a victim of September 11th in obtaining relief from the Victim's Compensation Fund.