Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Year Joined Organization: 1998

Lawyer Overview

Matthew D. Levy is a Board Certified Civil Trial Attorney who graduated from the University of Delaware in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and who subsequently graduated from law school at Nova Southeastern University in 1994. He became a member of the Florida Bar in 1995. After getting his initial experience in the legal field, Mr. Levy joined the law firm of Kenneth N. Metnick and Associates in January 1998 focusing on personal injury and wrongful death litigation. In January 2000, at age 30, Mr. Levy was promoted to partner and the firm's name changed to Metnick & Levy. Mr. Levy currently heads the firm's litigation and trial department, and has participated in hundreds of negligence cases dealing with personal injury and wrongful death.  Additionally, he is currently a member of the Florida Justice Association, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the Palm Beach County Justice Association, the Broward County Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  Mr. Levy became board certified in civil trial law by the Florida Bar in 2003, at the age of only 33.  He then became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum at the age of 35.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Automobile Accidents
• Slip/Trip & Fall Accidents
• Premises Liability Accidents

Representative Cases

• Hall vs. Brighton Homes, $1.6 million recovery (Palm Beach County 2005)
• Turner vs. Boca Linda Condo Assn., $1.3 million recovery (Palm Beach County 2005)
• Confidential Products Liability Case, $1.12 million recovery (Palm Beach County 2007)
• Docarmo vs. Famularo, $800,000.00 recovery (Palm Beach County 2008)
• Confidential Products Liability Case, $615,000.00 recovery (Palm Beach County 2008)
• Hoefsmit vs. Hooters, $405,000.00 jury verdict (Broward County 2002)
• Slip and Fall Case - Dukal vs. Waters Edge, $400,000.00 recovery (Palm Beach County 2007)
• Cohen vs. Winn Dixie, $325,000.00 recovery (Palm Beach County 2001)
• Cervantes vs. Mecca Farms, $302,000.00 jury verdict (Palm Beach County 1999)
• Wolff vs. M2Realty, $205,104.66 jury verdict (Palm Beach County 2004)
• Williams vs. True, $175,114.57 jury verdict (Palm Beach County 2004)
• Stadler vs. K-Mart, $137,000 jury verdict (Palm Beach County 1999)

West Practice Categories

Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Toxic Torts

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1995

Certification/Specialties

• Civil Trial, Florida Bar, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Justice Association (Member)
• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Palm Beach County Justice Association (Member)
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2005 - Present (Member)
• Broward County Justice Association

Honors and Awards

• Dean's List - Law School - Fall 1992
• Candidate - National Dean's List - 1992
• Book Award for Highest Grade - Criminal Law - 1991

Education

• Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May, 1994
  J.D.
• University of Delaware , Newark, Delaware, May, 1991
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

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Address

15300 Jog Rd. Suite 103
Delray Beach, FL 33446

Phones

(561) 498-9979

Faxes

(561) 498-9987

Emails

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Websites

http://www.metnickandlevy.com