John Levin
COUNSEL & ASSOCIATES
Marita K. Beckum
Jennifer Files Beerline
Vivian Chang
Genevieve E. Evarts
Jaime Mannon
Jonathan Saben
John received his law degree from Stanford Law School in 1973. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1969 and a Master of Arts degree in Education from Stanford University in 1970. Following law school, John served for one year as law clerk to Associate Justice Stanley Mosk of the Supreme Court of California. In 1978, John co-founded Folger & Levin, and served as its chairman and managing partner for nearly 30 years. He has been a member of the California Bar since 1973.
John is active in a wide range of community activities and has served on numerous boards. In 2009 he completed a ten year term as a Trustee of Stanford University, the last five years as Vice-Chair of the Board. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Stanford Hospital and Clinics and the Advisory Board of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities. He is active in the leadership of Stanford Law School, serving as a member of the Dean's Advisory Council, as co-chair of the Campaign for Stanford Law School and as a member of the Executive Committee of the school's Board of Visitors. With his wife Terry, John established The John and Terry Levin Center for Public Service and Public Interest Law at Stanford Law School. John also served as a member of Harvard University’s Committee on University Resources. His other volunteer activities include service as co-chair of the Board of Trustees of the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation, chair of the Board of Trustees of the Louise and Claude Rosenberg, Jr. Family Foundation, vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of Marin Country Day School and a member of the Boards of Trustees of Marin Academy and Team-Up for Youth. From 1991 through 1995, Mr. Levin was a member of the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Contact Information:
jlevin@folgerlevin.com
415.625.1050