Levenson, Lloyd D.

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As Chief Executive Officer of the firm, co-Chair of the Casino & iGaming Law practice group and Chairman of the Government Services group, Lloyd D. Levenson has been instrumental in developing and implementing all aspects of gaming law including focusing on the newest legal developments in iGaming, sports wagering legal matters, mobile gaming matters, and pari-mutuel betting issues.

Experience

As a trial attorney accomplished in complex casino regulatory matters, Lloyd is positioned to uniquely address a broad range of industry legal issues. His clients include casinos, sovereign governments, casino professionals, and suppliers to the casino industry.

From defending clients in class action suits to winning a landmark Federal Appeals Court case, Lloyd takes on many of the industry’s key cases.

He practices in state and federal courts in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and the United States Supreme Court.

Beginning his career as Assistant Essex County Prosecutor and Chief Trial Attorney for the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Lloyd also served as Chief Assistant for the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and as counsel to the Atlantic County Chiefs of Police.

EDUCATION

• Lafayette College with a Bachelor of Arts degree
• Georgetown University Law Center, Juris Doctor

Articles/Seminars

• “Lloyd D. Levenson’s ‘Life at the Shore’” a former monthly column in The Casino Journal and the Boardwalk Journal
• Setting A Positive Precedent Casino Law Report
• Gaming’s Altered Evolution Tech Trends
• Calculated Risks Tech Trends
• Attaining Sound Regulations Casino Law Report
• Business Minded Casino Law Bulletin

AWARDS & HONORS

• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers*** in America in Gaming Law
• Named to the New Jersey Super Lawyer** list, a Thomson Reuters business, in Gaming Law
• Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell* in Casino & Gaming Law
• Elected to The Fellows of the American Bar Association
• Recipient, D.A.R.E. New Jersey ‘Future of New Jersey’ award
• Named to the West Orange, New Jersey Athletic Hall of Fame in honor of his championship basketball career
• Inducted into the Atlantic City Hall of Fame
• United Way Volunteer of the Year Award
• Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City’s Volunteer Champion award
• “Mainlander of the Year” by the Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
• Atlantic City Rotary Club’s Beacon Award for Vocational Service
• Spirit of Hospitality Award from the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority
• Recipient of Gaming Industry Leadership Award for his work in various gaming-related disciplines

* AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. Martindale-Hubbell conducts a thorough review of attorneys through a secure online peer review survey where a lawyer’s ethical standards and legal ability in a specific area of practice is assessed by their peers. Read more.

**Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, selects attorneys using “a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research.” Read more.

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Affiliations

• In 2010, Stockton University established the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute for Gaming, Hospitality, and Tourism (LIGHT) in its School of Business which combines research, training, and management to serve a critical aspect of New Jersey’s economy.
• A former President and Trustee of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), Lloyd currently serves as a Counselor for this worldwide organization.
• Twice serving as Chairman of the Casino Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association, Lloyd was selected by the U.S. Virgin Islands government to serve as its advisor in the development of casino gaming on St. Croix.
• Chairman of the Gaming Law Committee of the General Practice Section of the American Bar Association.
• L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) Board of Directors and Second Vice President
• Member, Board of Trustees for the Southern New Jersey Development Council
• Campaign chairman of the United Way of Atlantic County
• Chairman, American Heart Association’s Southern New Jersey “My Heart. My Life.” campaign