Steven Graff Levine received his Bachelor's Degree from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and was admitted to the California Bar in 1989.

After a short stint in civil litigation in New York City, he joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office where he served as a line deputy, a felony trial deputy, and a gang prosecutor in the Hardcore Gang Unit in downtown Los Angeles. Thereafter, Steve Levine spent several years with the California Supreme Court in San Francisco as the chambers attorney for Justice Carlos Moreno.

Mr. Levine has been in private practice for the past several years, specializing in trials an appellate advocacy. He is also Of Counsel to Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, and works closely with renowned Defense Attorney Robert Shapiro. He recently was the appellate arm of the defense team representing heiress Paris Hilton.

Steve Levine has tried over 100 cases, including 20 murder trials. He has written training manuals and legislation that was enacted into law. As a California Supreme Court staff lawyer, he drafted opinions and developed new law.

Mr. Levine offers a unique perspective.
Steve Levine, Former Prosecuting and Now Defense Attorney Steve Levine has been involved in both prosecution and defense and appeal in thousands of cases. That perspective can be immensely beneficial in your case as a defense attorney, since it includes a keen awareness of the prosecutors and judges who will be assigned to your case. While no criminal attorney can guarantee an outcome in any case, Steve's knowledge of criminal law and how the system works has greatly benefited his clients.
Steve Levine, Appellate Lawyer Similarly, as your appellate lawyer, Steve Levine can read a cold transcript "between the lines," which enables him to spot the issues that will give you the best chance on appeal. Appellate law is very difficult; as reviewing courts are instructed to give a jury's verdict a presumption of correctness. Nonetheless, mistakes are made, and Mr. Levine has achieved some excellent results for his appellate clients.
Steve Levine, Immigration Law Additionally, many non-citizens are now in deportation proceedings arising from very old state convictions. Steve Levine regularly works with immigration attorneys to vacate California State convictions that can result in deportation. He also regularly gives advice to clients with potential immigration issues so that a guilty plea in state court does not impact their federal immigration status.