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Attorney Fred Levin Passes Away From COVID-19 Complications
January 12, 2021
Prominent attorney Fred Levin passed away Tuesday afternoon at age 83. Family members said he died from complications related to COVID-19.
Levin was recognized as one of the most successful trial attorneys in the nation, receiving over 25 jury verdicts in excess of $1 million. At various points in his career, he held the national record for jury verdicts involving the wrongful death of a child, the wrongful death of a housewife, the wrongful death of a wage earner, and the largest personal injury verdict in the state of Florida.
He received numerous national accolades.
In 1999, the name of the University of Florida law school named was officially changed to the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law after he made what was in 1998 the larger cash donation ever given to a public law school.
Levin also managed the careers of many champion boxers. In 1994, Mr. Levin received the Rocky Marciano National Boxing Manager of the year award. In 1995, he was selected as National Boxing Manager of the year by the National Boxing Writers Association.
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31 Responses to “Attorney Fred Levin Passes Away From COVID-19 Complications”
Worked with Fred 20 some odd years ago, he was awesum then and he is still awesome now, RIP Fred…will always remember you
Our sympathy to the friends and family.
Rest In Peace Mr. Fred Jerry Green (BB) will always remember you ❤️❤️
SORRY TO HEAR THIS!! BUT HE HAD A GOOD LIFE!! RIP MR. LEVIN WE WILL MISS YOU!
MACK ERVIN
Our community was blessed to have Fred among us. For so many years. I wish all of society had the loving character of Fred Levin.
Mr. Levin, you helped our family during one of the most horrible times we ever had..I will always admire your strength, your integrity, and your empathy..the best of the best…eternally grateful for you…
Fred you will be missed. You helped rewrite history for many and certainly our family and mission. Thoughts and prayers to the Levin family.
Rest in Peace Mr. Levin I will very much.
Iwas big fan of MR. LEVINS,whenever you called him he would call you back, rememembering growing up as a young man working for MR.W.D. CHILDERS.i got to meet MR LEVINS,he would have a lasting impact on my life growing up. He was a great hardworking man and treated people with respect.
Mr. Levin was always there for the ordinary, sometimes down and out individual and he represented them with earnest..he was a great supporter of education..UF,UWF,MOCK TRIALS OF VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS,etc.He also was visionary to see his fortune make positive impact while he was alive! Our prayers go out to his family!
To the family and Associates, we are as sad as you are. One generous man will be missed! Who will fill his shoes?
REST IN PEACE FRED .. YOU WERE A ONE OF A KIND .. YOU HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE WHILE YOU WERE HERE AN I AM SURE YOU WILL BE REWARDED ..
It feels like a part of Pensacola is missing. Very sad. You never ever heard one negative thing about this man. That is a huge accomplishment in this day and time when everything anyone does gets published.
My condolences to the family.
Rest in peace you were a great man,and a great Attorney! You will be missed
Celebrating with David! Fly high my friend . I am heartbroken! Always giving back to the community! Always!
The Grand Old Man of the Florida Bar, since I can remember.
It will be a while before another Fred Levin comes along.
Fred Levin will be missed. Truly a great man. We will keep his family in our prayers.
Fred was a very nice man better even better, he gave back to the community we all ove. One way or another, all of us, in our daily lives, benfit some way or another from Fred’s giving. While he was weird with how he gave, he still gave. RIP Mr. Levin.
Thank you Mr. Fred for all your great deeds I wish you could be here through the trying times our Country is going through now… I believe you could set it straight.
Godspeed Sir.
Rest In Peace!! A great attorney and a great man!
Rest in Peace. You were definitely a very successful attorney. Prayers for your family
You will be missed…RIP
What a wonderful man..RIP You will be missed
May his memory be for a blessing.
Mr Levin was a great man and will be missed. Condolences to his family and friends. RIP
So sorry to hear this….my sister has just been given 24/48 hours. She is in respiratory failure. Complications from Covid. Been in hospital almost 35 days.
She is only 65. So heartbreaking….
To the Family of Attorney Fred Levin my Sincer Condolences, he was a brilliant person and did alot for people in Pensacola.
A great man and a great role model.
So sorry for your loss
I have always looked up to this man, even though I never knew him. I love and appreciated what he stood for. More than law and order. He was from Pensacola, loved Pensacola, and did his best for Pensacola. thanks you
Rest in Peace Fred…
Rest In Peace Mr Levin