Josh Levin
Director of Legislative Affairs @New York City Police Department
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Legislative Affairs @New York City Police Department
New York, NY, US
Acting Director from February 2024 - August 2024; assumed full time position August 2024- Monitored & analyzed legislation & regulation on core Department public policy issues- Negotiated & passed proposed legislation with elected officials & hostile advocacy groups - Leveraged coalitions, elected officials & policy stakeholders to advance Department agenda - Briefed C-suite executive staff for sworn testimony before City Council and Federal Subcommittee- Testified as primary witness re: Department policies on wrongful convictions, mental health, etc- Secured funding & grants for Department initiatives via direct interaction with elected officials- Crisis management & communication; chief contact for specific responses to government inquiries- Researched & drafted Department briefing papers, memos in opposition, talking points, press releases- Managed team of three attorneys; provided guidance and overall strategy objectives
EDUCATION
Brandeis University
Bachelor's degree, History and Political Science
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Trial Advocacy
ABOUT JOSH LEVIN
Demonstrated history of public service, trial experience, communication skills, and legal education. Government Affairs and Public Policy specialist, with a passion for trial advocacy and mentoring in that space.Director of Legislative Affairs for the New York City Police Department- Negotiated and passed legislation targeting core Department functions- Managed team of three attorneys to identify and advance Department interests- Testified as primary Department witness at public hearings- Demonstrated crisis management and communication skillsPreviously the Managing Attorney of the New York City Police Department Legal Bureau Training Unit, with specific focus in Criminal and Civil Trial Advocacy- State-accredited educator, and am a founding member/manager of the NYPD Legal Bureau Training Unit- Ran a team of attorneys who specialize in teaching Trial Advocacy and Law Enforcement techniques to 1. new detectives at the Criminal Investigators Course, 2. Homicide Detectives, 3. new recruits at the Police Academy, and 4. Neighborhood Safety Teams responsible for removing illegal firearms from the street- Lectured thousands of city, state, and federal Law Enforcement Officers on constitutional, evidence, tort, and trial advocacy legal considerationsPreviously served as Senior Tort Counsel at the New York City Law Department, specializing in Federal Section 1983 defense litigation and State Municipal Tort defense- Experienced trial attorney, taken over fourteen cases to verdict, in both state and federal court- Deposed/defended/cross-examined approximately a hundred witnesses- Substantive experience with motion practice, including 12b6, MSJs, motions to compel- Trained in all facets of civil litigation, state court to federal, from drafting of initial pleadings through voir dire and verdict- Conducted federal mediation and settlement conferences with magistrates and opposition parties- Settled over 100 cases on favorable terms for client agencies
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