Fred Levin

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Fredric Gerson Levin (March 29, 1937 – January 12, 2021) was an American lawyer and philanthropist. He worked for Levin Papantonio Law Firm in Florida.[1][2] The Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida is named for him because of a donation he made to the school in 1999. He was born in Pensacola, Florida.

In January 2016, Levin was diagnosed with lung cancer.[3] He died from COVID-19 in Gainesville, Florida on January 12, 2021 at the age of 83.[4]

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  1. Kaczor, Bill (March 1, 1999). "Controversy Loves Lawyers Whose Name is on School". The Miami Herald.
  2. "Fredric Levin -- Attorney Profile". www.levinlaw.com. Levin Papantonio. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. Bornhoft, Steve (August 2018). "Legendary Fred Levin Has Had A Long Streak Of Luck And Good Ties". Emerald Coast. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  4. Famed Pensacola Attorney Fred Levin has died at the age of 83 from COVID-19