Robert Levine’s practice encompasses all areas of litigation support and forensic accounting. He has significant experience in providing a broad range of business and financial advice to trial lawyers and in-house counsel throughout the dispute process, including matters involving breach of contract, tortious interference, shareholder disputes, warranty and recall disputes, fraud and forensic investigations, post M&A disputes, securities litigation, business interruption claims, disputes in the context of bankruptcy, labor and economics disputes, as well as matters involving theft of trade secrets and intellectual property infringement.
Robert has testified as an expert in various state and federal court proceedings, arbitrations, depositions, and International Arbitration hearings. He has lectured and presented continuing education seminars on a variety of subjects related to financial, economic, accounting, and business issues present in the resolution of disputes.
Robert received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, having graduated with High Distinction.
Prior to joining Stout, Robert was with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in its Audit & Enterprise Risk Services group in Detroit.
Select Publications
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New Risks. New Remedies. Bridging the Gap Between What’s Now and What’s Next. September 2018
2018 Automotive Warranty & Recall Report
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American Bankruptcy Institute January 2016
Guarding Your Character: Demonstrating Intent in Private-Equity Funding
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Law 360 July 2015
Informing The Artisan: Reasonable Certainty In Patent Claims
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American Bar Association May 2015
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Standard for Expert Opinion on Damages
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Journal of Damages in International Arbitration April 2015
Dollars and Common Sense: Understanding Reasonable Certainty in International Arbitration
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American Bar Association November 2014
Bankruptcy Court Eschews Reliance on Multi-Factor Test
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ABI Committee Newsletter November 2014
A Test of Character: Challenges to Unsecured Claims in the Mt. Olive Bankruptcy
Select Presentations and Speeches
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ENG Automotive Warranty Management Conference USA October 2017
Automotive Strategic Insights Developing a Supplier Pilot Program to Reduce Recall Risk
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Society of Automotive Analyst's Automotive Warranty and Recall Symposium March 2017
Re-engineering Recall: What Will the Future of Recall Look Like?
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MICPA June 2016
The Anatomy of Financial Statements – Oops, on the Brink of Bankruptcy
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Society of Automotive Analysts March 2016
Report on Automotive Warranty Claims and OEM Recalls
Interviews and Media Mentions
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Forbes October 2019
Your Phone, Laptop, Get Software Updates All The Time - Next: Your Car
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Detroit Free Press September 2019
GM ignition switch crisis created culture shift to spot safety defects
Practice Areas
Focus Industries
Education
B.B.A., Finance, University of Michigan
Licenses & Designations
Certified Public Accountant Accredited in Business Valuation (CPA/ABV)
Charter Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Professional Memberships
Oakland County Bar Foundation (current Vice President)
Eastern District of Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association (current Finance Committee member)
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)