Robert Levine's practice encompasses all areas of litigation support, forensic accounting, and computer forensics. Robert 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 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
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)