Marcy Levine Aldrich
Akerman LLP
Recognized for
Insurance Litigation
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Marcy’s insurance litigation judgment is outstanding, reflected in more than 500 class action defenses and her handling of significant appeals and bad faith claims.
Marcy’s insurance litigation judgment is outstanding, reflected in more than 500 class action defenses and her handling of significant appeals and bad faith claims.
Overview
Marcy Levine Aldrich focuses her complex litigation practice on disputes involving national and regional insurers. She has defended insurers in cases concerning homeowners, automobile, personal articles, disability, life and commercial lines insurance. Her experience spans questions about statutory notice requirements, policy deductibles and subrogation claims, as well as the handling of uninsured motorist claims, hurricane claims under homeowners’ policies and vehicle total losses. She has also litigated a range of issues arising under the Florida No-Fault (PIP) Statute.
Class action defense is a substantial part of Marcy’s practice. She has defended more than 500 class actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States and chairs Akerman’s Class Action Defense Litigation Practice. For insurers, she handles class actions involving underwriting, coverage, insurance agency and disability insurance issues, along with disputes over claims handling. Her broader class action experience includes complex commercial disputes concerning tax, securities, warranties, products liability, RICO and contracts.
Marcy’s insurance litigation practice also extends beyond class actions. She prosecutes and defends significant appeals for insurers in state and federal appellate courts and defends them against extra-contractual and bad faith claims in state and federal courts. Chambers USA has noted her “strong reputation.”
Education
- J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1988, Order of the Coif; Emory Law Journal, Member of the Board
- B.S., Cornell University, 1985
Admissions
Bars
- Florida
- Massachusetts
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Honors & Recognition
- Best Lawyers, 2006-2027, Listed in Florida for Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance
- Best Lawyers, 2026, Named as “Lawyer of the Year” in Florida for Litigation - Insurance
- Chambers USA, 2026, Ranked in Florida for Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer; 2006-2025, Ranked in Florida for Insurance
- Super Lawyers Magazine, 2006-2008, 2012-2022, Listed in Florida for Class Action/Mass Torts
- Daily Business Review, 2015, Most Effective Lawyer Finalist for Class Action
- Super Lawyers Magazine, 2014, Listed in Florida as a “Top 50 Women Lawyer”
Professional Associations
- Dade County Bar Association, Member
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Member
Publications
- American Bar Association, Regional Coordinating Editor, “ABA Survey of State Class Action Laws,” 2001-2019
- Defense Research Institute, Author, “Florida Supreme Court Addresses the Issue of Automobile Diminished Value Coverage,” 2002
- Industrywide Liability News, Defense Research Institute, Author, “Still Breathing: Class Action Settlements after Ortiz v. Fibreboard, Corp.,” Fall 1999
- American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Class Action & Derivative Suits, Author, “From A Defense Standpoint: The Florida Supreme Court’s Decision To Permit Aggregation of Claims,” April 1995
- 37 Emory Law Journal 171, Author, “Comment, Summary Judgment: The Majority View Undergoes A Complete Reversal In The 1986 Supreme Court,” 1988