Randy Levine is focused on labor and employment matters. He is also the president of the New York Yankees.
Before joining Akin Gump, Mr. Levine served as the deputy mayor for economic development, planning and administration for the city of New York, where he coordinated the Giuliani administration's economic development policies. Prior to joining the mayor's office, he served as the chief labor negotiator for Major League Baseball, and in 1996 negotiated Baseball's landmark labor agreement that led to the sport's return to prominence. Before joining Baseball, Mr. Levine served as the commissioner of labor relations for the city of New York, where he negotiated several groundbreaking contracts with New York City municipal workers and successfully mediated disputes within the hotel and commercial real estate industries.
Previously, Mr. Levine served as principal associate deputy attorney general and principal deputy associate attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was the recipient of several Exceptional Service Awards. He received his B.A. in 1977 from the George Washington University and his J.D. in 1980 from the Hofstra University School of Law. He is a member of the New York Bar and serves on the George Washington University Board of Trustees.