Howard Arnold Levine

Howard Arnold Levine (born March 4, 1932) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, from 1993 to 2002. Earlier in his career, he was district attorney of Schenectady County, a judge of the Schenectady County Family Court, a justice of the New York Supreme Court, and an associate justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department.

Early life and education Levine was born in Troy, New York and grew up in Schenectady, New York. He served until mandatory retirement at the end of 2002 and was succeeded by Susan Phillips Read.

Recognition In 1986, the New York State Bar Association created an award named after him, called the Howard A. Levine Award for Excellence in Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare.