Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017 
Insurance Law Litigation - Health Care Litigation - Insurance
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Barry I. Levy is an attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in the health care, insurance, and financial services industries. He is based in Uniondale, New York, and practices with Rivkin Radler LLP. His work focuses on Insurance Law, Litigation – Health Care, and Litigation – Insurance. Barry leads the firm’s fraud and recovery practice, representing clients nationwide in the investigation of internal and external fraud matters, including defalcation and kickback schemes, and related litigation.
His practice involves advising clients on the development and implementation of investigation strategies, as well as fraud prevention, detection, and recovery programs. Barry works closely with organizations to address complex regulatory and operational concerns while pursuing civil remedies designed to stop ongoing schemes and seek recovery of financial losses. Along with the firm’s practice group, he has handled hundreds of lawsuits aimed at addressing systematic misconduct and related damages.
Barry also represents welfare and pension plans, boards of trustees, and plan administrators in matters involving ERISA compliance, fiduciary responsibilities, prohibited transactions, benefit claim disputes, investment-related challenges, and delinquent employer contribution and collection actions. His litigation experience extends to representing clients in federal and state courts, arbitration, mediation, and administrative proceedings.
In addition, Barry advises employers and organizations on collective bargaining issues, workplace employment practices, including discrimination and harassment matters, workforce restructurings, employment policies and procedures, employee discipline and discharge, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, and wage and hour compliance.
Barry is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences hosted by industry associations, where he addresses topics related to anti-fraud litigation and legislative and regulatory developments affecting health care and insurance entities.
Overview
- The Ohio State University, J.D.
- The Ohio State University, B.A.
- New York, New York State Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- New York County Lawyers' Association - Member of the Committee on Federal Courts
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- New York, New York State Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- New York County Lawyers' Association - Member of the Committee on Federal Courts
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- The Ohio State University, J.D.
- The Ohio State University, B.A.
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Insurance Law, Long Island (2025)
- Litigation - Health Care, Long Island (2024)
- Litigation - Health Care, Long Island (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Insurance
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Since 2014 Barry was named to New York Metro Super Lawyers in Business Litigation.
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Pedi v. Gov’t Emples. Ins. Co.
Pedi v. Gov’t Emples. Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 11497 (2d Cir. 2014
Affirming summary judgment dismissing age discrimination and retaliation claims.
Affirming summary judgment dismissing age discrimination and retaliation claims.
- Petrosurance, Inc. v. Nat’l Ass’n of Ins. Comm’rs
Petrosurance, Inc. v. Nat’l Ass’n of Ins. Comm’rs, 514 Fed. Appx. 51 (2d Cir. 2013)
Affirming dismissal of more than $30 million in civil RICO claims against insurance guaranty fund trade organization.
Affirming dismissal of more than $30 million in civil RICO claims against insurance guaranty fund trade organization.
- Spataro v. Gov’t Employers Ins. Co.
Spataro v. Gov’t Employers Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 109068 (E.D.N.Y. 2014)
Dismissing putative class action claims under federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York labor law.
Dismissing putative class action claims under federal Fair Labor Standards Act and New York labor law.
- Gov’t Emples. Ins. Co. v. Uptown Health Care Mgmt.
Gov’t Emples. Ins. Co. v. Uptown Health Care Mgmt., 945 F. Supp. 2d 284 (E.D.N.Y. 2013)
Denying motion to dismiss insurers’ civil RICO and fraud claims against Article 28 facility alleged to have operated in violation of state licensing laws.
Denying motion to dismiss insurers’ civil RICO and fraud claims against Article 28 facility alleged to have operated in violation of state licensing laws.
- Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Excel Imaging, P.C.
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Excel Imaging, P.C., 879 F. Supp. 2d 243 (E.D.N.Y. 2012)
Denying motion seeking dismissal of insurers’ civil RICO and fraud claims against professional corporation alleged to have operated in violation of state licensing laws and staying the professional corporation’s attempts to collect on its pending billing through arbitration.)
Denying motion seeking dismissal of insurers’ civil RICO and fraud claims against professional corporation alleged to have operated in violation of state licensing laws and staying the professional corporation’s attempts to collect on its pending billing through arbitration.)
- Travelers Indem. Co. v. Valley Psychological, P.C.
Travelers Indem. Co. v. Valley Psychological, P.C., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118190 (E.D.N.Y. 2012)
Denying alleged insurance fraud ring’s motion to dismiss, for summary judgment, or to strike allegations in insurer’s fraud complaint.
Denying alleged insurance fraud ring’s motion to dismiss, for summary judgment, or to strike allegations in insurer’s fraud complaint.
- Gov’t Emples. Ins. Co. v. Hollis Med. Care, P.C.
Gov’t Emples. Ins. Co. v. Hollis Med. Care, P.C., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130721 (E.D.N.Y. 2011)
On motion for reconsideration, reinstating RICO claims brought by insurer against alleged insurance fraud ring that previously had been dismissed.
On motion for reconsideration, reinstating RICO claims brought by insurer against alleged insurance fraud ring that previously had been dismissed.
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