(1953-2011)
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz is saddened to announce the passing of its shareholder Henry B. Levi.
Henry received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and his Juris Doctorate, with honors, at the University of Texas. After graduation from law school in 1978, he joined the law firm of King & Spalding, beginning a 33-year career in corporate-related law. He joined Gambrell & Stolz in 1980, became a partner in 1983, and took the title shareholder when Gambrell & Stolz combined with Baker Donelson in 2007. Over the years, he became an accomplished and respected attorney as he represented public and private companies in a variety of industries and in a wide array of transactions, including private and public capital formation, broker-dealer regulation, real estate syndication, technology licensing, and corporate governance. As an arbitrator, lawyers often brought difficult cases to Henry for resolution.
Henry's experience and skill earned him the respect of his colleagues as well as prestigious honors such as inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and Georgia Super Lawyers and being named by Georgia Trend as one of Georgia's Legal Elite.
Henry was an active member of the larger legal community. His memberships included the Atlanta and American Bar Associations, the State Bar of Georgia and the American Arbitration Association. He was an ongoing participant on the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association, where he specialized in disputes related to sales of businesses, software licenses, securities regulation and franchising.
Beyond his law practice and professional involvement, Henry was very active in the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and was elected to its board in 2010. Always looking out for those less fortunate, Henry was co-chair of the Baker Donelson Atlanta Pro Bono Committee and he supported the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation, Atlanta Legal Aid, Georgia Legal Services, and was a contributor to the Institute of Southern Jewish Life.
Throughout his career, Henry quietly mentored young attorneys, patiently answering their questions, providing direction and thoroughly explaining the intricacies of business law.
Henry's reputation of keeping his clients' interests and goals in mind was well-earned. He was known as being totally fastidious. Everyone knew to give Henry the most complicated documents so he could find the even the most minuscule fault and fix it. His colleagues and clients relied on him and trusted him. He was a leader, whose credibility was without question or peer.