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Robert L. Levy, then executive counsel at Exxon, speaking at a Federalist Society event in 2025. (Credit: Still from Federalist Society video)

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Robert L. Levy

Background

Robert L. Levy is an American attorney who served for 17 years in the law department of ExxonMobil Corporation, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies. Levy’s most recent role at Exxon was as Executive Counsel – Issues and Advocacy,1“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. before retiring from the company in July 2026 to join the U.S. Department of Justice.2Anchondo, Carlos. “Exxon Lawyer to Join DOJ Energy Division.” E&E News by POLITICO, 6 July 2026, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709234141/https://www.eenews.net/articles/exxon-lawyer-to-join-doj-energy-division/. Accessed 7 July 2026. 3Santarsiero, Rachel. “Exxon’s Robert Levy Is Joining the DOJ Division That Dubs Itself ‘the Nation’s Largest Environmental Law Firm.’” DeSmog, 10 July 2026, https://www.desmog.com/2026/07/10/exxons-robert-levy-is-joining-the-doj-division-that-dubs-itself-the-nations-largest-environmental-law-firm/.

At ExxonMobil, Levy led “the company’s legal strategy on advocacy and civil justice reform,” according to his speaker biography from the Federalist Society, a right-wing organization and “group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order.”4“About Us.” The Federalist Society, 26 Oct. 2020,  https://web.archive.org/web/20260709160743/https://fedsoc.org/about-us. Accessed 9 July 2026. His work included “representing ExxonMobil in state and national organizations dedicated to improving the legal system and the rule of law” and “coordinating amicus support on key policy and litigation matters.”5“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. “Amicus support” refers to amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs, which can be submitted to the court by individuals or organizations that are not party to a legal action, but who may want to support one of the involved parties or influence the court’s thinking on a case.

On July 6, 2026, E&E News reported that Levy would join the DOJ’s Energy and Natural Resources Division as a senior counsel with a start date of July 13, 2026. The division was renamed from the Environment and Natural Resources Division in June 2026 as part of the Trump administration’s reshaping of the department’s mission.6Anchondo, Carlos. “Exxon Lawyer to Join DOJ Energy Division.” E&E News by POLITICO, 6 July 2026, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709234141/https://www.eenews.net/articles/exxon-lawyer-to-join-doj-energy-division/. Accessed 7 July 2026. 7King, Pamela. “DOJ Renames Environment Division as Trump Reshapes Its Mission.” E&E News by POLITICO, 29 June 2026, www.eenews.net/articles/doj-renames-environment-division-as-trump-reshapes-its-mission/. Accessed 7 July 2026.

“I’m excited to contribute to the [Trump] Administration’s energy priorities and to our nation’s environmental and legal landscape,” Levy wrote in a since deleted June 2026 LinkedIn post announcing the move.8Anchondo, Carlos. “Exxon Lawyer to Join DOJ Energy Division.” E&E News by POLITICO, 6 July 2026, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709234141/https://www.eenews.net/articles/exxon-lawyer-to-join-doj-energy-division/. Accessed 7 July 2026. 9Levy, Robert. “Transition from ExxonMobil to the DOJ.” LinkedIn, June 2026, www.linkedin.com/posts/robertllevy_transition-from-exxonmobil-to-the-doj-after-activity-7472669285652295681-2YHn. Accessed 7 July 2026. https://web.archive.org/web/20260706110337/https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertllevy_transition-from-exxonmobil-to-the-doj-after-activity-7472669285652295681-2YHn/

Before joining ExxonMobil, Levy was a partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP for over 14 years in its Business Litigation Section, and earlier held positions at Johnson & Gibbs as well as Weil, Gotshal & Manges. He earned his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1986 and, early in his career, served as a briefing attorney for Judge Robert Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is a longtime member of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee and sits on advisory councils of the Atlantic Legal Foundation, the Center for Law & Public Policy, and the Mountain States Legal Foundation. He is based in Houston, Texas.10“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026.

Role in the “Tort Reform” Campaign Against Climate Liability Lawsuits

Levy has held leadership positions in a network of overlapping tort reform organizations that have promoted narrowing “public nuisance” liability, the legal theory underpinning many of the climate damages lawsuits filed against ExxonMobil and other oil majors.  Several of them have supported state “climate liability shield” legislation that would defeat such lawsuits through statute. These groups include the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF), the Civil Justice Reform Group (CJRG), Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), the Federalist Society, and the Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL).11“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. 12“American Tort Reform Foundation.” Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/311577324. Accessed 7 July 2026. 13“Robert L. Levy.” Atlantic Legal Foundation, 24 Apr. 2025, https://atlanticlegal.org/advisors/robert-l-levy/. Accessed 10 July 2026.

American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)

ATRA’s IRS filings show that Levy was named chair-elect of ATRA’s board from 2020 to 2024,14American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2020. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202103019349301765/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 15American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2021. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202212629349301151/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 16American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2022. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202322929349300337/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 17American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2023. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202413209349307636/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 18American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2024. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202533199349301758/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. though it appears he did not hold the position of chair until 2025-2026.19“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. He was also named treasurer in 202220American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2022. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202322929349300337/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. and vice chair in 2023.21American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2023. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202413209349307636/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. His Federalist Society biography, updated as of 2025, states that he “currently chairs the Board of the American Tort Reform Association.”22“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026.

In March 2020, ATRA published a report on “public nuisance” lawsuits — lawsuits in which state officials sue private companies for the negative impact of their activities on public welfare. The report covered climate, opioid, and vaping litigation, and recommended limiting public nuisance torts to a narrower “historical” common law definition — an approach that under-girds “climate liability shield” bills being supported by fossil fuel companies and drafted by lawmakers across the US.23American Tort Reform Association. Public Nuisance “Super Tort” report, Mar. 2020, web.archive.org/web/20200603020801/https://www.atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Public-Nuisance-Super-Tort.pdf. Accessed 8 July 2026. If passed, these bills would protect companies from paying damages due to the climate and environmental impacts of their activities, including burning fossil fuels.  

In December 2020, a model “Public Nuisance Reform Act” mirroring the language of the ATRA report was proposed at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), though ALEC never formally approved the model.24American Legislative Exchange Council. “Public Nuisance Reform Act.” Proposed draft model policy, Dec. 2020, web.archive.org/web/20201201205206/https://www.alec.org/model-policy/public-nuisance-reform-act/. Accessed 8 July 2026.

The first bill of this kind, Texas HB 2144, was introduced in 2021, shortly after the ALEC draft; it advanced out of committee but died before a House floor vote.25“Texas House Bill 2144.” LegiScan, 2021, legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB2144/2021. Accessed 13 July 2026. In 2025 and 2026, climate liability shield bills containing language matching the ALEC model appeared in multiple states, including Montana (HB 791, enacted 2025),26“Montana House Bill 791.” LegiScan, 2025, legiscan.com/MT/bill/HB791/2025. Accessed 8 July 2026. Indiana (HB 1417),27“Indiana House Bill 1417.” LegiScan, 2026, legiscan.com/IN/bill/HB1417/2026. Accessed 8 July 2026. Kansas (SB 462, enacted over a governor’s veto),28“Kansas Senate Bill 462.” LegiScan, 2026, legiscan.com/KS/bill/SB462/2026. Accessed 8 July 2026. Missouri (HB 2777),29“Missouri House Bill 2777.” LegiScan, 2026, legiscan.com/MO/bill/HB2777/2026. Accessed 8 July 2026. Utah (HB 591, signed),30“Utah House Bill 591.” LegiScan, 2026, legiscan.com/UT/bill/HB591/2026. Accessed 8 July 2026. and West Virginia (SB 991).31“West Virginia Senate Bill 991.” LegiScan, 2026, legiscan.com/WV/bill/SB991/2026. Accessed 8 July 2026. ATRA celebrated the Montana law, calling the state a “National Tort Reform Leader” in 2025.32American Tort Reform Association. “2025 State Tort Reform Enactments.” ATRA, Sept. 2025, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710021213/https://atra.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-enactments.pdf. Accessed 8 July 2026. 33American Tort Reform Association. “Montana: National Tort Reform Leader, 2025 Legislative Heatcheck.” ATRA, 2025, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710021326/https://atra.org/montana-tort-reform-leader-2025-legislative-heatcheck/. Accessed 8 July 2026.

ExxonMobil disclosed payments to ATRA in its most recent (2023) listing of trade association payments,34ExxonMobil. “Trade Associations, Think Tanks and Coalitions.” ExxonMobil Advocacy Report, 2023, web.archive.org/web/2/https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/who-we-are/policy/exxonmobil-advocacy-report/direct-lobbying-activities-expenditures/trade-associations-think-tanks-and-coalitions. Accessed 8 July 2026. and archived ATRA membership lists name Exxon in 2002, 2004, and 2014.35American Tort Reform Association. “ATRA Members.” ATRA, 1 Nov. 2002, web.archive.org/web/20021101125249/http://www.atra.org/about/members.php. Accessed 8 July 2026. 36American Tort Reform Association. “ATRA Members.” ATRA, 5 Aug. 2004, web.archive.org/web/20040805040511/http:/www.atra.org/about/members.php. Accessed 8 July 2026. 37American Tort Reform Association. “Sample of ATRA Members.” ATRA, 12 July 2014, web.archive.org/web/20140712134720/http://www.atra.org/about/sample-members. Accessed 8 July 2026. ATRA’s board chair in 2023 and 2024, alongside Levy as vice chair and then chair, was Melissa H. Brown, an attorney at Koch Industries.38Brown, Melissa. “Melissa Brown.” LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-brown-28209112/. Accessed 10 July 2026. 39American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2023. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202413209349307636/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 40American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2024. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202533199349301758/full. Accessed 8 July 2026.

American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF)

Levy has also served for years on the board of ATRA’s 501(c)(3) affiliate, the American Tort Reform Foundation, which publishes ATRA’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” report.“41American Tort Reform Foundation.” Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/311577324. Accessed 7 July 2026. IRS filings list Levy as secretary in 2019 and 2021, vice chair/chair elect in 2022 and 2023, and chair elect in 2024. Melissa H. Brown of Koch Companies Public Sector chaired the foundation from 2022 through 2024. ATRF is a small organization, reporting $25,000 in revenue in 2024, and does not report grantmaking.42“American Tort Reform Foundation.” Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/311577324. Accessed 7 July 2026.

Civil Justice Reform Group (CJRG)

Levy previously served as president of the Civil Justice Reform Group, an organization of general counsel from major U.S. corporations that, in its own words, “seeks to improve the civil litigation climate” by “supporting a variety of initiatives and organizations across the country.”43“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. 44“Civil Justice Reform Group (CJRG).” Cause IQ, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710021640/https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/civil-justice-reform-group,800154271/. Accessed 7 July 2026. CJRG is also one of ATRA’s largest funders: CJRG’s IRS filings show grants to ATRA of between $927,500 and $1,210,500 per year from 2020 through 2024, more than $5.1 million in total and equal to roughly 17 to 25 percent of ATRA’s annual revenue, which otherwise comes largely from membership dues.45American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2020. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202103019349301765/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 46American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2021. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202212629349301151/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 47American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2022. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202322929349300337/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 48American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2023. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202413209349307636/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 49American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2024. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202533199349301758/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 50Civil Justice Reform Group. Forms 990, fiscal years 2020–2024. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/800154271. Accessed 13 July 2026. Over the same period, CJRG’s filings also report more than $1.3 million in grants to Lawyers for Civil Justice.51Civil Justice Reform Group. Forms 990, fiscal years 2020–2024. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/800154271. Accessed 13 July 2026.

Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)

Levy sits on the executive committee of Lawyers for Civil Justice as treasurer, a role documented in archived membership pages dating back to at least 2023.52“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. 53Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 21 June 2023, web.archive.org/web/20230621183754/https://www.lfcj.com/about#members. Accessed 7 July 2026. 54Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 13 June 2024, web.archive.org/web/20240613004909/https://www.lfcj.com/about#members. Accessed 7 July 2026. 55Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 24 July 2025, web.archive.org/web/20250724000712/https://www.lfcj.com/about#members. Accessed 7 July 2026. He also chairs LCJ’s Discovery Committee and serves on its Amicus Committee.56“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. LCJ describes its work as “direct advocacy before the federal Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure and its advisory committees,” along with amicus briefs and bench-and-bar education.57Lawyers for Civil Justice. “Advocacy.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710023916/https://www.lfcj.com/advocacy. Accessed 7 July 2026. LCJ’s corporate members in 2026 include ExxonMobil, Koch, Shell, Chubb, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, and State Farm.58Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710021750/https://www.lfcj.com/about. Accessed 7 July 2026. LCJ hosted a panel on “nuisance lawsuits” at its fall 2024 conference,59Lawyers for Civil Justice. “LCJ Fall Meeting Schedule Overview.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 2024, web.archive.org/web/20250424075436/https://www.lfcj.com/lcj-fall-meeting-schedule-overview. Accessed 7 July 2026. and a 2023 event included discussion of expanded “nuisance law.”60Lawyers for Civil Justice. “Events.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710025243/https://www.lfcj.com/events. Accessed 7 July 2026. LCJ awarded Levy its Al Cortese Award for contributions to civil justice reform.61“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026.

Levy has disclosed that he is “actively involved with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform and Litigation Center,” according to his Federalist Society biography.62“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. In 2026, the ILR hired lobbyist Roger Gibbroni to support versions of the ALEC model Public Nuisance Reform Act in Indiana,63Indiana General Assembly. House Judiciary Committee hearing video, 27 Jan. 2026, at 13:25, iga.in.gov/session/2026/video/committee_judiciary_1200/. Accessed 8 July 2026. Kansas,64Kansas Legislature. “SB 462: Testimony.” Kansas Legislature, 2026, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710025821/https://kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/SB462/. Accessed 8 July 2026. and Utah.65Utah Legislature. House Energy and Utilities Committee minutes on HB 591, 25 Feb. 2026, le.utah.gov/interim/2026/pdf/00001937.pdf. Accessed 8 July 2026.

The ILR stopped filing public IRS Form 990s after 2020, so its recent directors are unconfirmed. ILR board members in earlier filings match the names of ExxonMobil executives Charles W. Matthews (2009), S. Jack Balagia Jr. (2015–2020), and Randall M. Ebner (2017–2020).66“U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.” Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/522109035. Accessed 8 July 2026. Top Koch Industries lawyers have also been affiliated with the ILR for years, including former general counsel Mark Holden, who served on the ILR board in 2014–2016.67US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform 2016 990 form.

Federalist Society

Levy is an active member of the Federalist Society and its In-House Counsel Network, and appears as a speaker in Federalist Society programming.68“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. On May 21, 2025, he spoke on a Regulatory Transparency Project panel in Washington, D.C., titled “Energy Emergency: Executive Power and the Future of U.S. Energy.”69“Energy Emergency: Executive Power and the Future of U.S. Energy.” The Federalist Society, 21 May 2025, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710030343/https://fedsoc.org/events/national-energy-emergency-executive-power-and-the-future-of-u-s-energy. Accessed 7 July 2026.

Both ExxonMobil and Koch Industries appear as donors in Federalist Society annual reports. Exxon is listed as a donor in every annual report from 2006 through 2023 (the Society published no report for 2020), giving $10,000–$24,999 per year (“Madison Club Benefactors” level) in every year except 2023, when it gave at least $100,000 (“Madison Club Platinum” level).70The Federalist Society. 2006 Annual Report. 2007, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2006-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 71The Federalist Society. 2007 Annual Report. 2008, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2007-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 72The Federalist Society. 2008 Annual Report. 2009, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2008-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 73The Federalist Society. 2009 Annual Report. 2010, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2009-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 74The Federalist Society. 2010 Annual Report. 2011, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2010-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 75The Federalist Society. 2011 Annual Report. 2012, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2011-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 76The Federalist Society. 2012 Annual Report. 2013, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2012-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 77The Federalist Society. 2013 Annual Report. 2014, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2013-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 78The Federalist Society. 2014 Annual Report. 2015, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2014-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 79The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2015. 2016, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2015. Accessed 10 July 2026. 80The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2016. 2017, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2016. Accessed 10 July 2026. 81The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2017. 2018, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2017. Accessed 10 July 2026. 82The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2018. 2019, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2018. Accessed 10 July 2026. 83The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2019. 2020, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2019. Accessed 10 July 2026. 84The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2021. 2022, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2021. Accessed 10 July 2026. 85The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2022. 2023, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2022. Accessed 10 July 2026. 86The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2023. 2024, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2023. Accessed 10 July 2026.

Koch Industries is also a donor, listed at the “Madison Club Platinum” level ($100,000 or more) in every report from 2014 through 2023 except 2022, in which it does not appear, with confirmed Koch money to the Federalist Society totaling at least $6.9 million since 2014.87The Federalist Society. 2014 Annual Report. 2015, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/2014-annual-report. Accessed 10 July 2026. 88The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2015. 2016, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2015. Accessed 10 July 2026. 89The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2016. 2017, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2016. Accessed 10 July 2026. 90The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2017. 2018, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2017. Accessed 10 July 2026. 91The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2018. 2019, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2018. Accessed 10 July 2026. 92The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2019. 2020, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2019. Accessed 10 July 2026. 93The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2021. 2022, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2021. Accessed 10 July 2026. 94The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2022. 2023, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2022. Accessed 10 July 2026. 95The Federalist Society. Annual Report 2023. 2024, https://fedsoc.org/commentary/publications/annual-report-2023. Accessed 10 July 2026.

Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)

Levy sits on the executive committee of the Texas Civil Justice League, an ATRA state affiliate, and has been honored by TCJL and Texans for Lawsuit Reform for his years of service to Texas civil justice reform.96“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. During the 2025 Texas legislative session, TCJL backed public nuisance limitation legislation (SB 779 by Sen. Mayes Middleton / HB 3964 by Rep. Cody Vasut), which would have barred public nuisance claims arising from government-authorized conduct; the bill passed the Texas Senate in April 2025 but died in a House committee.97Texas Civil Justice League. “Public Nuisance.” TCJL, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710031101/https://tcjl.com/public-nuisance/. Accessed 7 July 2026. 98Texas Civil Justice League. “New Causes of Action Tracker – 89th Lege 2025.” TCJL, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710031311/https://tcjl.com/new-causes-of-action/. Accessed 7 July 2026.

Affiliations

OrganizationRole(s)Year(s)
ExxonMobil CorporationExecutive Counsel – Issues and Advocacy, Law Department99Anchondo, Carlos. “Exxon Lawyer to Join DOJ Energy Division.” E&E News by POLITICO, 6 July 2026, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709234141/https://www.eenews.net/articles/exxon-lawyer-to-join-doj-energy-division/. Accessed 7 July 2026.c. 2009–2026
U.S. Department of Justice, Energy and Natural Resources DivisionSenior Counsel100Anchondo, Carlos. “Exxon Lawyer to Join DOJ Energy Division.” E&E News by POLITICO, 6 July 2026, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709234141/https://www.eenews.net/articles/exxon-lawyer-to-join-doj-energy-division/. Accessed 7 July 2026.2026–present
American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)Chair (2020–2021, 2024); Treasurer (2022); Vice Chair (2023)101American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2020. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202103019349301765/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 102American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2021. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202212629349301151/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 103American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2022. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202322929349300337/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 104American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2023. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202413209349307636/full. Accessed 8 July 2026. 105American Tort Reform Association. Form 990, fiscal year 2024. Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/521464785/202533199349301758/full. Accessed 8 July 2026.2020–2024
American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF)Secretary (2019, 2021); Vice Chair/Chair Elect (2022, 2023); Chair Elect (2024)
106“American Tort Reform Foundation.” Nonprofit Explorer, ProPublica, projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/311577324. Accessed 7 July 2026.		2019–2024
Civil Justice Reform Group (CJRG)President (former)107“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026.Unknown
Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ)Treasurer, Executive Committee; Chair, Discovery Committee; Member, Amicus Committee108“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. 109Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 21 June 2023, web.archive.org/web/20230621183754/https://www.lfcj.com/about#members. Accessed 7 July 2026. 110Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 13 June 2024, web.archive.org/web/20240613004909/https://www.lfcj.com/about#members. Accessed 7 July 2026. 111Lawyers for Civil Justice. “About LCJ.” Lawyers for Civil Justice, 24 July 2025, web.archive.org/web/20250724000712/https://www.lfcj.com/about#members. Accessed 7 July 2026.At least 2023–2025
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR)“Actively involved” (self-described); also active in U.S. Chamber Litigation Center112“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026.Unknown
Federalist SocietyMember; In-House Counsel Network member;113“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026. panelist114“Energy Emergency: Executive Power and the Future of U.S. Energy.” The Federalist Society, 21 May 2025, https://web.archive.org/web/20260710030343/https://fedsoc.org/events/national-energy-emergency-executive-power-and-the-future-of-u-s-energy. Accessed 7 July 2026.Unknown–2026
Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)Executive Committee member115“Robert L. Levy.” The Federalist Society, https://web.archive.org/web/20260709233358/https://fedsoc.org/bio/robert–levy-. Accessed 7 July 2026.Unknown–2026

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