Harvey Levin

Harvey Levin
Levin in April 2010
Born	Harvey Robert Levin (1950-09-02) September 2, 1950 (age 66) Los Angeles County, California, United States
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1972) University of Chicago (J.D. 1975)
Occupation	Television producer, lawyer, legal analyst, and celebrity reporter
Known for	Founder of TMZ
Style	Paparazzi
Partner(s)	Dr. Andy Mauer

Harvey Robert Levin (born September 2, 1950) is an American television producer, lawyer, legal analyst, and celebrity reporter. He is the founder of celebrity news website TMZ.

Levin was born September 2, 1950, in Los Angeles County, California. He attended high school at Grover Cleveland High School in Reseda, Los Angeles and graduated in 1968. Levin attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he graduated with a B.A. in political science in 1972. He later attended the University of Chicago Law School and graduated with a J.D. in 1975.

Levin was an active attorney in the state of California from December 18, 1975, until January 1, 1996. In the mid-70s, Levin taught law at the University of Miami School of Law under Soia Mentschikoff. He briefly practiced in Los Angeles before returning to teach at Whittier College School of Law.

The introduction and debate surrounding California Proposition 13 in 1978 pushed Levin into the public's eye following his performances in a number of public debates. With his new found fame, he started to contribute legal advice on a radio show where he was nicknamed "Doctor Law", as well as write columns for the Los Angeles Times. His columnist career with the Times spanned seven years.

Levin's first television job was for Los Angeles-based KNBC-TV in 1982 where he covered legal issues. He would later join KCBS-TV and spent a decade doing investigative reporting and legal analysis at the station. His television career rose to prominence from his coverage of the O. J. Simpson murder case where he was regularly on-camera.