Marvin Levine (1930-2013) served as Chief Deputy County Counsel for Santa Barbara County, California. He represented the County in the lawsuit against Union Oil Company following the environmental disaster of the Santa Barbara Channel Oil Blowout of 1969.

Marvin "Marv" Levine was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School, Long Island University and Brooklyn Law School. Law school was interrupted by military service during the Korean Conflict. He served in the Army as a paratrooper in the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Throughout his life, he was proud of having been an Airborne trooper and had many jumps to his credit.

Following his admission to the bar, he had a small practice in Manhattan, New York City, New York. In 1968, Levine was hired as Deputy County Counsel by Santa Barbara County, California. Throughout his career, he was Chief Deputy County Counsel, Assistant County Counsel and Acting County Counsel before his retirement in 1990.

One of Levine's proudest career achievements was representing Santa Barbara County in the lawsuit against Union Oil Company, et. al. following the catastrophic Santa Barbara Channel Oil Blowout of 1969. The lawsuit achieved a substantial settlement for Santa Barbara County and, as a side effect, encouraged the environmental movement.

Besides being an attorney, Marv pursued his passion for drawing and painting. He was also a music lover and collector and restorer of string instruments. For many years he played recorder music in a quartet of other accomplished musicians in Santa Barbara.