Mark Levine, PhD, JD
Biography at a Glance
Mark Lee Levine, a full professor at the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the Daniels College of Business, has more than 50 years of experience as a real estate broker, attorney, investor, and professor. He has lectured throughout the U.S. and internationally, and is a five-time Fulbright Scholar to countries including China, UAE, and Israel. He has authored 58 books and over 300 articles. Levine holds various certifications and licenses, including CCIM, CIPS, CLU, ChFC, CPM, CRB, CRE, CREA, CRS, SRS, GRI, MAI, FRICS, FIABCI, Cert. FIABCI, Emeritus DREI and GAA.
In addition to teaching, Levine practices law and brokerage, testifies as an expert, and has led international delegations to multiple locations worldwide. He is considered one of the foremost experts in American and international real estate law and real estate tax law in the U.S.
Education
- PhD, Real Estate, Business, Century University
- LLM, Tax Law, (Legum Magister), New York University, Law Division
- JD, University of Denver School of Law
- PAP, Accounting, Northwestern University School of Management
- BS, Business and Economics, Colorado State University
Academic Professional Activities
- Recipient of three Fulbright grants, one to the UAE and two in China. These covered international real estate, among other topics.
- Published new editions on multiple books, one of which has been published for more than 40 years by the largest real estate/law/tax publisher in the world, Thomson West. The recent texts cover real estate taxation, real estate exchanges and international real estate.
- Work completed on many international real estate matters, including leading international real estate delegations, speaking internationally, publishing in the field and being named as the dean of Education for the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), etc.
Awards and Honors
- Fulbright Grants—two to China and one to Middle East/UAE
- NAIOP Fellow; University Fellow; Honorary Dean, etc.
- Cecil Puckett Award from the University of Denver
- Holder of Mark Lee Levine Endowed Chair, University of Denver