EDWARD W. LEVINE NAMED
TO JFS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COLUMBUS, OHIO; - Managing Partner Edward W. Levine has been named to the Board of Directors of Jewish Family Services (JFS) in Columbus, which is one of the oldest and most distinguished family services organizations in the Central Ohio community.

"Ed Levine has energized JFS with his forward-thinking strategies," said JFS Chairman Artie Isaac. "His commitment to the JFS community is heartfelt and his innovative approach to fund raising is refreshing."

"Ed Levine embraces our mission and understands that no individual or family should face life's challenges alone," added JFS Executive Director Chuck Weiden.

“We attract lawyers who are leaders, so giving to the community is part of our corporate culture,” said Levine. “It reinforces our core values and allows our leadership to lend our business expertise to those who need it most.”

Founded in 1908, JFS offers clinical counseling; support for independent seniors and their families; career management and workforce development; volunteer involvement; help for victims of domestic violence; education and training for parents of infants and toddlers; and assistance to survivors of the Holocaust.

The Columbus office of Wagenfeld Levine opened in spring 2006 and currently has 16 staff members handling legal defense work for Fortune 1000-sized clients in the region. The firm is focused on insurance defense practice in 10 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Missouri, Florida and Washington, D.C.

Wagenfeld Levine represents clients in a variety of industries with an innovative methodology that combines vigorous defense, proprietary technology and lawyers who are leaders in their respective fields.

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