WAGENFELD LEVINE ADDS LEADERSHIP TO ST. LOUIS OFFICE
EXPERIENCED LOCAL LITIGATOR JOINS FIRM

ST. LOUIS, MO. (June 11, 2007) -- Experienced litigator David Cooper has joined the St. Louis law office of Wagenfeld Levine.

Cooper will handle general liability, including arson, fraud, first-party insurance coverage and employer liability.

“David has extensive experience, especially investigating and defending insurance claims,” said Ed Levine, who is the firm’s Managing Partner. “He’s handled hundreds of cases, but what attracted our Partners to David was his natural leadership abilities, which will serve our regional clients well.”

Cooper has years of experience investigating and defending insurance claims involving arson and fraud. He also has experience with toxic torts, which is a strength of the firm. His work with environmental law, especially with toxic mold, respiratory disorders and skin diseases, brings additional strength to Wagenfeld Levine.

A former police sergeant in North St. Louis County, Cooper has worked alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in his career. He continues to work with law enforcement while defending insurance claims where criminal investigations are initiated.

A recognized and well-known speaker, Cooper has been a guest speaker for the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, International Association of Arson Investigators, International Association of Special Investigative Units, and International Association of Independent Claim Adjusters. He's also addressed the Greater St. Louis Claims Association on a variety of legal topics, and he has provided in-house training to claim offices of numerous insurance companies on legal issues in first-party claim handling.

Cooper received his B.A. from Cooper University of Missouri-Columbia (1988) and an M.A. from Webster University (1992), before getting his J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law (1998).

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. The firm has 45 employees handling legal defense work for Fortune 1000-sized clients. The firm is focused on insurance defense practice in 11 states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Florida and Washington, D.C.

The St. Louis office, with seven attorneys, has experience in general liability, employer liability, workers’ compensation and financial risk and creditors’ rights.

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