BIOGRAPHY

JENNIFER W. LEVY-TATUM, ESQUIRE, CLU, LUTCF

A native of Jamaica, Jennifer W. Levy-Tatum graduated with Upper Second Class Honors from the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. After obtaining a Graduate Diploma in Education, with distinction in the theory and practice of Education, she taught Spanish as a foreign language and English for Spanish speakers in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands at the high school and community college levels.

Ms. Levy-Tatum moved from the Cayman Islands to the United States in 1987 and joined the Prudential Insurance Company. She served for several years as training manager in the Newtown Square Office of Prudential’s Ordinary Agencies. As trainer, she prepared life insurance agents to take the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) examinations; trained life insurance agents in presentation techniques; and accompanied life insurance agents on sales calls to both businesses and individuals.

Ms. Levy-Tatum graduated cum laude from Widener University School of Law in 1997. Thereafter, she joined the law firm of Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, in Philadelphia, where she practiced general real estate law for two years. She established her private law practice in West Chester, Pennsylvania on June 1, 1999. She has litigated cases in ten different counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and handled numerous real estate and commercial transactions for businesses and individuals.

In addition to running her law practice, from 2003 to 2006, Ms. Levy-Tatum taught Civil Litigation, Real Property Law, Legal Research, Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights, and various seminar courses at The PJA School in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. She is presently an adjunct professor at Eastern University, where she teaches Business Law on an as needed basis.

Ms. Levy-Tatum was previously general counsel for the DeBaptiste Organization in West Chester, Pennsylvania. She has also done contract work in the of office of the general counsel of American Water Enterprises in Voorhees, New Jersey. She is a notary public of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; member of the zoning hearing board of West Bradford Township; member of the board of directors and treasurer of the River Village II Homeowner’s Association of Shawnee on Delaware; and member of the Chester County Women’s Commission. She also serves as an arbitrator in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.

Ms. Levy-Tatum has had numerous scholastic awards and achievements, including Jamaica Scholar (1973), Lincoln Juarez Scholar (1976), Fellow of the Life Underwriter Training Council (1993), Widener Scholar (1994), Redding Fellow (1995), Winner, Judge G. Fred DiBona Moot Court Competition (1995), Chartered Life Underwriter (1996), J.D (1997).

In November 2007, Ms. Levy-Tatum ran for judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County. She was not successful in that race, but it was a very positive experience, enabling her to hone her skills as a public speaker. Ms. Levy-Tatum resides in West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania. She is licensed to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey