Jeffrey A. Levine
Biography
Jeffrey A. Levine is a member of Strauss Troy’s Litigation and Corporate/Business practice groups.
Jeff’s litigation experience in state and federal courts includes the preparation of successful dispositive motions and appellate briefs, the delivery of oral arguments, and the management of negotiations in mediation and settlement conferences. He has served as counsel in complex commercial litigation matters, including class actions and disputes between the owners of closely-held corporations. Jeff also has extensive experience obtaining real estate valuation reductions before boards of revision for residential and commercial property owners, and is a frequent lecturer on that subject.
Jeff’s corporate practice includes the incorporation of new business entities, the preparation of corporate operating agreements, the negotiation and preparation of stock and asset purchase agreements for mergers and acquisitions, and the preparation of other various corporate agreements.
Jeff serves on the Board of Trustees of Ault Park Advisory Council, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Ault Park. Jeff has served on that Board since 2017, including a 2-year term as the Board’s President from 2022-2024. Jeff’s successful non-profit work has been featured in Movers & Makers Magazine. Jeff also volunteers as a lecturer on entrepreneurship and financial literacy for the Junior Achievement program at Walnut Hills High School, his alma mater.
In 2019, Jeff was named a member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s “Cincy Next” Class 6, the Chamber’s premier leadership program which focuses on connecting and developing the region’s most talented future leaders. In 2022, he was named a member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s “Cincy LEAD” Class 1, the Chamber’s premier leadership program for rapidly-advancing leaders in their respective organizations.
During law school, Jeff served as a law clerk to Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Jody M. Luebbers. He is a Cincinnati native and a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he earned Dean’s List honors, served on the Moot Court Executive Board, and received membership to the Order of the Barristers. He completed his undergraduate degree in Finance from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, where he received the Founder’s Scholar Award for a Top-10% class rank.
Jeff is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Kentucky and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Ohio and Eastern District of Kentucky.
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Has the Auditor Increased Your Property Value? Consider Applying for a Reduction
5 Avoidable Mistakes For Newly-Formed LLCs
Property Tax Reductions 101: How to Navigate the Board of Revision (annual CLE lecture for Cincinnati Bar Association, 2021 – Present)
Was your business harmed by COVID-19? You could be eligible for property tax relief.
Got a High Property Tax Bill? Consider Applying for a Reduction of Your Property’s Value
Honors & Recognition
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2025)
Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, Civil Litigation (2022-2025)
Community Involvement
Ault Park Advisory Council, Board of Trustees (past President in 2022 and 2023)
Walnut Hills High School, Lecturer on Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy
Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra, Executive Board
Special Olympics of Ohio, Volunteer
Cincinnati Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
Ohio State Bar Association
Cincy LEAD Class 1, 2022
Cincy Next Class 6, 2019