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For Immediate Release: August 15, 2011
Contact: Edward L. Chester
202-944-2858
CJF Press Room

The Civil Justice Foundation Awards go to: Community Champions Roxanne Barton Conlin, Jean Rexford, Nancy Cowles; Years of Excellence: Brain Injury Services, Kids in Danger

(Washington, DC)— Each year, at its Breakfast of Champions during its summer convention, the Civil Justice Foundation honors one or more Community Champions. Community Champions are consumer advocates who have performed outstanding work on behalf of injured consumers, to prevent injury, and/or to preserve a consumer's access to justice.

CIVIL JUSTICE FOUNDATION BREAKFAST:
With over 150 attendees the Civil Justice Foundation presented its Community Champion Awards (honoring persons and organizations that have taken an active role in advocating and fighting on behalf of consumers) to:

Community Champion Award Winners

Susan Saladoff – Hot Coffee
Peter Perlman – Co-Founder CJF – AAJ Past President

Presenting the Recipients of the 2011 awards for 10 and 20 years of Excellence in Justice

10 Year Recipient
Trial Lawyers Care - New York, NY
Support efforts of AAJ (formerly ATLA) volunteers in assisting 9/11 victims and families with filing for compensation from the Federal fund.

20 Year Recipient
Massachusetts Head Injury Association - Worcester, MA
Support salary of coordinator.

As the only national foundation devoted solely to protecting the individual rights, health, and well-being of the injured, the Civil Justice Foundation provides small but significant grants to the tireless organizations fighting for injury prevention and justice preservation across the country.

Welcome our new Trustees:

Brenda Fulmer

Frank Verderame

Rob Sachs

Nancy Cowles

Jean Rexford

Randall Scarlett

Rhonda Hill Wilson

Esther Berezofsky

Kelly Reardon

Ruth Bernstien

Gerald Baker

Joanne Doroshow