Firm Summary
Cozen O’Connor
Started in 1970 with four lawyers focusing on insurance and commercial litigation, today Cozen O’Connor is home to over 750 attorneys in 29 cities across the U.S., Canada, and England. Today the firm represents Fortune 500 companies, middle-market firms poised for growth, ambitious startups, and high-profile individuals in as a full-service firm that handles litigation, corporate, and regulatory law across a broad range of sectors. Cozen O’Connor’s litigators are known for their trial experience, spending more time in court that some of their counterparts at other firms.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Cozen O’Connor
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 776
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +159
Partner +94
- Top Feeder Schools
- Temple University, James E. Beasley Law, Villanova Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.9
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 24%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 16%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 24%
- Promotion Rate
- 7%
- Most Common Federal Case Types
- Insurance, Contract, Property
- Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
- Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, Federal Insurance Company
Superstars
Barry Boss
Co-Chair - Commercial Litigation Department, Co-Chair - White Collar Defense & Investigations
Co-chair of both the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department and its White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice Group, Boss has extensive jury trial and appellate experience defending individuals and corporations from charges relating to criminal activity. Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, Boss served as an assistant federal public defender in Washington, D.C.
Melissa Brill
Co-Chair, Global Insurance Department
A New York-based partner and Co-Chair of its Global Insurance Department, Brill handles complex insurance, bad faith, and product liability matters on behalf of a wide range of major clients. Her past matters have involved some of the biggest issues in the area, including bank failures, mass toxic torts, September 11, and hurricane losses.
Larry Laubach
Co-Chair - Corporate Practice Group
A Philadelphia-based partner and co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, Laubach has extensive experience representing public and private clients in M&A, corporate, and securities matters. He is a recent winner of The Legal Intelligencer’s 2021 Professional Excellence Award in the Most Effective Dealmakers category.
Senior Principal
Senior Principal of the firm’s Public Strategies group, Christ was recently named to Crain’s Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives list.
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