PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2021 — Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment department was shortlisted for the Firm of the Year award by Chambers USA. On Thursday, May 27, the department will be honored at the Chambers USA Awards 2021 for their work over the past 12 months. This award recognizes a law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the country. It also reflect achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. They honor the work of national and international law firms across the USA and based on the research for the recent edition of Chambers USA.
Cozen O’Connor’s national Labor & Employment Department boasts a team of more than 75 lawyers based across the country. The firm’s full-service labor and employment department provide ongoing advice and litigation defense on a comprehensive range of employment law issues to a broad range of entities, including exchange-listed companies, private enterprises, nonprofits, governments, and trade associations. The attorneys in this department handle high-stakes employment litigation, including individual and class claims of discrimination, harassment, wage and hour violations, defamation, non-compete violations, and wrongful discharge. They appear regularly before federal and state courts, agencies and departments (such as the EEOC, NLRB, DOL, IRS, OSHA, and ICE), and arbitrators. They also handle traditional labor law matters, helping employers foster positive workplace relations, negotiate collective bargaining agreements, and handle labor arbitrations and unfair labor practice proceedings.
The awards recognize a law firm’s pre-eminence in key jurisdictions in the country. They also reflect achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. They honor the work of national and international law firms across the USA and based on the research for the recent edition of Chambers USA.
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Ranked among the top 100 law firms in the country, Cozen O’Connor has more than 825 attorneys in 31 cities across two continents. We are a full-service firm with nationally recognized practices in litigation, business law, and government relations, and our attorneys have experience operating in all sectors of the economy. Our diverse client list includes global Fortune 500 companies, middle-market firms poised for growth, ambitious startups, and high-profile individuals.