PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 2023 — Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 88 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2023 edition; of those, 17 lawyers have been recognized nationally. Those 17 attorneys include Joseph C. Bedwick (Cannabis Law: Eastern United States), Siran S. Faulders (State Attorneys General), Geoffrey D. Ferrer (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance), Jonathon H. Foglia (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising), David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Lori Kalani (State Attorneys General), Jerry W. Kilgore (State Attorneys General), Jeffrey F. Lawrence (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Milton A. Marquis (State Attorneys General), Anne E. Mickey (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance), Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General), Neil A. Quartaro (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)), Wayne R. Rohde (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Jeff R. Vogel (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Rachel Welford (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), and Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer).
Nineteen Cozen O’Connor attorneys were recognized in the Band 1 ranking for Chambers USA, the highest ranking achievable, which is based on an assessment of an attorney’s technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence commitment, and other factors. Those 19 attorneys include Joseph C. Bright (Tax), Raymond L. DeLuca (Construction), Bruce W. Ficken (Construction), Mark E. Felger (Bankruptcy/Restructuring), James A. Gale (Intellectual Property), Jeremiah G. Garvey (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Susan N. Eisenberg (Labor & Employment), Gregory Eisenstark (Energy & Natural Resources), Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising), David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Lori Kalani (State Attorneys General), Jeffrey F. Lawrence (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Kenan G. Loomis (Insurance), Stephen M. Seeger (Construction), Robert A. Silverman (Real Estate), Joseph E. Tilson (Labor & Employment), Wendy K. Venoit (Construction), James R. Williams (Real Estate), and Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance).
Chambers USA rankings are based on an “assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.” In order to be ranked in the guide, lawyers and firms must demonstrate “sustained excellence.”
In addition to the individual lawyer rankings, Chambers USA has ranked 23 of Cozen O’Connor’s practice areas, eight of which have been recognized nationally and nine ranked Band 1.
PRACTICE GROUPS RECOGNIZED
Nationwide
Cannabis Law Band 4
Construction Band 5
Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded Band 1
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer Band 3
Labor & Employment Band 4
State Attorneys General Band 1
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory Band 1
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance Band 2
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory Band 1
California
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded Band 2
Delaware
Bankruptcy/Restructuring Band 3
District of Columbia
Construction Band 3
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Band 4
Real Estate Band 4
Florida
Insurance: Dispute Resolution Band 3
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory Band 2
Intellectual Property Band 1
Labor & Employment Band 3
Georgia
Insurance Band 2
Illinois
Bankruptcy/Restructuring Band 4
Labor & Employment: The Elite Band 3
Minnesota
Corporate/M&A Band 3
New Jersey
Energy & Natural Resources Band 1
New York
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded Band 5
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded Band 3
Pennsylvania
Banking & Finance Band 3
Construction Band 1
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity Band 3
Healthcare Band 2
Insurance Band 3
Labor & Employment Band 1
Litigation: General Commercial Band 3
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Band 2
Real Estate Band 1
Real Estate: Finance Band 2
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Band 2
Tax Band 2
Texas
Insurance Band 2
INDIVIDUAL LAWYER RANKINGS
Nationwide
Joseph C. Bedwick (Cannabis Law: Eastern United States) Band 3
Siran S. Faulders (State Attorneys General) Band 2
Geoffrey D. Ferrer (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance) Band 2
Jonathon H. Foglia (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory) Band 2
Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising) Band 1
David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory) Band 1
Lori Kalani (State Attorneys General) Band 1
Jerry W. Kilgore (State Attorneys General) Band 2
Jeffrey F. Lawrence (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory) Band 1
Milton A. Marquis (State Attorneys General) Band 2
Anne E. Mickey (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance) Band 3
Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General) Senior Statespeople
Neil A. Quartaro (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)) Band 4
Wayne R. Rohde (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory) Band 3
Jeff R. Vogel (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory) Band 3
Rachel Welford (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory) Up and Coming
Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer) Band 3
California
Walter M. Stella (Labor & Employment) Band 5
Colorado
Christopher S. Clemenson (Insurance) Band 2
Delaware
Mark E. Felger (Bankruptcy/Restructuring) Band 1
District of Columbia
Barry Boss (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) Band 2
Jesse S. Keene (Construction) Band 4
Lawrence M. Prosen (Construction) Band 3
Stephen M. Seeger (Construction) Band 1
Nicole H. Sprinzen (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) Band 4
David Tiger (Real Estate) Band 4
Barbara Van Gelder (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) Senior Statespeople
Benjamin L. Williams (Construction) Associates to Watch
Florida
Scott Bettridge (Immigration) Band 2
John David Dickenson (Insurance: Dispute Resolution) Band 3
James A. Gale (Intellectual Property) Band 1
Susan N. Eisenberg (Labor & Employment) Band 1
A. Kenneth Levine (Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory) Band 2
Samuel A. Lewis (Intellectual Property) Band 2
Ralf R. Rodriguez (Construction) Band 4
Martin T. Schrier (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 4
Georgia
Kenan G. Loomis (Insurance) Band 1
Alycen A. Moss (Insurance) Band 2
Illinois
Jeremy J. Glenn (Labor & Employment) Band 3
Peter J. Roberts (Bankruptcy/Restructuring) Band 4
Brian L. Shaw (Bankruptcy/Restructuring) Band 3
Joseph E. Tilson (Labor & Employment) Band 1
Anna Wermuth (Labor & Employment) Band 2
Massachusetts
Christopher McLoon (Tax) Band 3
Wendy K. Venoit (Construction) Band 1
Minnesota
Christopher J. Bellini (Corporate/M&A) Band 3
New Jersey
Michael J. Connolly (Energy & Natural Resources) Band 2
Gregory Eisenstark (Energy & Natural Resources) Band 1
New York
Michael B. de Leeuw (Litigation: General Commercial) Band 5
Tamar S. Wise (Litigation: General Commercial) Up and Coming
Pennsylvania
Joseph C. Bright (Tax) Band 1
Richard J. Busis (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 2
Robert M. Careless (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use) Up and Coming
Stephen A. Cozen (Insurance and Litigation: General Commercial) Senior Statespeople
Kenneth A. Cushing (Construction) Associates to Watch
Alfred J. D'Angelo Jr (Labor & Employment) Band 4
Raymond L. DeLuca (Construction) Band 1
Bruce W. Ficken (Construction) Band 1
Mark H. Gallant (Healthcare) Senior Statespeople
Jeremiah G. Garvey (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 1
Thomas S. Giotto (Labor & Employment) Band 2
Howard Grossman (Real Estate) Band 4
Michael J. Heller (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 3
Fred Warren Jacoby (Construction) Senior Statespeople
Daniel V. Johns (Labor & Employment) Band 4
Sandra L. Kelly (Real Estate) Up and Coming
Raymond A. Kresge (Labor & Employment) Band 4
Larry P. Laubach (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 4
Jeffrey A. Leonard (Real Estate) Band 3
Elizabeth A. Malloy (Labor & Employment) Band 2
Suzanne S. Mayes (Banking & Finance) Band 2
Camille M. Miller (Intellectual Property) Band 2
Stephen A. Miller (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) Band 2
Deborah M. Minkoff (Insurance) Band 3
Jeffery R. Mullen (Construction) Up and Coming
Jeffrey I. Pasek (Labor & Employment) Band 2
R. Christopher Raphaely (Healthcare) Band 2
Jason M. Shargel (Corporate/M&A: Securities) Band 2
Richard J. Silpe (Tax) Band 3
Adam M. Silverman (Real Estate) Band 4
Robert A. Silverman (Real Estate) Band 1 and (Real Estate: Finance) Band 2
Cheryl A. Upham (Tax) Band 2
James R. Williams (Real Estate) Band 1
Thomas P. Witt (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use) Eminent Practitioners
Texas
Alicia G. Curran (Insurance) Band 4
Stephen P. Pate (Insurance) Band 2
A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. (Labor & Employment) Senior Statespeople
Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance) Band 1
Washington
Frank Abramonte (Intellectual Property) Band 3