MONDAY, MAY 21, 2018, Philadelphia, PA —Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized 50 Cozen O’Connor attorneys for 2018 as leaders in their respective fields; 12 attorneys were recognized nationally and 14 were ranked in the top band either nationally or at the state level.
In addition to the individual lawyer rankings, Chambers USA recognized 12 of Cozen O’Connor’s practice areas, including Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Government Relations, Healthcare, Insurance, , Insurance Dispute Resolution: Insurer, Labor & Employment (Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Texas), Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, Tax, Transportation: (Aviation: Regulatory), Transportation (Shipping: Finance), and Transportation (Shipping: Regulatory).
The annual rankings are based on client and peer references, as well as information gathered from Chambers’ independent research. Awarded both nationally and regionally, the rankings are based on qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, and client service.
Cozen O’Connor clients praised our firm as being “terrific, not only at the legal issues but also at understanding business issues. They offer excellent strategic and tactical advice” and our lawyers “are exceptional. You get exceptional advice and service, and they are practical."
The Transportation & Trade Practice Group was once again recognized in Band 1 nationwide, the highest of the publication's categories, and the Real Estate group again was recognized in Band 2. In addition, a number of individuals ranked Band 1, including: Joe Bright, a member in the firm’s Tax Practice, Bruce Ficken, chair of the Construction Law group, Marc Fink, member of the firm’s Transportation & Trade group, Mark Gallant, co-chair of the Health Care Practice Group, David Heffernan, co-chair of the Aviation Practice, Mark Jacobson, a member in the firm’s Antitrust Practice, Fred Jacoby, vice chairman of the firm and former chair of the Business Litigation Department, Jeff Lawrence, chair of the Transportation & Trade Practice Group, Robert Silverman and Thomas Witt, members of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, and Labor & Employment attorneys Susan Eisenberg, Tom Giotto, Joe Tilson, co-chairs of the Labor & Employment Department, and Marty Wickliff.
New to the rankings are Greg Fliszar in health care, Peter Fontaine, co-chair of the firm's Utility, Environmental & Energy Practice Group, Suzanne Mayes, co-chair of the firm’s Public & Project Finance Practice Group, and Stephen Miller, vice chair of White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice.
PRACTICE GROUPS RECOGNIZED
The full list of practice groups recognized by Chamber USA follows:
Nationwide
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer, Government: Government Relations, Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance, Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
Delaware
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Florida
Labor & Employment
Illinois
Labor & Employment
Pennsylvania
Construction, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Healthcare, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate
Texas
Labor & Employment
RANKED INDIVIDUALS
National recognitions include Bruce Ficken for Construction, Mark Atwood, Geoffrey D. Ferrer, Marc J. Fink, David Heffernan, Jeffrey F. Lawrence, David Loh, Anne Mickey, Wayne Rohde, and Stanley O. Sher for Transportation, and Lori Kalani and Bernie Nash for Government Relations. The entire list of ranked individuals follows:
Nationwide
Mark Atwood – Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
Geoffrey D. Ferrer – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
Bruce W. Ficken – Construction
Marc J. Fink – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
David Heffernan – Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
Lori Kalani – Government: Government Relations
Jeffrey F. Lawrence – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
David Loh – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)
Anne Mickey –Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
Bernard Nash – Government: Government Relations
Wayne Rohde – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
Stanley O. Sher – Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
Delaware
Mark E. Felger – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
District of Columbia
Barry Boss – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Barbara Van Gelder – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Florida
Susan N. Eisenberg – Labor & Employment
A. Kenneth Levine – Insurance
Jennifer T. Williams – Labor & Employment
Illinois
Brian Bulger – Labor & Employment
Joseph Tilson – Labor & Employment
Anna Wermuth --- Labor & Employment
Minnesota
Mark Jacobson - Antitrust
Pennsylvania
Joseph C. Bright – Tax
Richard J. Busis – Corporate/M&A: Securities
Stephen A. Cozen – Insurance and Litigation: General Commercial
Raymond L. Deluca – Construction
Bruce W. Ficken – Construction
Gregory M. Fliszar – Health Care
Peter Fontaine- Environment
Mark Gallant – Health Care
Howard Grossman – Real Estate
Michael Heller – Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Fred Jacoby – Construction
Sarah A. Kelly – Labor & Employment
Raymond Kresge – Labor & Employment
Larry P. Laubach – Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Jeffrey A. Leonard – Real Estate
Suzanne Mayes – Banking & Finance
Camille Miller – Intellectual Property
Stephen A. Miller - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Jeffrey Pasek – Labor & Employment
R. Christopher Raphaely – Healthcare
Jason M. Shargel – Corporate/M&A: Securities
Robert A. Silverman – Real Estate
Kyle Vos Strache --- Intellectual Property
Jeffrey G. Weil – Litigation: General Commercial
James R. Williams – Real Estate
William J. Winning – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Thomas Witt – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Texas
A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. – Labor & Employment
Stephen A. Pate – Insurance