PHILADELPHIA, November 7, 2024 — Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a 2025 “Best Law Firm” in 31 practice areas nationwide and 54 practice areas regionally. Thirty practice areas were ranked Tier 1.
Firms included in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. In 2024, Best Lawyers received more than 100,000 client references and observed a 65% increase in client participation in our survey.
Cozen O'Connor received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms:"
National
Tier 1
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Franchise Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Real Estate Law
Venture Capital Law
Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Information Technology Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Tier 3
Copyright Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Trademark Law
Metropolitan
Tier 1
Atlanta
Insurance Law
Chicago
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law - Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Insurance
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dallas/Fort Worth
Insurance Law
Delaware
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Fort Lauderdale
Trusts and Estates
Houston
Employment Law - Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Los Angeles
Franchise Law
Litigation - Insurance
Real Estate Law
Miami
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
New Jersey
Energy Law
Insurance Law
New York City
Admiralty and Maritime Law
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Litigation - Construction
Philadelphia
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Real Estate
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Pittsburgh
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tax Law
Venture Capital Law
Richmond
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Government Relations Practice
San Francisco
Employment Law - Management
Seattle
Insurance Law
Litigation - Insurance
Patent Law
Washington, D.C.
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Arbitration
Construction Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Construction
Real Estate Law
Tier 2
Atlanta
Litigation - Insurance
Boston
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Fort Lauderdale
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Harrisburg
Energy Law
Houston
Litigation - Insurance
Mediation
Miami
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Technology Law
Minneapolis
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Real Estate Law
New York City
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Technology Law
Transportation Law
Philadelphia
Family Law
Litigation - Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Public Finance Law
Venture Capital Law
Pittsburgh
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation - Health Care
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
San Diego
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Seattle
Commercial Litigation
Information Technology Law
Trademark Law
Washington, D.C.
Commercial Litigation
Education Law
Tier 3
Boston
Arbitration
Chicago
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Colorado
Patent Law
Dallas/Fort Worth
Construction Law
Minneapolis
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
New York City
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Philadelphia
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Immigration Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Securities
Technology Law
Pittsburgh
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Seattle
Copyright Law
Washington, D.C.
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Litigation - Antitrust
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mediation