PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 2024 — Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 96 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2024 edition; of those, 19 lawyers have been recognized nationally. Those 19 attorneys include Joseph C. Bedwick (Cannabis Law: Eastern United States), Ketan D. Bhirud (State Attorneys General), 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), Jerry W. Kilgore (State Attorneys General), Milton A. Marquis (State Attorneys General), Alycen A. Moss (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer), Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General), Neil A. Quartaro (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)), Patrick Rizzi (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Wayne R. Rohde (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Melissa Siebert (Privacy & Data Security: Litigation), Gina Maisto Smith (Higher Educations), Jeff R. Vogel (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Rachel Welford (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), and Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer).
Twenty-two 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 22 attorneys include Raymond L. DeLuca (Construction), J.C. Ditzler (Insurance), Susan N. Eisenberg (Labor & Employment), Gregory Eisenstark (Energy & Natural Resources), Bruce W. Ficken (Construction), Mark E. Felger (Bankruptcy/Restructuring), James A. Gale (Intellectual Property), Jeremiah G. Garvey (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity), Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising), Marion T. Hack (Construction), David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Kenan G. Loomis (Insurance), Suzanne S. Mayes (Public Finance), Jodi McDougall (Insurance), Alycen Moss (Insurance), Stephen M. Seeger (Construction), Robert A. Silverman (Real Estate), Gina Maisto Smith (Higher Education), Joseph E. Tilson (Labor & Employment), Wendy K. Venoit (Construction), Anna Wermuth (Labor & Employment), 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 27 of Cozen O’Connor’s practice areas, 13 of which have been recognized nationally and eight ranked Band 1.
Practice Groups Recognized
Nationwide
Cannabis Law Band 3
Construction Band 4
Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded Band 1
Government Contracts: Highly Regarded Band 2
Higher Education Band 2
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer Band 2
Labor & Employment Band 4
Retail Band 4
State Attorneys General Band 1
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory Band 1
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance Band 2
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York) Band 3
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 3
Real Estate Band 4
Florida
Construction Band 5
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
Construction Band 1
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity Band 3
Healthcare Band 2
Insurance Band 3
Labor & Employment Band 2
Litigation: General Commercial Band 3
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Band 2
Public Finance 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
Washington
Insurance Band 2
Individual Lawyers Ranked
Nationwide
Joseph C. Bedwick (Cannabis Law: Eastern United States) Band 3
Ketan D. Bhirud (State Attorneys General) 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
Jerry W. Kilgore (State Attorneys General) Band 2
Milton Marquis (State Attorneys General) Band 2
Alycen A. Moss (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer) Band 3
Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General) Senior Statespeople
Neil A. Quartaro (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York)) Band 4
Patrick Rizzi (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory) Band 3
Wayne R. Rohde (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory) Band 3
Melissa Siebert (Privacy & Data Security: Litigation) Band 3
Gina Maisto Smith (Higher Education) Band 1
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 2
California
Marion T. Hack (Construction) Band 1
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 3
David Tiger (Real Estate) Band 4
Barbara Van Gelder (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) Senior Statespeople
Benjamin L. Williams (Construction) Up and Coming
Florida
Scott Bettridge (Immigration) Band 2
John David Dickenson (Insurance: Dispute Resolution) Band 3
Susan Nadler Eisenberg (Labor & Employment) Band 1; (Labor & Employment: Mediators) Band 2
James A. Gale (Intellectual Property) Band 1
A. Kenneth Levine (Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory) Band 2
Samuel A. Lewis (Intellectual Property) Band 2
Ralf R. Rodriguez (Construction) Band 3
Martin T. Schrier (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 4
Georgia
Alycen A. Moss (Insurance) Band 1
Kenan G. Loomis (Insurance) Band 1
Illinois
Jeremy J. Glenn (Labor & Employment) Band 3
Brian L. Shaw (Bankruptcy/Restructuring) Band 3
Peter J. Roberts (Bankruptcy/Restructuring) Band 4
Joseph E. Tilson (Labor & Employment) Band 1
Anna Wermuth (Labor & Employment) Band 1
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 Wise (Litigation: General Commercial) Up and Coming
Pennsylvania
Joseph C. Bright (Tax) Senior Statespeople
Richard J. Busis (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 2
Robert M. Careless (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use) Band 3
Stephen A. Cozen (Insurance) Senior Statespeople; (Litigation: General Commercial) Senior Statespeople
Kenneth A. Cushing (Construction) Up and Coming
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 3
Ira C. Gubernick (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) Band 4
James H. Heller (Litigation: General Commercial) Band 5
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 (Public Finance) Band 1; (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) Band 3
Jeffrey I. Pasek (Labor & Employment) Band 3
R. Christopher Raphaely (Healthcare) Band 2
Frances P. Rayer (Immigration) Band 2
Jason M. Shargel (Corporate/M&A: Securities) Band 2
Kelly Shinn (Real Estate) Up and Coming
Richard J. Silpe (Tax) Band 3
Adam M. Silverman (Real Estate) Band 4
Robert A. Silverman (Real Estate)Band 1; (Real Estate: Finance) Band 2
Cheryl A. Upham (Tax) Band 2
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 (Labor & Employment) Senior Statespeople
Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance) Band 1
Virginia
G. Evan Pritchard (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use) Band 3
Washington
Frank Abramonte (Intellectual Property) Band 3
Peter Berg (Insurance) Up and Coming
J.C. Ditzler (Insurance) Band 1
Lorraine Linford (Intellectual Property) Band 4
Jodi McDougall (Insurance) Band 1