BOSTON, October 3, 2024 – Stephanie Chesney, member of Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been named the recipient of the Veteran Legal Services 2024 Outstanding Pro Bono Award. Stephanie has been recognized for her commitment to supporting and advocating for Massachusetts military veterans. Veterans Legal Services helps Massachusetts veterans overcome adversity by providing free civil legal aid that honors their service, promotes well-being, and responds to their distinctive needs.

Stephanie is an experienced litigator, focusing on business and commercial litigation matters, including catastrophic injury, employment, general liability, education, products liability, construction, and premises liability matters. Stephanie also has experience in defending health care providers and institutions in professional liability matters. She represents clients from pre-suit through trial and has extensive courtroom experience defending claims across Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire state and federal courts. She also has additional experience providing risk transfer and tender advice to clients and advising regarding risk mitigation strategies. With over a decade of experience, Stephanie was most recently a partner with a national litigation firm where she defended catastrophic and large-scale complex commercial and general liability claims.

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Established in 1970, Cozen O’Connor has over 925 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including litigation, corporate, and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and middle market companies, Cozen O’Connor serves its clients’ needs through 33 offices across two continents.