Elliott R. Feldman

Co-Chair, Subrogation & Recovery Department

Elliott R. Feldman serves as co-chair of the Subrogation & Recovery Department, which has been his principal area of practice for the past 40-plus years. Elliott joined Cozen O’Connor in 1982, and has litigated and tried numerous complex and substantial cases on behalf of the firm's insurance and commercial clients. Elliott is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s board of directors, and also serves on the firm's Management Committee.

Elliott received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in 1975 from Temple University and, after doing graduate work at Harvard University, earned his law degree, cum laude, from Temple University School of Law in 1980. 

On a personal basis, Elliott and his family are highly engaged in supporting efforts of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Elliott is a former member of the board of directors of the JDRF’s Philadelphia Chapter.

Experience

Subrogation & Recovery Law Blog

Commentary on current issues and developing trends in Subrogation & Recovery

http://www.subrogationrecoverylawblog.com/

News

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

31 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 11, 2024

Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of attorneys are named Super Lawyers; only 2.5 percent of attorneys are listed as Rising Stars.

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys to its Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition

August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers selected 232 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

42 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

May 24, 2023

Super Lawyers has selected 42 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Subrogation Trends

November 14, 2022

Elliott R. Feldman was quoted in the recent article “Subrogation Trends” by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM).

49 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 01, 2022

Super Lawyers has selected 49 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Cozen O’Connor Announces Changes to Firm Management 2022

March 23, 2022

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce the following changes in firm leadership positions for the 2022 year.

More Than 205 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

47 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 28, 2021

Super Lawyers has selected 47 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).

Fifty-Eight Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 05, 2020

Super Lawyers has selected 58 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

64 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

May 21, 2019

Super Lawyers has selected 64 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Fifty-four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 12, 2018

Super Lawyers has named 54 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named To 2008 Pro Bono Honor Roll By First Judicial District Of Pennsylvania

February 04, 2009

Twenty-one attorneys in Cozen O’Connor’s Philadelphia office have been named to the 2008 Pro Bono Roll of Honor of the First Judicial District (FJD) of Pennsylvania.

Publications

Hurricane Harvey Litigation Update: Conflicting Opinions Spur Trial on Damages and Appeal [Alert]

January 11, 2021

Jason Schulze, Stephen Halbeisen, Jake Skaggs Elliott Feldman and Kevin Hughes discuss the status of the litigation arising out of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Houston on August 25, 2017,

Damage Jurisdictional Chart - 50 State Survey of Measure of Damages For Injury to Real and Personal Property [Jurisdictions Comparative Chart]

June 05, 2020

50 State Survey of Measure of Damages For Injury to Real and Personal Property - Jurisdictions Comparative Chart - This chart provides a general overview of the case law addressing the measure of damages for property damage in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia.

Priority of Rights of Recovery Relating To Deductibles [Jurisdictions Comparative Chart]

July 19, 2018

Priority of Rights of Recovery Relating To Deductibles - Jurisdictions Comparative Chart - A common inquiry is whether the “first monies” principles in many states likewise control the distribution of deductibles (either property or automobile). Many states have statutes or insurance regulations that control the distribution of automobile deductibles, and in some cases, confusingly, those statutes or regulations conflict with the law relating to “first monies” in property losses.

Washoe Drive Wildfire [Subrogation and Recovery Alert]

January 23, 2012

Washoe Drive Wildfire - Subrogation and Recovery Alert -

A Quiet Revolution: International Acceptance of Contingent Fee Structures [Subrogation and Recovery Alert!]

January 05, 2011

A Quiet Revolution: International Acceptance of Contingent Fee Structures - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Have an international loss but wary of pursuing due to concerns over high hourly rates? International resistance to contingent fee representation is rapidly evolving towards permitting such arrangements. This Alert describes jurisdictions now permitting contingent fee representation

Events & Seminars

Past Events

NASP 2024 Annual Conference

October 27, 2024 - Phoenix, AZ

NASP 2023 Spring Conference

February 16, 2023 - Amelia Island, FL

NASP 2022 Annual Conference

November 06, 2022 - Marco Island, FL

Education

  • Temple University—James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1980
  • Temple University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1975

Awards & Honors

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT - 2008

Pro Bono Honor Roll of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania 2008

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer 2004 - 2024

Best Lawyers in America 2020-2025

  • Pennsylvania
  • North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court -- Arizona
  • U.S. District Court -- Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court -- Michigan
  • U.S. District Court -- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • American Bar Association
  • Association of Trial Lawyers
  • National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP)
  • Pennsylvania Association for Justice
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association