Sarah D. Schlossberg

Of Counsel

Sarah is an accomplished attorney in Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department. She is passionate about mentoring attorneys and building strong, collaborative teams across the department’s practice groups.

Beyond her work within the department, where she holds a significant administrative role, Sarah is actively involved in several committees at Cozen O’Connor, including the Charity Committee and the Paralegal Chair Committee. In 2023, Sarah became co-chair of the firm’s COmbat Hate initiative, spearheading the firm’s commitment to fighting antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of hate. Sarah also works to combat hate through her work as a board member of the Anti-Defamation League.

Sarah has been actively involved in Cozen O'Connor's Women's Initiative for many years, first serving on the executive board, then assuming a vice chair position in 2020, followed by her appointment as chair in 2022, and as chair emeritus since 2024. As the chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative, Sarah worked to support and retain women in the legal field, helping Cozen O’Connor earn recognition as one of Seramount’s Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity in 2023 and 2024. Her leadership and mentorship have been widely acknowledged. She has been named to City & State’s Pennsylvania Power of Diversity: Women’s Power 100 list and has been honored as one of Pennsylvania’s Best Law Firm Mentors by The Legal Intelligencer.

Sarah’s commitment to community service and pro bono work runs deep. She is an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, where she chaired the Women’s Rights Committee for two years and now serves on the Board of Governors. She also dedicates her time to the arts, serving on the board of directors for The Philadelphia Theatre Company and Life Jacket Theatre. Her pro bono work has included advocating for children in foster care and standing up for prisoner civil rights.

Sarah is a sought-after speaker and writer in a wide variety of areas, often focusing on topics relating to inclusion and well-being within the legal industry. Her insights and experience make her a trusted voice in these areas, inspiring positive change both within the firm and the broader legal community.

A proud graduate of Bradley University, where she was part of a national championship speech team, Sarah went on to earn her law degree from Duke University. At Duke, she was an editor for the Journal of General Law & Policy and a leader on the Moot Court Board. Before joining Cozen O’Connor in 2010, she clerked on the Pennsylvania Superior Court for Justice Frank J. Montemuro, Jr. and worked at another top 100 law firm.

News

Sarah Schlossberg Named to City & State Pennsylvania Power of Diversity: Women’s Power 100 List

August 01, 2023

Under Sarah’s leadership of the Women's Initiative, Cozen O’Connor garnered a first-time spot on Seramount’s Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity list in 2023.

Best Law Firm Mentors 2021: Sarah Schlossberg

June 18, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg was featured in a Q&A held by the Legal Intelligencer that discusses her being honored as a "Best Law Firm Mentor."

Sarah Schlossberg Honored by The Legal Intelligencer for Best Law Firm Mentor

June 01, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg, an attorney in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as a 2021 Professional Excellence Award winner in the Best Law Firm Mentors category.

Cozen O’Connor Recognized in Numerous Categories for Legal Intelligencer’s 2021 Professional Excellence Awards

May 25, 2021

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce the firm’s achievements in The Legal Intelligencer’s 2021 Professional Excellence awards, which includes Cozen O’Connor being selected as a Law Firm of the Year finalist for the second year in a row.

17 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Awarded Pro Bono Service Awards by First Judicial District of PA

October 29, 2015

The judges of the First Judicial Distrct of PA will present pro bono service awards to 17 Cozen O'Connor attorneys who have handled pro bono matters this year in FJD courts.

Publications

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity - How to Manage Your Mind to Capture and Bill All of Your Time

January 20, 2023

Molly Kremer and Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the February issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing the negative outlook and struggles some attorneys have with billing.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Say What?

July 18, 2022

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the August Issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing how to navigate conversations about our country’s constantly evolving constitutional law landscape.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Boardroom and Beyond

May 24, 2022

Kathy Jaffari and Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the June issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing the increased need for boards to take the lead on implementing equitable work policies that ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) measures are being integrated and addressed within their organizations.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: ADHD & Me: Strategies for Lawyers with Executive Functioning Challenges

March 22, 2022

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the April issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing strategies to help yourself stay on task, become more productive, and feel better for those with ADHD or executive functioning challenges.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity - Righting the (Ally)Ship

January 25, 2022

David Reichenberg and Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the February issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer discussing how universal calls for equity have accelerated over the past two years thanks to the pandemic.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Out of Sync - The Great Email Crisis

November 10, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the December issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing the pandemic's impact on the volume of email traffic.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Performance Anxiety: How to Survive Evaluation Season

September 14, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the October issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing tips to ease the anxiety and pain of performance reviews.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Return to What?

August 10, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the August issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing reentry into the workplace following an unprecedented global crisis.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equity: Oops, I Did it Again: Identifying and Rectifying Microaggressions

May 20, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the June issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing how microaggressions and implicit biases impact female and diverse attorneys.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equality: The Rise of the Millennials

March 23, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the April issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing the challenges in the workplace and profession resulting from the rise of millennials.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equality Her-Story: Elevating the Narrative

February 01, 2021

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the February issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing Cozen O’Connor Women’s Initiative 19th Amendment Series.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Equality: The Ongoing Challenge of Law Firm Gender Diversity

November 30, 2020

Sarah Schlossberg contributed an article to the December issue of ALI CLE’s The Practical Lawyer, discussing areas of inequality within the legal profession today.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Women, Influence & Power in Law 2024

September 23, 2024 - Chicago, IL

NAWL 2024 Annual Meeting

July 24, 2024 - Chicago, IL

Emerging and Diverging State ESG Requirements

March 14, 2024 - Philadelphia, PA

2023 Cozen O'Connor Women's Initiative Client Event

November 08, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA

How to Evaluate Your Evaluation

September 12, 2023 - Webinar

Getting to Know You…in 5 Minutes: Speed Networking

March 30, 2023 - West Conshohocken, PA

Stop the Billing Stress!

January 18, 2023 - Webinar

2022 Association of Corporate Counsel Women’s Summit

November 16, 2022 - Conshohocken, PA

Education

  • Duke University, J.D., 2004
  • Bradley University, B.S., 1999

Awards & Honors

City & State Pennsylvania, Power of Diversity: Women 100, 2023

The Legal Intelligencer, Professional Excellence Award, Best Law Firm Mentor, 2021

The Pennsylvania First Judicial District Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2007-2020

Samuel E. Klein Pro Bono Award, 2008 

  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Frank J. Montemuro, The Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Theatre Company, Board of Directors

Life Jacket Theatre Company, Board of Directors

Philadelphia Bar Association - Board of Governors; Chair 2025 Bench Bar Conference; Women's Rights Committee, former Co-Chair and Vice Chair 

Anti-Defamation League Philadelphia, Board of Directors

Wolf Performing Arts Center, former Board Director and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

Maternity Care Coalition (MCC), MCC Children’s Brunch Fundraiser, former Chair and Committee Member

Support Center for Child Advocates