PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2022 – Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 86 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2022 edition. Of those, 16 lawyers have been recognized nationally. Those 16 attorneys include: Mark W. Atwood (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Joseph C. Bedwick (Cannabis Law: Eastern United States), Paul W. Connell (State Attorneys General), Geoffrey D. Ferrer (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance), Bruce W. Ficken (Construction), Jonathon H. Foglia (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising), David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Lori Kalani (State Attorneys General), Jerry W. Kilgore (State Attorneys General), Jeffrey F. Lawrence (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Milton A. Marquis (State Attorneys General), Anne E. Mickey (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance), Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General), Wayne R. Rohde (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), and Rachel Welford (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory).
Eighteen Cozen O’Connor attorneys were recognized in the Band 1 ranking, the highest ranking achievable, which is based on an assessment of a the attorney’s technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence commitment, and other factors. Those 18 attorneys include, Joseph C. Bright (Tax), Raymond L. DeLuca (Construction), Susan N. Eisenberg (Labor & Employment), Gregory Eisenstark (Energy & Natural Resources), Bruce W. Ficken (Construction), James A. Gale (Intellectual Property), Jeremiah G. Garvey (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity), Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising), David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), Mark A. Jacobson (Antitrust), Lori Kalani (State Attorneys General), Jeffrey F. Lawrence (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory), Kenan G. Loomis (Insurance), Stephen M. Seeger (Construction), Robert A. Silverman (Real Estate), Joseph E. Tilson (Labor & Employment), James R. Williams (Real Estate), and Joseph Ziemianski (Insurance).
Stephen A. Cozen (Insurance) (Litigation: General Commercial), Mark H. Gallant (Healthcare)
Fred Jacoby (Construction), Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General), and A. Martin Wickliff (Labor & Employment) were all named Senior Statespeople. Thomas P. Witt (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use) was ranked an Eminent Practitioner. Four attorneys were named Associates to Watch: Kenneth A. Cushing (Construction), Sandra L. Kelly (Real Estate), Rachel Welford (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory), and Benjamin L. Williams (Construction). Chambers USA recognized Robert M. Careless (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use), Jeffery R. Mullen (Construction), and Tamar S. Wise (Litigation: General Commercial) as Up and Coming attorneys.
In addition to the individual lawyer rankings, Chambers USA ranked 22 of Cozen O’Connor’s practice areas, eight of which have been recognized nationally.
Chambers USA ranking tables are based on “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 are required to demonstrate “sustained excellence.”
PRACTICE GROUPS RECOGNIZED
USA - Nationwide
Construction
Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
Labor & Employment
State Attorneys General
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
California
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded
Delaware
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
District of Columbia
Construction
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Florida
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Georgia
Insurance
Illinois
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Labor & Employment: The Elite
Minnesota
Corporate/M&A
New Jersey
Energy & Natural Resources
New York
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
Pennsylvania
Banking & Finance
Construction
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Healthcare
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate
Real Estate: Finance
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Tax
Texas
Insurance
Individual Lawyer Rankings
USA - Nationwide
Mark W. Atwood (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory)
Joseph C. Bedwick (Cannabis Law: Eastern United States)
Paul W. Connell (State Attorneys General)
Geoffrey D. Ferrer (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance)
Bruce W. Ficken (Construction)
Jonathon H. Foglia (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory)
Susan A. Grueneberg (Franchising)
David Heffernan (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory)
Lori Kalani (State Attorneys General)
Jerry W. Kilgore (State Attorneys General)
Jeffrey F. Lawrence (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory)
Milton A. Marquis (State Attorneys General)
Anne E. Mickey (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance)
Bernard Nash (State Attorneys General)
Wayne R. Rohde (Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory)
Rachel Welford (Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory)
California
Walter M. Stella (Labor & Employment)
Delaware
Mark E. Felger (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
Thomas M. Horan (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
District of Columbia
Barry Boss (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
Jesse S. Keene (Construction)
Lawrence M. Prosen (Construction)
Stephen M. Seeger (Construction)
Nicole H. Sprinzen (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
Barbara Van Gelder (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
Benjamin L. Williams (Construction)
Florida
Scott Bettridge (Immigration)
Susan N. Eisenberg (Labor & Employment)
James A. Gale (Intellectual Property)
A. Kenneth Levine (Insurance)
Samuel A. Lewis (Intellectual Property)
Ralf R. Rodriguez (Construction)
Martin T. Schrier (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)
Georgia
Kenan G. Loomis (Insurance)
Illinois
Robert M. Fishman (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
Jeremy J. Glenn (Labor & Employment)
Peter J. Roberts (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
Brian L. Shaw (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
Joseph E. Tilson (Labor & Employment)
Anna Wermuth (Labor & Employment)
Massachusetts
Wendy K. Venoit (Construction)
Minnesota
Christopher J. Bellini (Corporate/M&A)
Mark A. Jacobson (Antitrust)
New Jersey
Michael J. Connolly (Energy & Natural Resources)
Gregory Eisenstark (Energy & Natural Resources)
New York
Michael B. de Leeuw (Litigation: General Commercial)
Tamar Wise (Litigation: General Commercial)
Pennsylvania
Joseph C. Bright (Tax)
Richard J. Busis (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)
Robert M. Careless (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
Stephen A. Cozen (Insurance) (Litigation: General Commercial)
Kenneth A. Cushing (Construction)
Alfred J. D'Angelo (Labor & Employment)
Raymond L. DeLuca (Construction)
Bruce W. Ficken (Construction)
Thomas J. Gallagher (Tax)
Mark H. Gallant (Healthcare)
Jeremiah G. Garvey (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)
Thomas S. Giotto (Labor & Employment)
Howard Grossman (Real Estate)
Michael J. Hanlon (Labor & Employment)
Michael J. Heller (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)
Fred Jacoby (Construction)
Daniel V. Johns (Labor & Employment)
Sandra L. Kelly (Real Estate)
Raymond A. Kresge (Labor & Employment)
Larry P. Laubach (Corporate/M&A & Private Equity)
Jeffrey A. Leonard (Real Estate)
Elizabeth A. Malloy (Labor & Employment)
Suzanne S. Mayes (Banking & Finance)
Camille M. Miller (Intellectual Property)
Stephen A. Miller (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
Jeffery R. Mullen (Construction)
Jeffrey I. Pasek (Labor & Employment)
R. Christopher Raphaely (Healthcare)
Jason M. Shargel (Corporate/M&A: Securities)
Richard J. Silpe (Tax)
Adam M. Silverman (Real Estate)
Robert A. Silverman (Real Estate: Finance) (Real Estate)
Cheryl Upham (Tax)
James R. Williams (Real Estate)
Thomas P. Witt (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)
Texas
Alicia G. Curran (Insurance)
Stephen P. Pate (Insurance)
A. Martin Wickliff (Labor & Employment)
Joseph A. Ziemianski (Insurance)
Washington
Frank Abramonte (Intellectual Property)