PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2022 — The Legal 500 United States named Cozen O’Connor’s Aviation, Construction, Immigration, Insurance, Maritime, and Mergers & Acquisitions practices and Cozen O’Connor attorneys Mark Atwood, Scott Bettridge, Raymond DeLuca, Geoffrey Ferrer, Bruce Ficken, David Heffernan, Jim Kwartnik, Jeffrey Lawrence, Robert Magovern, Anne Mickey, Jeffrey Mullen, Josh Stein, Jeff Vogel , and Rachel Welford to its 2022 Legal Guide. Testimonials about the firm’s practices include, “Cozen O’Connor is a professional, proactive, assertive, well-organized and structured law firm that has a large network of resources and contacts. It is client focused and with excellent leadership.”

For 30 years, The Legal 500 has assessed the strengths of law firms in more than 100 jurisdictions. The rankings use a series of criteria, including client feedback, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers. The Legal 500’s team of experienced researchers spend several months each year conducting in-depth research into the market. The process culminates in detailed rankings and editorial, providing buyers of legal services with an objective analysis of the U.S. market that is updated annually.

The practices and individuals were ranked as follows:

• Aviation and Air Travel Litigation & Regulation (Tier 1)
• Construction (Tier 2)
• Insurance: Advice to Insurers (Tier 4)
• Labor & Employment: Immigration (Tier 3)
• M&A: Middle-Market (sub $500 M) (Tier 4)
• Transport:  Shipping-Finance (Tier 1)
• Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation (Tier 2)
• Mark Atwood – Leading Lawyers –Aviation and Air Travel Litigation and Regulation
• Scott Bettridge – Hall of Fame – Labor & Employment: Immigration (Tier 3)
• Raymond DeLuca – Leading Lawyers – Construction
• Geoffrey Ferrer – Hall of Fame –Transport: Shipping – Finance; Leading Lawyer –Transport: Shipping – Regulation and Litigation
• Bruce Ficken – Hall of Fame – Construction
• David Heffernan – Hall of Fame –Aviation and Air Travel Litigation and Regulation
• Jim Kwartnik – Next Generation Partners – Construction
• Jeffrey Lawrence – Leading Lawyers – Transport: Shipping – Regulation and Litigation
• Robert Magovern – Next Generation Lawyers – Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation
• Anne Mickey – Hall of Fame – Transport: Shipping – Finance
• Jeffrey Mullen – Rising Star – Construction
• Josh Stein – Leading Lawyers – Transport: Shipping – Finance
• Jeff Vogel – Next Generation Partners – Transport: Shipping – Finance
• Rachel Welford – Rising Star – Aviation and Air Travel Litigation and Regulation

About Cozen O’Connor

Established in 1970, Cozen O’Connor has more than 825 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 services its clients’ needs through 32 offices across two continents.