Chambers USA has recognized 28 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their fields; five attorneys were recognized nationally and three were ranked in the top band. Additionally, Herman Fala was recognized as a “Star Individual in Real Estate” in Pennsylvania, David Barron was named “Up and Coming” in Labor & Employment in Texas, and Stanley Sher was called a Senior Statesman in the “Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York)” industry.
In addition to the individual lawyer rankings, Chambers USA recognized nine of Cozen O’Connor’s practice areas, including Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, Insurance and Labor & Employment.
The annual rankings are based on client and peer references, as well as information gathered from Chambers’ own independent research. Awarded both nationally and regionally, the rankings are based on qualities including technical legal ability, professional conduct, and client service.
Clients praised Cozen O’Connor as a “professional group of attorneys that work very well together,” and that the firm has a “very respected litigation practice.” The firm’s lawyers were heralded as “very strong – a good bench with some outstanding lawyers,” and that “demonstrate professionalism to the highest degree.”
"We are proud of our deep bench of exceptional lawyers,” said Tad Decker, Chief Executive Officer of Cozen O’Connor. “We have expanded our capabilities through a number of superb lateral acquisitions over the past year, among which is our Labor & Employment team in Houston. Chambers’ recognition of our expanded labor and employment practice capabilities in Houston is a great source of pride for us.”
In addition to the new practice areas, a number of individuals moved up a band, including the firm’s President and Executive Partner Michael J. Heller, Intellectual Property Co-Chair Camille Miller, and Real Estate lawyer Robert Silverman. Debuting in Chambers this year is William Shelley, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Group.
PRACTICE GROUPS RECOGNIZED
The full list of practice groups recognized by Chamber USA follows:
Nationwide
Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York) and Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer.
Pennsylvania
Antitrust, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
Texas
Labor & Employment
RANKED INDIVIDUALS
National recognitions include Stephen Cozen and William Shelley for insurance and Jeffrey Lawrence, Marc Fink, and Stanley Sher (Senior Statesman) in transportation. Herman Fala was included as a Star Individual for real estate, and included as Band 1 lawyers are Mark Fink, Jason Shargel, and Thomas Witt. The entire list of ranked individuals follows:
Nationwide
Stephen A. Cozen - Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
Marc J. Fink - Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York)
Jeffrey F. Lawrence - Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York)
William P. Shelley – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
Stanley O. Sher - Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York)
Delaware
Mark E. Felger - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
District of Columbia
Barry Boss - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Bernie Grimm - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Illinois
Mark A. Rabinowitz - Litigation: General Commercial
Pennsylvania
Richard J. Busis - Corporate/M&A: Securities
Neal Colton - Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Herman C. Fala - Real Estate
H. Robert Fiebach - Litigation: General Commercial
Mark J. Foley - Labor & Employment
Michael Heller - Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Sarah A. Kelly - Labor & Employment
Raymond Kresge - Labor & Employment
Jeffrey A. Leonard - Real Estate
Camille Miller - Intellectual Property
Francis Patrick Newell - Antitrust
Jeffrey Pasek - Labor & Employment
Jason M. Shargel - Corporate/M&A: Securities
Robert A. Silverman - Real Estate
James R. Williams - Real Estate
William J. Winning, Jr. - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Thomas Witt - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Texas
David L. Barron - Labor & Employment
Martin Wickliff, Jr. - Labor & Employment
About Cozen O’Connor
Established in 1970 and ranked among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, Cozen O’Connor has 575 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 21 offices across two continents.