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Stephen P. Pate, A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Jeff Work, and Joseph A. Ziemianski were recognized as Super Lawyers and Silvia Chicas Wager, Michael C. Pomeroy, Nandini K. Sane, and Nicole Su were named Rising Stars.
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Cozen O’Connor represents major domestic and foreign insurers on a worldwide basis and is a recognized leader in insurance law. With nearly 200 top insurance attorneys, Cozen O’Connor fields arguably the most sophisticated insurance law department of any firm in the United States.
Underwriters and claims handlers need counsel with deep industry knowledge and allegiance. Complex regulations, consolidation, and increasing litigation are just a few of the challenges insurers face. Cozen O’Connor is prepared to help insurance clients meet the demands of this fast-paced, high-stakes marketplace.
Underlying Cozen O’Connor’s special relationship with the insurance industry is our dedication to providing a truly full-service practice. Our attorneys operate in a vast range of critical specialties in hundreds of jurisdictions. With offices in 32 cities across the U.S., as well as in London and Toronto, Cozen O’Connor is able to provide counsel on a state-by-state, national and international basis.
Litigation. Cozen O’Connor represents insurers in complex coverage and bad faith disputes regarding virtually all lines of personal and commercial insurance. Our attorneys have served as lead trial counsel or national coordinating counsel in some of the largest coverage cases in recent memory, including Superstorm Sandy, the 9/11 attacks and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The firm is also a world leader in the area of subrogation, successfully recovering in excess of $200 million on behalf of our clients on an annual basis.
Business Transactions. Cozen O’Connor provides practical strategic advice to underwriters on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, major transactions, and the launch of new business organizations. We lead mergers, acquisitions, and entity creation; license and register industry participants; handle regulatory filings and contract negotiations; and structure alternative risk mechanisms, including captives, risk retention groups, and self-insurance plans.
Regulatory. Few industries are as heavily regulated as insurance. We advise on compliance, advertising, statutory reporting, receiverships, director and officer fiduciary duties, and board operations. Our attorneys regularly design corporate policies for insurers on privacy, document retention, codes of ethics, conflicts of interest, anti-fraud, subrogation policies, and claims handling. And we offer specific counsel on insurance topics, including investment restrictions, holding company matters, premium tax, surplus notes, premium financing, statutory deposits, and McCarran-Ferguson antitrust rules.
The Cozen O’Connor Insurance Industry Team includes fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers and American College of Coverage and Extra-contractual Counsel. Numerous individual lawyers and insurance-related practice groups have received the highest rankings by Chambers & Partners and other independent legal publications. Our insurance attorneys publish and lecture widely, and several have authored frequently cited insurance law treatises.
September 12, 2025
Tiffany Bustamante and Abigail C. Horvat co-authored the expert analysis column titled "When AI Denies, Insurance Bad Faith Claims May Follow" for Law360.
August 22, 2025
As industries across the board adopt artificial intelligence (AI), insurers have likewise recognized its potential to enhance efficiency in claims administration. Yet with this opportunity comes tension: consumers expect both swift resolution of claims and individualized attention. AI can help...
August 21, 2025
Josh Goodman shares the status of two uncontained wildfires burning in the Everglades.
August 20, 2025
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
July 21, 2025
In In Re State Farm Automobile Insurance Co. and Lindsey Nicole Dessart, 712 S.W.3d 53 (Tex. 2025), the Texas Supreme Court clarified the proper procedure for litigating bad faith claims related to uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage....
July 07, 2025
In Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Naze, No. 4D2024-0098 (Fla. 4th DCA June 4, 2025), the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a jury verdict in favor of the insured, holding that the trial court improperly admitted irrelevant and unduly prejudicial evidence of claims...
July 01, 2025
Lucy Aquino authored the Expert Analysis Column “8 Insurer Takeaways From Sweeping Georgia Tort Reform” for Law360.
July 01, 2025
Stephanie Chesney co-authored the article "Navigating Next-Door Claims" for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance's summer 2025 issue of the Construction Claims magazine.
June 30, 2025
Steven Moreno discusses the Texas Supreme Court's decision to overturn an $89 million verdict in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake, which raises the bar for proving proximate cause in negligence and employer liability cases.
June 30, 2025
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
June 16, 2025
Charles Kinney discusses South Carolina's Act 42, which reforms tort law by reinstating the empty chair defense, adjusting joint and several liability, and updating liquor liability regulations.
June 10, 2025
In recent years, Georgia has earned a prominent—and troubling—spot on the American Tort Reform Association’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” list,[1] drawing national attention to the state’s increasingly unpredictable and plaintiff-friendly litigation climate. This designation has galvanized momentum...
May 20, 2025
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
May 02, 2025
Tiffany Bustamante and Nicole Connors contributed the Expert Analysis “Navigating Florida's Bad Faith Reforms After Appellate Ruling'” for Law360.
April 18, 2025
Introduction
The 2023 amendments to Florida Statute § 624.155, enacted through HB 837, significantly reshaped the landscape of bad faith litigation in Florida. Among the most consequential changes were the additions of two key provisions—§§ 624.1551 and 624.155(6)—both aimed at providing...
April 16, 2025
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
March 20, 2025
On July 1, 2024, the widespread changes to Louisiana insurance law took effect after Governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill No. 323 into law as “Act No. 3” (hereafter, the “Act”). With the first anniversary of the Act rapidly approaching, this blog will summarize the old and the new with...
March 04, 2025
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
February 12, 2025
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a summary judgment granted to the insurer over a policyholder’s argument that payment of an appraisal award and interest may extinguish an insurer’s liability under contract but not under tort....
February 04, 2025
Ferland and Tumen discuss the Tenth Circuit's decision in In Curtis Park Group, LLC v. Allied World Specialty Insurance Company.
January 16, 2025
In December 2024, the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals rendered a significant opinion in Troung v. Sanders, et al., addressing the contentious issue of “betterment deductions” in third- party property damage claims.[1] Louisiana law allows for a betterment deduction, or credit, to the...
November 22, 2024
In a recent decision, First United Pentecostal Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Company, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed the principle that an insured must provide adequate evidence that the insurer’s conduct was “arbitrary, capricious, and without probable...
November 20, 2024
Tiffany Bustamante, co-chair of the firm’s Bad Faith group, wrote the expert analysis column “Hurricane Coverage Ruling Clarifies Appraisal Scope In Fla.” for Law360.
November 11, 2024
John Ewell reviews recent cases and regulations impacting the insurance industry.
October 23, 2024
A prompt response is critical when disaster strikes, but as the Fifth Circuit recently ruled, delays may be excusable in certain circumstances. In First United Pentecostal Church v. Church Mut. Ins. Co., No. 23-30779, 2024 WL 4511240 (5th Cir. Oct. 17, 2024), First United Pentecostal Church sued...
October 14, 2024
Josh Tumen and Paul C. Ferland contributed the Expert Analysis “Defining All-Risk: Despite $30M Loss, Loose Bolt Not 'Damage'” for Law360.
October 01, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
September 19, 2024
There must be something in the water or the plaintiff’s bar just had a conference where the keynote speaker addressed strategies for putting pressure on insurers by issuing time-limited demands (“TLD”) because we have been asked by several insurer clients over the last few weeks to evaluate whether...
September 06, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
August 23, 2024
In Brodowy v. Progressive Direct Ins. Co., the Ninth Circuit affirms the district court’s granting of Progressive Direct Insurance Company’s (“Progressive”) motion for summary judgment as to claims alleging bad faith and violations of Montana’s Unfair Trade Practices Act (“UTPA”), as well as a...
August 01, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
July 22, 2024
Limitations of Time and Notice Requirements for Commencement of Actions - Jurisdictions Comparative Chart
July 18, 2024
Introduction
Insurers are frequently asked to satisfy their duty of good faith and fair dealing by entertaining reasonable settlement offers within the combined limits of the policies. However, primary and excess insurers do not always agree whether a particular claim presents a significant...
July 02, 2024
Marla Benedek discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., which held that insurers facing potential liability for bankruptcy claims are parties in interest under the Bankruptcy Code.
June 27, 2024
The start of 2024 marked the end of an insurance era in Oregon. On December 29, 2023—the last Friday before the new year—the Oregon Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union, et al., 371 Or 772 (2023). Before Moody, Oregon had long been a...
June 27, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
June 25, 2024
Louisiana has increased the general time limit to sue for most torts from one year to two years, but the new law only applies to future claims, says Jake Skaggs.
June 10, 2024
Karl Schulz discusses the Texas Supreme Court's recent ruling rejecting Stonewater Roofing's claim that a Texas statute violated free speech and due process rights.
May 30, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
May 13, 2024
Alicia G. Curran contributed the article “Beware of Pitfalls with Use of In-House Counsel” for the Defense Research Institute (DRI)’s May issue of For the Defense magazine.
April 29, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
March 26, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
March 06, 2024
Law360 published the “Texas Insurance Ruling Could Restore Finality To Appraisal” Expert Analysis column written by Karl A. Schulz.
February 29, 2024
Suzanne Radcliff provides information on six wildfires, including the massive Smokehouse Creek wildfire, that are burning in the Texas panhandle.
February 27, 2024
Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.
February 13, 2024
Karl Schulz reviews a Texas Supreme Court finding on a key issue concerning appraisal that was dividing lower Texas state courts and Texas federal district courts.
January 03, 2024
Vincent Passarelli’s analysis of the recent Kansas decision from the Sina Davani v. Travelers Personal Insurance Company and Geico Insurance Agency, LLC case was featured in the CLM National December 2023 column.
November 09, 2023
David A. Shimkin published the article “Quirk in law allows defense attorneys to 'literally' remove cases to federal court” for Westlaw Today.
November 02, 2023
Michael O'Donnell discusses a recent decision from the U.S. District Court of Maryland that subrogating plaintiffs may recover the full cost of repairs to property damaged by fire, even if the cost exceeds the property's value before the loss.
October 18, 2023
Law360 published the “Extreme Weather And Renewable Project Insurance Coverage” Expert Analysis column written by Paul Ferland and Joshua Tumen.
October 17, 2023
Law360 covered the recent expansion to the firm’s insurance litigation practice by adding Julie E. Van Wert, David M. Berke, Jerome P. Doctors, and Rangi Perera in Los Angeles and Christopher Tramonte in Houston.
September 22, 2023
Paul C. Ferland and Joshua Tumen contributed the practice note “Impact of Climate Change on Coverage under Builder’s Risk Insurance Policies for Renewable Energy Projects” for Lexis+ and Practical Guidance Insurance.
September 11, 2023
Andrew S. Paliotta wrote the expert analysis column titled “1st Circ. Harvard Ruling Provides Primer On Policy Provisions” for Law360.
August 28, 2023
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a settlement with Whirlpool, which will pay $11.5 million in civil penalties.
August 21, 2023
Close to 10 million dehumidifiers have been recalled in the last 10 years. Most recently, Gree announced a recall of 1.56 million Gree-manufactured dehumidifiers.
June 29, 2023
In an unexpected and last minute turn of events, the Oregon legislature failed to pass a final-stage version of House Bill 3242 before its regular session adjourned on June 25, 2023 for the remainder of the year. Generally, if HB 3242 had been promulgated into law, it would have opened the door to...
June 20, 2023
Melissa Brill wrote the article, "Contractual Limitations on Umbrella Coverage and the Texas Supreme Court: Umbrella Policy Coverage Extended Beyond Service Contract Requirements” that was featured in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Insurance Coverage Section of the Friday Five Newsletter.
May 10, 2023
Stephen P. Pate co-authored the article, “Should I Stay or Should I Go? Recent Developments and Special Situations Impacting Removal in Insurance Cases” for the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) May issue of For The Defense.
April 01, 2023
John R. Ewell co-authored the article, “Insurance Coverage for Construction Defect Claims Made Simple” for the American Bar Association (ABA) Spring 2023 edition of The Brief magazine.
March 30, 2023
House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies,” focuses on bad faith litigation and attorney’s fee awards, and makes two important changes for negligence cases.
February 14, 2023
Andrew S. Paliotta wrote the expert analysis column titled, “How Courts Are Clarifying D&O Policies' Bump-Up Provisions” for Law360.
January 26, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s holding that a settlement with various shareholder lawsuits met the definition of an “inadequate consideration claim” in a public company D&O policy and did not constitute a covered loss.
December 06, 2022
The Court reversed the decision that an insurer would have to defend a rental property’s tenants against a third-party negligence claim arising from a fire.
November 15, 2022
In R.W. Dunteman, the court rejected the insureds’ arguments as undermining the purpose and ordinary operation of claims-made insurance.
September 22, 2022
Gary L. Gassman and Stephanie A. Nashban wrote the article “Significant D&O Cases From the First Half of 2022” for Westlaw Today.
September 16, 2022
Gary L. Gassman was featured in Business Insurance’s Up Close column, commenting on the insurance industry’s outlook and challenges, his advocacy for the LBGTQ+ community, and a look into his personal life, hobbies, etc.
August 05, 2022
John Ewell co-authored the article "NY Insurance Ruling Reveals Limits of Contra Proferentem" for Law360.
July 20, 2022
In its recent decision, Brink v. Direct General Ins. Co., 38 F.4th 917 (11th Cir. 2022), the Eleventh Circuit ruled 2-1 that the Florida district court erred when it failed to instruct a jury that an insurer not only owed a duty to settle claims for its insured, but also owed a duty to advise its...
July 12, 2022
Michael W. Melendez and Chad A. Pasternack wrote the article “Top Bad Faith Cases of 2021” for Westlaw Today.
June 30, 2022
Alycen A. Moss and Elliot Kerzner wrote an expert analysis column titled, “Property Insurance Coverage Can Hinge On 'Riot' Or 'Protest'” for Law360.
May 27, 2022
A California appellate court recently ruled that an intentional act may not be an "occurrence" even when there is no intent to cause harm.
May 26, 2022
Alycen Moss and Elliot Kerzner co-authored the article “Coverage Issues Regarding Riots, Civil Commotion, and Curfews” for the Spring 2022 issue of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Insights magazine.
April 21, 2022
Alycen Moss and Stephen Pate wrote the article, "Ten from '21 — The top ten property insurance decisions from 2021," published by Westlaw Today.
March 21, 2022
Angelo Savino and Ethan Price-Livingston discuss the decision in First Solar, Inc. v. Natl. Union Fire Ins. Co.
February 03, 2022
Paul Ferland examines event cancellation coverage in
general to identify the issues that will be at the forefront of
legal disputes in the coming years.
January 18, 2022
Donnie Apodaca contributed a practice note in LexisNexis Practical Guidance.
November 25, 2021
Stephen Kerstein published the article “Circuit Split Cracks the Foundation of Illinois Brick: The Co-Conspirator Exception’s Circuit Split Exposes Need to Overturn Illinois Brick’s Indirect Purchaser Rule But Uphold Hanover Shoe” for the Industrial Organization: Regulation, Antitrust & Privatization eJournal Vol. 13, Issue No. 136.
March 29, 2021
Michael Melendez and Rebekah Shapiro discuss a recent California Appeals Court decision in Planet Bingo LLC v. Burlington Ins. Co., and what it means for liability insurers.
February 01, 2021
John R. Ewell co-authored the article, “Navigating Mortgage Holder Coverage Issues When the Insured Property Owner Forfeits Coverage” for the American Bar Association (ABA) Winter 2021 edition of The Brief magazine.
October 10, 2020
Karl A. Schulz wrote the article, "What Public Adjusters Can and Cannot Do Under Texas Law" for the State Bar of Texas' Fall 2020 Journal of Consumer and Commercial Law.
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September 22, 2025
Stephen P. Pate, A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Jeff Work, and Joseph A. Ziemianski were recognized as Super Lawyers and Silvia Chicas Wager, Michael C. Pomeroy, Nandini K. Sane, and Nicole Su were named Rising Stars.
September 11, 2025
Tiffany Bustamante, a member of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the Bad Faith group, has been appointed to The Florida Bar’s Special Committee on AI Tools & Resources.
September 09, 2025
Jan Tomasik was named to the 2025 Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Stars list.
August 29, 2025
Abigail Horvat, an associate of Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Department, has been appointed to two committee leadership positions within the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) for the 2025–2026 year.
August 21, 2025
Best Lawyers selected more than 250 Cozen O'Connor lawyers from 26 of the firm's US offices for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
August 13, 2025
ATLANTA, August 13, 2025 – Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair and Eastern regional manager of Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been elected as a senior director of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) board of directors for 2025 – 2026.
August 01, 2025
SEATTLE, August 1, 2025 — Super Lawyers has named two Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2025 Washington list.
July 29, 2025
BOCA RATON, July 29, 2025 – John David (J.D.) Dickenson, Regional Manager, Global Insurance Department (East) has been elected to membership in the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel.
July 02, 2025
For more than 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.
June 16, 2025
Maxwell joins the firm as a member and will reside in its Los Angeles office.
May 21, 2025
Joseph Ziemianski, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been selected to join Insurance Business America’s Insurance Defense Lawyers Editorial Panel.
May 21, 2025
Frank Toddre, a new member in the Global Insurance Department, was quoted in the recent article “Cozen O'Connor's Insurance Team Hires Former Deputy AG” by Law360.
May 20, 2025
Tiffany Bustamante, a member of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the Bad Faith group, has been appointed to the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law Alumni Council Board of Directors, and named co-chair of the Alumni Engagement Committee.
May 15, 2025
Tiffany Bustamante, a member of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the Bad Faith group, has been accepted as a Fellow of The Florida Bar’s Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy.
May 13, 2025
CHICAGO, May 13, 2025 — Stephen P. Pate has been named President of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
April 15, 2025
Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of the Global Insurance Department, was quoted in the recent article "Ga. Tort Reform Promises Relief From Insurance Industry Ills" by Law360.
April 09, 2025
Jeff Work, a new member in the Global Insurance Department, was quoted in the recent article “Ex-Texas State Judge Joins Cozen O'Connor Insurance Team” by Law360.
April 07, 2025
Work comes to the firm from Germer P.L.L.C. and has spent nearly four decades defending major enterprises throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. A long-time Houston resident, he represents clients in state and federal courtrooms throughout Texas, and surrounding states.
March 21, 2025
ATLANTA – March 21, 2025 – Alycen Moss, co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Department, has been named one of Law360's 2025 Insurance Authority Property Editorial Advisory Board members for the fourth year in a row.
March 10, 2025
Elliot Kerzner, a member in the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been appointed Director of Education of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM).
January 28, 2025
Alycen A. Moss and Kenan G. Loomis were recognized by GaBiz Magazine as "Top Lawyers" of 2024 in the Winter 2024 Issue.
December 30, 2024
Angelo G. Savino was quoted in the article “Insurers for Executives Brace for Steep Claims Under Trump's SEC” by Bloomberg Law.
December 03, 2024
Valerie Sworn has been named to the “Top 40 Under 40” in Texas by The National Black Lawyers (NBL) Association. This exclusive recognition is reserved for the top 40 under 40 African American lawyers in each state, recognized for their outstanding legal skills and professional contributions.
November 11, 2024
BOCA RATON, November 11, 2024 – John David (J.D.) Dickenson, Regional Manager, Global Insurance Department (East) has been named a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC), the preeminent association of U.S., Canadian, and Bermudan lawyers who represent the interests of insurers and policyholders.
November 11, 2024
Robert Phelan has been appointed lead panel counsel by United States District Judge James Bredar for all property damage and subrogation claimants in the litigation arising from the devastating Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland.
October 03, 2024
Joe Ziemianski, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named to the Industry Advisory Board of the Institute for Risk Management and Insurance Innovation (IRMII) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill.
October 03, 2024
BOSTON, October 3, 2024 – Stephanie Chesney, member of Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been named the recipient of the Veteran Legal Services 2024 Outstanding Pro Bono Award.
August 26, 2024
ATLANTA, August 26, 2024 – Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has received the Pro Bono Service Award for her outstanding pro bono contributions to the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) and its Piedmont region.
August 19, 2024
Orla G. Thompson has been installed as the assistant corporate secretary to the Defense Association of New York (DANY) for the 2024 – 2025 term.
August 09, 2024
ATLANTA, August 9, 2024 – Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair and Eastern regional manager of Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been appointed to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's board of directors for 2024 – 2025.
May 01, 2024
CHICAGO, May 1, 2024 — Stephen P. Pate, member of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the property insurance practice, has been named president-elect of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) at the Annual Business Meeting at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
April 30, 2024
Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of the Global Insurance Department, was named the Georgia Legal Services Program Star Volunteer Lawyer for April 2024.
April 16, 2024
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “Litigation likely to flow from EPA’s latest ‘forever chemicals’ regulation” by Business Insurance.
March 20, 2024
Alycen Moss, co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Department, has been named one of Law 360's 2024 Insurance Authority Property Editorial Advisory Board members for the third year.
March 05, 2024
Ira Bodenstein, Jack Carriglio, Janet Davis, John Dunn, Mitch Edlund, Wendy Enerson, Gary Gassman, Tia Ghattas, Jeremy Glenn, Erin Bolan Hines, Mark Rabinowitz, Peter Roberts, Brian Shaw, Joseph Tilson, Julie Trester, Peter Valeta, Anna Wermuth, and Brian Williams were recognized as Leading Lawyers, Christina Sanfelippo was recognized as an Emerging Lawyer.
January 29, 2024
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “New York Takes ‘Gingerly’ Approach Regulating Insurers’ AI Risks” by Bloomberg Law.
January 04, 2024
John R. Ewell was quoted in the Law360 article “General Liability Cases To Watch In 2024.” The article focuses on some significant commercial general liability coverage decisions predicted for the first half of 2024.
January 04, 2024
John R. Ewell was quoted in the Law360 article “Biggest General Liability Rulings From 2023's Second Half.” The article discusses thought-provoking rulings in coverage disputes involving some hotly debated issues in the second half of 2023.
January 04, 2024
John R. Ewell was quoted in the Law360 article “The Top Environmental Insurance Trends Of 2024.” The article looks at a few of the most important environmental stories in insurance over the past year, while considering how things might shape up in 2024.
October 02, 2023
(Chicago, October 2, 2023) … Cozen O’Connor attorney Gary Gassman, co-vice chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department and co-chair of its Professional Liability Practice Group, has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of its 2023 Notable Leaders in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
September 20, 2023
Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department, was quoted in the recent article “Opioid Maker Faces Uphill Coverage Battle Before 11th Circ.” by Law360.
September 19, 2023
HOUSTON, September 18, 2023 – Two Cozen O’Connor attorneys were named 2023 Texas Super Lawyers. Joseph A. Ziemianski and Stephen P. Pate were recognized for Insurance Coverage.
September 07, 2023
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Wendy Enerson, Melissa Grossman, Susan Grueneberg, Suzanne Radcliff, Laura Reinhart, John Sullivan, and Cheryl Upham have been promoted to shareholder.
September 05, 2023
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis “CVS' Delaware Opioid Loss Another Feather In Insurers' Cap” by Law360.
August 10, 2023
ATLANTA, August 10, 2023 – Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been appointed to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel's Board of Directors for 2023-2024.
July 28, 2023
These lists recognize lawyers “mastering,” “leading,” “revolutionizing,” and “dominating” their fields in their respective states and nationwide.
July 28, 2023
Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the firm’s Property Insurance Group, has been named a 2023 recipient of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Joseph R. Olshan Award.
July 12, 2023
ATLANTA – Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - Alycen Moss, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Department, has been named one of Law 360's 2023 Insurance Authority Property Editorial Advisory Board members.
July 10, 2023
Cozen O'Connor's Aviation (Litigation/Regulation), Construction, L&E, M&A (Midmarket), Shipping (Finance and Litigation/Regulation) practices were ranked by the Legal 500.
June 30, 2023
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “General Liability Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2023” by Law360.
June 22, 2023
Gary L. Gassman was quoted in the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s (CLM) recent article discussing what constitutes the perfect work ally.
June 01, 2023
Jan Tomasik was recognized as a 2023 Top Rank Attorney for Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, and Catastrophic Events by the Nevada Business Magazine.
May 24, 2023
Super Lawyers has selected 42 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
May 11, 2023
CHICAGO, May 11, 2023 — Stephen P. Pate, member of the Global Insurance Department, has been named secretary-treasurer of the prestigious American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
February 10, 2023
Recognized by her peers in Georgia as Super Lawyers is Alycen Moss. Luciana Aquino and Danielle C. Le Jeune were named “Rising Stars,” a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.
January 10, 2023
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis “2nd Circ. To Consider Shipper's Lost Policy Dispute” by Law360.
October 28, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis ”Superstorm Sandy Leaves Long Insurance Legacy At 10 Years” by Law360.
October 19, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “6th Circ. Geared Up For Next Opioid Coverage Dispute” by Law360.
September 12, 2022
Gary L. Gassman wrote the article "Why Do I Share My Journey of Personal Acceptance? Because It Leads to Positive Change" for the September issue of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance's magazine.
August 05, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis “Property Insurance Cases Of Note From The 1st Half Of 2022” by Law360.
August 05, 2022
Alycen Moss received the prestigious Andrew C. Hecker Award, presented annually by the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) to the member who authors the year's most outstanding article in a federation publication.
August 03, 2022
Gary Gassman, co-vice chair of the Global Insurance Department, discusses emerging D&O threats and how the hard market is affecting insurance claims disputes.
August 01, 2022
Alycen Moss, co-chair of the Property Insurance Group, was quoted in the article “Property Insurance Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2022” by Law360.
July 28, 2022
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Elliot Kerzner, an associate in the firm’s Insurance Department, has been appointed secretary of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM).
July 15, 2022
Alycen A. Moss was quoted in this month’s Between the Lines Column for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.
July 10, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “Amber Heard Faces Fight With Insurer Over Defamation Case” by Law360.
June 14, 2022
Alissa Christopher, Member of the firm's Global Insurance Department, was recognized as the Volunteer of the Week by the Human Rights Initiative (HRI) of North Texas.
June 02, 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.
June 01, 2022
Super Lawyers has selected 49 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
May 16, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis “2nd Circ. To Tackle Adequacy Of Geico Refund Program” by Law360.
April 15, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis “Self-Driving Car Crashes Will Lead To Liability Conflicts” by Law360.
March 29, 2022
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Alycen Moss, co-chair of the firm’s Property Insurance Group and co-vice chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance’s Litigation Management Professional of the Year.
March 24, 2022
Alycen Moss and Stephen Pate were quoted in a Law360 article discussing the new wave of COVID-19 coverage lawsuits that have hit state and federal courts.
February 18, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the expert analysis “No Need For Faulty Work Coverage Bill, Attys For Insurers Say” by Law360.
February 14, 2022
Alycen Moss (Insurance Coverage) has been named to Super Lawyers 2022 list of top practitioners in Georgia.
February 02, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “2nd Circ. Set To Tackle Geico Underpayment Accusations” by Law360.
January 19, 2022
John R. Ewell was quoted in the article “NJ Gov. Signs Bill To Allow 'Bad Faith' Insurance Suits” by Law360.
January 29, 2021
Super Lawyers has named eleven attorneys at Cozen O’Connor to its 2021 lists of top practitioners in Illinois.
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