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Recent News:
Jeff Work, a member in the Global Insurance Department, was quoted in the recent article “Ex-Texas State Judge Joins Cozen O'Connor Insurance Team” by Law360.
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Cozen O'Connor opened its Houston office in June 2004. Serving as the county seat of Harris County, the third most populous county in the country, our Houston office is located in the downtown area of Houston.
The attorneys in our Houston office provide clients with a wide variety of services in the areas of general business litigation, commercial litigation, labor and employment counsel and litigation, insurance coverage and defense, marine and maritime law, subrogation and recovery, and bankruptcy.
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.
January 08, 2025
Aaron Holt was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing the expansion of state paid family and medical leave laws in response to evolving family structures and caregiving needs.
November 07, 2024
In 2024, Best Lawyers received more than 100,000 client references and observed a 65% increase in client participation in their survey.
November 06, 2024
Aaron Holt, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, has been appointed to be the Employer Co-Chair for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Leadership Development Program Committee.
October 23, 2024
Aaron Holt was a guest on the National Association of Residential Property Managers podcast titled “Navigating DEI and Employment Law: What Every Employer Needs to Know.”
October 15, 2024
Following his unanimous re-election to CEO, Michael Heller spoke with Law360 Pulse about the successes and challenges of the last three years and his priorities for the next three.
October 01, 2024
Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its annual list of Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers. Among the honorees are Joseph Tilson, A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Anna Wermuth, Jeremy Glenn, Susan Eisenberg, and Michael Schmidt.
September 17, 2024
Stephen P. Pate and A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. were recognized as 2024 Texas Super Lawyers.
August 15, 2024
Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
June 10, 2024
Chambers USA rankings are based on an “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 must demonstrate “sustained excellence.”
June 06, 2024
Super Lawyers has named Nandini Sane, and Nicole Su to its 2024 list of Rising Stars in Texas.
April 26, 2024
Aaron Holt was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article discussing the legal implications of the growing TikTok trend, in which employees record and post videos of their interactions with employers, most notably when being laid off.
October 19, 2023
David Barron was quoted in a Business Insider article discussing the trend of remote workers taking on a second remote job.
October 16, 2023
Julie E. Van Wert, David M. Berke, Jerome P. Doctors, and Rangi Perera joined in Los Angeles and Christopher Tramonte joined in Houston.
August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers selected 230 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
July 28, 2023
These lists recognize lawyers “mastering,” “leading,” “revolutionizing,” and “dominating” their fields in their respective states and nationwide.
March 22, 2023
Super Lawyers has named William Craven, Aaron Holt, and Nandini Sane to its 2023 list of Rising Stars in Texas.
August 24, 2022
Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its 2022 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers.
August 22, 2022
210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
November 19, 2021
Lawdragon has named six members of Cozen O’Connor’s Labor & Employment Department to its 2021 list of the Top 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers.
October 04, 2021
Two Cozen O’Connor Attorneys were named 2021 Texas Super Lawyers.
October 22, 2020
Stephen Pate, member of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named an advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right provided by the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
September 23, 2020
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment group, has been recognized by Texas Lawyer as a recipient of their 2020 Lifetime Achieve Award.
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Our Houston office is located in One Houston Center. You are able to find our office by car, train or air.
Car
One Houston Center occupies the city block bound by McKinney, Caroline, Walker and San Jacinto Streets on the east side of the Central Business District.
Train
Head southeast from Washington Ave Bear right at Bagby St. Turn left at McKinney St
Air
From George Bush Intercontinental Airport:
Follow signs from the airport to 1-45 South; take the McKinney Street exit (left lane) on the elevated portion of 1-45 South on the west side of downtown; the exit becomes McKinney Street; continue on McKinney Street to San Jacinto Street. One Houston Center occupies the city block bound by McKinney, Caroline, Walker and
San Jacinto Streets on the east side of the Central Business District.
From William P. Hobby Airport:
Follow signs from the airport to 1-45 North; Take exit for Downtown destinations and Scott St.; take the Pease Street exit; the exit becomes Pease Street; continue on Pease Street; turn right on San Jacinto Street; continue on San Jacinto to McKinney Street. One Houston Center occupies the city block bound by
McKinney, Caroline, Walker and San Jacinto Streets on the east side of the Central Business District.
From Ellington Field Airport:
Head north and then turn left at Brantly Ave. Right after turn right at Perrie St. Turn left at Morton Ave, and continue on Challenger Seven Pky. Turn right at Galveston Rd. Turn left onto the ramp to Beltway 8/E Sam Houston Pky S. Continue on Gulf Fwy, and take the I-45 N ramp. Then take exit 45 to Scott St/Downtown, and bear right onto the Dowling St ramp to Pease St/St Joseph Parkway. Continue on Gulf Fwy, and bear left at Pease St. Turn right at San Jacinto St, and then turn right at McKinney St.
Parking
There is no public parking in the One Houston Center building. However, public parking is available for visitors in the garage that serves Two Houston Center (one block west of One Houston Center), the garage that serves the Park at Houston Center (one block south of One Houston Center) and the Houston Center Garage 1 (one block northeast of One Houston Center). Parkers may enter the Two Houston Center garage on McKinney or Walker Streets. Parkers may enter the Park at Houston Center Garage from Caroline or Austin Streets. Parkers may enter Houston Center Garage 1 from Caroline or Walker Streets. These garages are open from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. One Houston Center is accessible by the surface or by skywalks from these garages.
General Transportation Telephone Numbers and Websites
Amtrak 800-872-7245
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 281-230-3100
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) 713-640-3000
Ellington Field Airport (EFD) 713-847-4200
METRO - Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas 713-635-4000