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The New York Law Journal has honored Michael Schmidt, vice chair of the Cozen O’Connor national Labor & Employment Department and New York office managing partner, with a 2022 “Professional Excellence Innovation Award” for the creative use of technology in his practice.
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Cozen O’Connor’s New York office is located in 3WTC, in the heart of the city’s financial district, offering our clients easy access to the firm’s full breadth of practice areas. The New York attorneys provide a full range of services including commercial litigation, construction law, admiralty law, products liability, real estate, land use, structured finance, workouts, infrastructure, corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, communications, intellectual property, government relations, labor and employment, white collar defense and investigations, and private client services. Our business attorneys represent clients ranging from national and international financial institutions and corporations to individual entrepreneurs in an array of corporate, real estate and financial transactions, and our litigators regularly appear in state and federal courts in complex cases throughout the United States.
For the convenience of our clients, the firm also maintains conference space in Midtown Manhattan.
October 11, 2022
The New York Law Journal has honored Michael Schmidt, vice chair of the Cozen O’Connor national Labor & Employment Department and New York office managing partner, with a 2022 “Professional Excellence Innovation Award” for the creative use of technology in his practice.
October 06, 2022
New York City real estate professionals are feeling optimistic about the city, with anti-real estate sentiment among politicians topping their list of concerns, narrowly edging out the high cost of construction.
September 14, 2022
New York attorney John Ho, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s OSHA-Workplace Safety Practice, was appointed Management Vice-Chair of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the Legal Profession Committee of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section.
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
Geoffrey Ferrer, James Forsyth, J. Bruce Maffeo, Suzanne Mayes, Jason Shargel, and Anna Wermuth received the highest annual ratings from their peers.
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.
June 07, 2022
Hew — who joins as a member and comes to the firm from Duane Morris — will join forces with fellow intellectual property litigator Gregory P. Gulia, who left Duane Morris to join Cozen O’Connor earlier this year.
May 25, 2022
Ziefert brings a 20-plus-year track record of successfully representing developers, private equity funds, large investors, and institutional lenders in complex real estate investment and development transactions.
May 10, 2022
Schwab and Christ Take the Helm of a Top Ten Lobbying Practice With Deep Roots Around the State
May 05, 2022
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Melissa Brill, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been elected for membership into the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).
March 25, 2022
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Katie Schwab, Managing Director of the firm’s Public Strategies Group has been selected as a recipient of City & State Above & Beyond: Women Awards.
March 18, 2022
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Wendy Venoit, member of the firm’s Construction Law Group, has been named a 2021 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly.
March 15, 2022
Gulia is an IP litigator who also counsels clients regarding brand management and increasing their revenue through licensing and sale of IP assets.
February 28, 2022
Richard has joined the New York Office located at 3 World Trade Center as a member.
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.
June 14, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Katie Schwab, managing director of the firm’s Public Strategies Group, has been named a board member of the Downtown Lower Manhattan Association (DLMA).
June 07, 2021
Joining with him will be Christian V. Cangiano, of counsel, Elliot J. Coz, counsel, and Eric W. Huang, Christopher Paolino, and Ian Bain as associates.
June 07, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Rose Christ, senior principal of the firm’s Public Strategies Group, was named to Crain’s Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives list.
May 18, 2021
Kurmanova joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, reuniting with John Shire, who joined the firm in November 2020.
March 16, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Anupama Prasad, an associate in the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been named to the National Association of Women’s Lawyers (NAWL) Rising List.
March 08, 2021
Knipe has spent the past 15 years with Silverstein Properties, serving in the capacity of chief legal officer and corporate secretary, and was instrumental in the rebuilding of the World Trade Center properties after 9/11.
February 18, 2021
Chambers Global has recognized four Cozen O’ Connor attorneys, Susan Eisenberg (Miami – Labor & Employment), Geoffrey Ferrer (New York – Transportation & Trade), Thomas Giotto (Pittsburgh – Labor and Employment) and Joseph Tilson (Chicago – Labor & Employment), as worldwide leaders in their respective practices. All four attorneys are also ranked in the Chambers USA Guide.
February 09, 2021
Move Consolidates Employees and Becomes the Firm’s Flagship Manhattan Office
January 27, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Geoffrey D. Ferrer, vice-chair of the firm’s Transportation & Trade group, and a member of the Marshall Islands bar has been ranked in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021 Guide.
October 20, 2020
New York – October 20, 2020 – Leni Morrison Cummins, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Real Estate Practice, has been named a 40 Under 40 Rising Star by City & State New York.
September 29, 2020
Super Lawyers has named 21 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2020 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
June 09, 2020
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Pittsburgh and New York-based Commercial Litigator Jesse Ryan Loffler has been named president of the National LGBT Bar Association’s Foundation board of directors.
May 05, 2020
Pugliese’s arrival follows the firm’s recent expansion of its tech and privacy law practice in Philadelphia with the addition of venture and tech attorneys from Baer Crossey McDemus LLC.
February 11, 2020
Quartaro has for nearly two decades advised and represented clients in a range of transportation and maritime industry disputes throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
November 20, 2019
Facing potential expulsion from United Automobile Workers, Gary Jones, the union president, resigned last week. Bruce Maffeo, a member of the White Collar Defense & Investigations practice group, was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the resignation saying Jones was retiring “to allow the union to focus on its core mission to improve the lives of its members and families.”
October 29, 2019
Tamar Wise, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been named one of New York City’s 40 Under 40 Rising Stars by City & State New York.
September 27, 2019
Super Lawyers has named 17 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2019 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
September 10, 2019
Cozen O’Connor welcomed Christopher W. Compton — a seasoned tax attorney who has served as legal counsel on a range of tax-exempt bond transactions worth (cumulatively) in excess of $2 billion — to its Corporate Practice Group.
August 28, 2019
Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that six of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” in their respective practices by Best Lawyers in America.
August 28, 2019
Best Lawyers selected 138 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 21 of the firm’s national offices for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
April 19, 2019
Cozen O'Connor welcomes Paul C. Ferland, an attorney who concentrates his practice in civil litigation involving first-party property insurance coverage, to its nationally recognized Global Insurance Practice.
April 15, 2019
A former partner with Gottlieb Siegel & Schwartz LLP, Goodstadt joins the firm as a member and will work out of its downtown Manhattan office.
April 12, 2019
Danielle Harris and Jennifer Queliz were selected as fellows in the 2019 National Employment Law Council Academy.
April 12, 2019
Chambers Global has recognized three Cozen O’ Connor attorneys, Susan Eisenberg (Miami – Labor & Employment), Geoffrey Ferrer (New York – Transportation & Trade), and Joseph Tilson (Chicago – Labor & Employment), as worldwide leaders in their respective practices.
March 31, 2019
Kenneth K. Fisher, a member of the law firm of Cozen O'Connor was named to City & State New York’s inaugural Real Estate Power 50.
March 05, 2019
Cozen O'Connor has chosen John Ho, chair of the firm’s OSHA Practice, to be a member of the 2019 class of fellows, participating in a landmark program created by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.
July 11, 2018
Kudon Will Help Clients Acquire and Develop Real Estate While Continuing to Navigate New York City’s Complex Land Use and Development Processes
July 09, 2018
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies has announced that James L. Ansorge has joined its fast-growing Public Strategies group. A former government relations associate in the New York office of a large international law firm, Ansorge joins Cozen O’Connor’s midtown New York office as a government relations adviser within Public Strategies and as counsel within the law firm.
April 24, 2018
Ballan Combines a Strong Background in Project Finance with Decades of Government Service
February 15, 2018
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Michael C. Schmidt has been appointed to serve as Office Managing Partner for the firm’s New York Midtown office.
February 15, 2018
Cozen O’Connor’s Miami and Midtown Manhattan offices have new leaders, while the former managing partner in Miami has been elevated to a firmwide strategic role.
January 16, 2018
Cozen O’Connor member Kenneth Fisher has been selected by City & State New York as a 2018 recipient of the publication’s annual 50 Over Fifty Awards: The Age Disruptors.
January 02, 2018
Ken Fisher, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Business Law Department, discusses the anticipated election of Corey Johnson as New York City Council Speaker in City&State New York.
November 27, 2017
The national real estate practice at Cozen O’Connor represented Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center Local Development Corporation (GMDC) in the acquisition, development, and financing of an Ozone Park manufacturing facility in Queens, New York. The cost of the acquisition and development of the project is an estimated $40 million.
Downtown Office - Click here for a navigable map
Midtown Office - Click here for a navigable map
DOWNTOWN OFFICE
Our New York Downtown office is located in downtown, lower Manhattan. Our office is at 45 Broadway between Exchange Alley and Morris Street. The main reception area is located on the 16th floor, and we are accessible by air, train, bus, subway or car.
Air
New York is served by three principal airports. LaGuardia and JFK are in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Taxi, bus and private car services are available from all three airports.
From LaGuardia Airport:
Head north from La Guardia Rd. Bear left at Central Terminal Dr. Bear right into the Parkway West entry ramp to Manhattan. Merge into Grand Central Pky W. Take the Bklyn-QNS Expwy exit 4 to Verrazano Narrows Br./(I-278 W). Merge into Brooklyn Queens Expy E. Take the I-278 W ramp. Continue on I-278 W. Take the Tillary St exit 29 to Manhattan Br/Bklyn Civic Center, and bear right at Tillary St. Turn right at Brooklyn Bridge Blvd/Adams St. Continue on Brooklyn Brg. Bear right onto the F.D.R. Drive ramp. Take the Pearl St ramp. Turn right at Pearl St. Bear right at Water St. Turn right at Pine St. Turn left at Broadway (see information below under Parking).
From John F. Kennedy International Airport:
Take the ramp to Airport exit/Other Terminals. Continue on JFK Expy. Bear right onto the Van Wyck Expy ramp to Airport exit/Return to Terminals/Long Term Parking. Bear right at Van Wyck Expy. Continue on I-678 N. Take the Grand Central Pkwy exit 10 to La Guardia Airport/Triboro Br. Merge into Grand Central Pky W. Take the I-495 exit 10 to Long Island/Midtown Tun, and then take the I-495 W ramp to Midtown Tun. Take the I-495 W ramp, and then take exit 17 to Bklyn-Queens Expwy (I-278 W)/Brooklyn. Take the I-278 W ramp to Brooklyn. Take the Tillary St exit 29 to Manhattan Br/Bklyn Civic Center. Bear right at Tillary St. Turn right at Brooklyn Bridge Blvd/Adams St. Continue on Brooklyn Brg. Bear right onto the F.D.R. Drive ramp. Take the Pearl St ramp, and then turn right at Pearl St. Bear right at Water St. Turn right at Pine St. Turn left at Broadway (see information below under Parking).
Newark Liberty International Airport:
Take Route 78 East. Follow Route 78 to entrance to New Jersey Turnpike South. Bear left after going through the toll plaza, following signs for New York-Holland Tunnel. After emerging from the Holland Tunnel, take Exit 3 (Brooklyn exit). Bear left onto Beach Street/Ericsson Street. Continue to follow Beach Street. Bear right at the fork to continue on Beach Street. Beach Street becomes Walker Street. Turn right onto Broadway (see information below under Parking).
Train
Grand Central Station is serviced by Metro North trains. When you get off the train, look for the subway entrance and purchase a Metro card. The fare is $2.00 per ride so you will need to purchase a $4.00 card for your return trip. You should take the #4 or #5 train Downtown to the Wall Street station stop. Then walk down Broadway approximately 1 1/2 blocks to our main entrance at 45 Broadway.
If you are traveling in via Penn Station which has trains arriving from Long Island (the LIRR), New Jersey Transit and Amtrak, you can find the subway entrance and purchase a Metro card. The fare is $2.00 per ride, so you will need to purchase a $4.00 card for your return trip. You should take the #1 Downtown train to the Rector Street station stop which will leave you at the rear entrance of 45 Broadway. Cross the street and the entrance is next to TGIF Friday's.
Subway
The New York Downtown Office is close to several subway lines. The #4 or #5 trains Downtown to the Wall Street station stop. Walk south down Broadway (following traffic direction) to the main entrance of 45 Broadway.
The #1 train Downtown to the Rector Street station stop leaves you at the rear entrance. Cross the street and you can enter 45 Broadway through our rear building entrance. It is next to TGIF Friday's.
The E Downtown train to the World Trade Center station stop. Walk approximately 4 blocks south towards 45 Broadway.
You can also take the PATH train from Newark Penn Station; Hoboken Terminal or 23rd or 33rd streets to the last stop which is World Trade Center (WTC). You should purchase a Quik card before you get on the PATH (Fare is $1.50 each way). You can purchase at a machine or at the ticket window at both Newark Penn and Hoboken. At the World Trade Center station you have to purchase at the machine or the Hudson News store (Hudson News with cash and for multiple trips only [e.g. 11; 20 or 40 trips]). They do accept cash (dollar bills and quarters) at the entrance machines before boarding the train, but a Quik Card is more efficient. Note: You can also use your Metro card at the World Trade Center Path machines.
Bus
There are several bus companies and lines that come into the Port Authority Terminal located at Eighth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. The fastest way to get downtown is the train and depending on where in New York you are situated, take the downtown train for that area. For example, if your hotel is on the East Side of Manhattan, you would take the #4 or #5 train from a Lexington Avenue downtown train station. If your hotel is on the West Side of Manhattan, you would take the #1 train from the Times Square Station. (You can transport yourself from the West Side to the East Side by an underground shuttle.) If you choose to take a bus when you come out of the Port of Authority, go out to 42nd and walk one block to 42nd & Seventh Avenue. The M20 goes to Battery Park and the fare is $2.00. You can then walk to 45 Broadway. The MTA bus information number is 718-330-1234.
Car
From Philadelphia:
Take the New Jersey Turnpike North. Follow signs to New York-Holland Tunnel. After emerging from the Holland Tunnel, take Exit 3 (Brooklyn exit). Bear left onto Beach Street/Ericsson Street. Continue to follow Beach Street. Bear right at the fork to continue on Beach Street. Beach Street becomes Walker Street. Turn right onto Broadway (see information below under Parking).
From Northern New Jersey:
New Jersey Turnpike South/I-95. Take the turnpike extension toward New York/Holland Tunnel. After emerging from the Holland Tunnel, take Exit 3 (Brooklyn exit). Bear left onto Beach Street/Ericsson Street. Continue to follow Beach Street. Bear right at the fork to continue on Beach Street. Beach Street becomes Walker Street. Turn right onto Broadway (see information below under Parking)
Parking
As noted above, the Battery Park Garage (operated by Edison Parking Management) (phone# 212-425-1065) is located at 70 Greenwich Street (1/2 block from the office). This is the most convenient garage to our building. The cost is: $24 on a weekday for 12 hours or less.
Hotels
New York Marriott Financial Center
85 West Street, New York, NY 10006
212-385-4900
Ritz-Carlton Battery Park
Two West Street, New York, NY 10004
212-344-0800
* Ask for their corporate rate.
MIDTOWN OFFICE
Our New York Midtown office is located at 277 Park Avenue between East 47th and East 48th Streets in midtown Manhattan. We are accessible by air, train, bus, subway or car.
Air
New York is served by three principal airports. LaGuardia and JFK are in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Taxi, bus and private car services are available from all three airports.
From LaGuardia Airport:
Start out going northeast on LaGuardia Rd.
Turn slight left toward terminal A/Marine Air
Terminal/Rental Car Returns.
Turn slight left toward Terminal A/Marine Air
Terminal/Parking Lots 6-7
Turn slight left onto Central Terminal Dr.
Take the Airport exit ramp
Merge onto Grand Central Pkwy West toward Manhattan.
Merge onto Brooklyn-Queens Expy East via Exit 4 toward I-278 W/Staten Island.
Merge onto i-278 W/ Brooklyn-Queens Expy.
Take the I-495/Long Island Expwy Exit, Exit 35, toward Midtown Tunnel/Eastern LI Greenpoint Ave.
Merge onto I-495 West via Exit 35W on the left toward Midtown Tunnel /Manhattan (portions toll).
Keep right at the fork in the ramp.
Keep left at the fork to go on E. 37th St.
Turn right onto 3rd Ave.
Turn left onto E. 47th St.
Turn right onto Park Ave.
End at 277 Park Avenue
From John F. Kennedy International Airport:
Stay straight to go onto JFK Expy.
Exit/Return to Terminals/Long Term Parking/Rental Car Returns
Merge onto Grand Central Pkwy W. via Exit 10 on the Left toward LaGuardia Airport/Triboro Br.
Take the I-495/Long Is. Expy Exit, Exit 10E-W, toward Eastern Long Is./Manhattan
Merge onto I-495 W/ Long Is. Expy via Exit 10W on the Left.
Take the I-278 W Exit, Exit 17W, toward Bklyn-Queens Expwy/Brooklyn
Merge onto I-495 W via the exit on the Left toward Midtown Tun/Manhattan (Portions toll)
Keep Right at the fork in the ramp
Keep Left at the fork to go on E. 37th St.
Turn Right onto 3rd Ave.
Turn Left onto E. 47th St.
Turn Right onto Park Ave.
End at 277 Park Ave
Newark Liberty International Airport:
Start out going North. Merge onto I-78 Express Ln E toward Holland Tunnel/I-95/New Jersey
Turnpike/New York City.
I-78 Express Ln E becomes I-78 E (Portions toll)
Take the Exit
Take the I-95 N/N J Turnpike North exit on the Left
Keep Left to take I-95 N/New Jersey Turnpike N toward I-80/Exits 15E - 18E/US-46/Lincoln Tunnel (Portions toll)
Take Exit 16E toward Lincoln Tunnel/New York City.
Keep Left to take NJ-495 E toward Lincoln Tunnel (Portions toll) (Crossing into New York)
Take the exit on the Left toward I-495 E.42 St./Rt.-9A/All Points
Stay straight to go onto Dyer Ave.
Turn Right onto W. 42nd St.
Turn Left onto 8th Ave.
Turn Right onto W. 48th St.
End at 277 Park Ave
Train
Grand Central Station is serviced by Metro North trains. When you get off the train, look for the subway entrance and purchase a Metro card. The fare is $2.00 per ride so you will need to purchase a $4.00 card for your return trip. You should take the #1 Uptown train one stop to Times Square - 42nd Street. Change trains at Times Square to the S shuttle train one stop to Grand Central Station. When you get off the train, follow signs for Grand Central Terminal Main Concourse. Follow Northwest Passage hall and stairs to 46th Street and Park Avenue to our main entrance at 277 Park Avenue
If you are traveling in via Penn Station which has trains arriving from Long Island (the LIRR), New Jersey Transit and Amtrak, you can find the subway entrance and purchase a Metro card. The fare is $2.00 per ride, so you will need to purchase a $4.00 card for your return trip. You should take the #1 Downtown train to the Rector Street station stop which will leave you at the rear entrance of 45 Broadway. Cross the street and the entrance is next to TGIF Friday's.
Subway
The New York Midtown Office is close to several subway lines. Take #4,4,6 or 7 and Shuttle trains to the Grand Central-42nd Street station stop. When you get off the train, follow signs for Grand Central Terminal Main Concourse. Follow “Northwest Passage” hall and stairs to 46th Street and Park Avenue to our main entrance at 277 Park Avenue.
Bus
There are several bus companies and lines that come into the Port Authority Terminal located at Eighth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. From Port Authority, you can take the #7 subway or Shuttle subway to Grand Central Terminal to 277 Park Avenue via the “Northwest Passage” 46th Street exit. The MTA bus information number is 718-330-1234.
Car
From Philadelphia:
Take Race Street to Ben Franklin Bridge - Follow Rt. 30 East (Admiral Wilson Blvd.).
Stay to your left, to the Airport Circle.
Switch from Rt. 30 East to Rt. 38 East - Follow three miles or so to Rt. 73 South – Rt. 73 will put you on the NJ Turnpike North.
Continue on Turnpike to Exit #16 (E or W, E is more direct). Exit at #16 and take the Lincoln Tunnel into the City. Follow the signs for 40th Street and North. (Not 36th Street and South). Turn right onto 40th Street. This is the first right turn you can make. Be careful not to turn up the bus ramp!
Follow 40th to Park Ave. You will go past 7th Ave, Broadway, 6th Ave. (Avenue of the Americas), 5th Ave., and Madison Ave.
Turn left onto Park Ave.
The address 277 is between 47th and 48th. See below for nearby parking.
Parking
CENTRAL PARKING
135 East 47th Street (between Lexington & 3rd Avenues)
800-836-6666
MYERS PARKING
380 Madison Avenue at 46th Street (between 5th and Madison Avenues)
212-682-3788
Hotels
New York Marriott East Side
525 Lexington Avenue at 49th Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-755-4000
Fax: 212-751-3440
Sales: 212-715-4260
Sales fax: 212-980-6175
Toll-free: 800-242-8684
DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel
569 Lexington Avenue at 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
212-752-7000
General Transportation Telephone Numbers and Websites
Amtrak 800-872-7245
Lakeland Bus Line 973-366-0600
Long Island Railroad 718-217-5477
MetroNorth Railroad 212-532-4900
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 718-330-1234
New Jersey Transit 800-626-7433
PATH 800-234-7284
Port Authority Bus Terminal 212-565-8484
New York Waterway Ferry Service 800-53FERRY
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 800-AIR-RIDE
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 800-AIR-RIDE
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 800-EWR-INFO