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Cozen O’Connor opened its San Francisco office in 2015 when attorneys from Meckler Bulger Tilson joined the firm.
Our San Francisco attorneys have deep roots in the San Francisco Bay area, with practices and individual accolades that place them among the nation's leading lawyers in insurance and labor and employment matters. With extensive experience in commercial litigation, our San Francisco attorneys focus in representing corporations in insurance coverage, labor and employment, mass tort, products liability, bad faith and business litigation. They have been lead counsel in many well-known cases on the West Coast and throughout the nation. In addition to insurance and labor and employment law, our San Francisco office offers the full range of services, including all types of business litigation and legal audits.
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.
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.
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.
July 02, 2024
Walter M. Stella was recognized as a Super Lawyer, and Solomon Pantuch and Di Addy Tang were named Rising Stars.
June 12, 2024
Walter Stella and Di Addy Tang were honored by the Justice & Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco with the Outstanding Volunteers Crystal Award.
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.”
March 15, 2024
“This is a group of terrific lawyers across many offices and practices areas and we look forward to following their achievements,” said Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Heller.
March 04, 2024
John Carrigan, Jr., Elena Hillman, and Daniel Pascale were quoted in an HR Dive article discussing tips on how California employers can implement workplace violence prevention plans by July 1.
January 22, 2024
Brett C. Greving was quoted in a SHRM article discussing a new ruling that prevents trial courts in California from dismissing lawsuits brought under the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) due to perceived unmanageability.
January 01, 2024
Walter Stella was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the groundbreaking legislation and regulations implemented in California regarding employers’ obligations to workers.
December 05, 2023
Walter Stella was a guest on the KALW Your Legal Rights radio show discussing the employer side of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
November 13, 2023
Walter Stella was quoted in an SHRM article discussing two ballot measures in California that voters will decide in 2024 that could dramatically affect employers.
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.
June 30, 2023
Walter Stella (Employment & Labor) was recognized as a Super Lawyer, and Di Addy Tang (Employment & Labor) was named a Rising Star.
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.