Cozen O'Connor

Overview

Cozen O'Connor is a law firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1970. Its clients range from global Fortune 500 companies and middle-market businesses to startups and high-profile individuals. It handles civil litigation, business and corporate law, appeals, transportation and aviation, banking and finance law, class action and mass tort, intellectual property, elder law, environmental law, family law, government and municipal law, energy and natural resources, tax law, employment law, real estate law, antitrust, bankruptcy law, construction law, health care law, immigration law, insurance law, mediation and arbitration, estate planning and probate, personal injury, professional liability, and criminal defense.

You can talk to the firm about 9/11 litigationnull, commercial litigationcommercial trials, Delaware litigation, fiduciary litigation, and strategic risk and complex litigation.

Cozen O'Connor has more than 119 attorneys, including Megan Abbot, Michael Acevedo, and David S. Adams. The firm has been recognized by Chambers & Partners, The American Lawyer, The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.

Looking for a civil litigation attorney in Philadelphia? Get in touch with the firm when you are ready, or compare it with other firms nearby first.

Every case is different, so when you speak to the firm, explain what happened and where, and ask whether they have handled matters like yours. It is also worth asking about deadlines, the documents you will need, fees and what happens next.

What Cozen O'Connor handles

These are the kinds of cases the firm says it handles. Not sure if yours fits? Ask the firm when you get in touch.

Before you contact Cozen O'Connor

Before your first call about your civil litigation matter, jot down a short timeline of what happened, where it happened, any letters or notices you have received and your next deadline. If you already have an open case or claim, keep the case number handy, along with the name of the court, agency, insurer or other side. Write down what you want to achieve and the questions you want answered, so nothing gets missed. Hold on to your original documents until the firm tells you how to share them safely.

• Do you handle civil litigation cases like mine in Pennsylvania?
• Who would work on my case, and how will you keep me updated?
• Are there deadlines, notices or evidence I need to deal with right away?
• How do you charge, and will you explain consultation fees, retainers or hourly rates before any work starts?

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