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Cozen O'Connor

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Cozen O'Connor

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Cozen O’Connor is an internationally recognized leader in the area of insurance coverage and claims. With more than 100 dedicated coverage attorneys in 14 offices, our coverage team handles complex matters for insurance industry clients across the United States and around the world.

The firm represents primary and excess insurers, reinsurers, third-party administrators, managing general agents, insurance brokers and agents, and independent adjustment companies. Collectively, our attorneys have experience in virtually every line of business. Our practice areas include Bad Faith, Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Property, and Strategic Risk & Complex Litigation.

Our insurance attorneys have served as lead trial counsel or national coordinating counsel in complex coverage litigation for four decades. The team includes fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers and International Academy of Trial Lawyers, individuals and practices highly ranked by Chambers & Partners USA and other publications, and authors of widely cited treatises on insurance law.

The size, bench strength and geographic scope of our practice greatly benefits insurers. We are able to provide comprehensive one-stop coverage counsel, advise clients on each state’s unique set of codes and jurisprudence, and identify new trends in coverage and claims handling on a national and international basis.

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Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Cozen O'Connor fields a group with broad geographical scope that allows for strong representation of industry clients in a broad range of disputes work. It tackles claims concerning a range of coverage issues, policy exclusions, subrogation and remediation and demonstrates wide capabilities in everything from bodily injury and asbestos through to property damage and defective construction. The team is also recognized for its considerable expertise in handling complex coverage issues arising from large scale catastrophic events and is experienced in professional liability matters, including D&O and E&O-related claims.

Work Highlights

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  • Cozen O'Connor represented Acceptance Indemnity Insurance Company in a declaratory judgment action arising out of underlying litigation over a September 2017 mass shooting in Plano, Texas.

Strengths

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  • Cozen O'Connor attorneys really understand our business and the commercial realities we’re working within.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • The team is made up of great communicators who produce quality work that is delivered on time.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • In a nutshell, Cozen provides quality work with quick turnaround times and responsiveness.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • Cozen O'Connor provided the best communication from the client's perspective.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • At Cozen O'Connor, there is a good ethic and culture that is client-centered. The firm focuses on what the client needs, and I get this consistently. The team knows the insurance product well. Cozen makes my job easier.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Joseph Ziemianski
    Band 2Joseph Ziemianski

    Joseph Ziemianski

    Joseph Ziemianski is co-chair of the Cozen O'Connor global insurance department. He is a skilled litigator with experience in wide range of coverage disputes including professional, property and casualty lines of insurance.

    • He is super responsive and provides extremely high-quality work and advice.

      Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
    • Joseph is an extremely smart, client-focused and highly-skilled attorney.

      Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer respondentUSA
  • Band 3Alycen Moss
    Band 3Alycen Moss

    Alycen Moss

    Alycen Moss is co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's global insurance department and regularly advises clients on insurance coverage disputes and indemnification issues. She has notable expertise in the trucking and property industries.

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