About

Provided by Cozen O'Connor

Cozen O’Connor is an internationally recognized leader in the area of insurance coverage and claims litigation. The firm has two offices in Texas, Dallas and Houston, and our Texas based team plays a vital role in representing our clients within the insurance industry. With over 100 dedicated insurance coverage attorneys in 30 cities across two continents, our team handles complex matters for clients across the U.S. and around the world.

We represent 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 insurance practice areas include property, casualty & specialty products, bad faith, professional liability coverage, strategic risk and complex litigation, and reinsurance.

Our attorneys have been serving as lead trial counsel or national coordinating counsel in complex coverage litigation for five decades. The team includes fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, American College of Coverage Counsel, as well as individuals and practices highly ranked by Chambers & Partners USA. The Legal 500 United States and other publications. We frequently author widely cited treatises and various publications on insurance law.


Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Sizable national firm Cozen O'Connor has notable expertise acting in complex coverage disputes for an impressive client base of insurers, brokers and reinsurers. Frequently called upon to handle claims including property damage, general liability and personal injury, it offers further experience defending class actions.

Work Highlights

  • Cozen O'Connor acted as coverage counsel to an excess general liability insurer of Limetree Bay Refining and certain affiliates that are defendants in multiple lawsuits worth $300 million arising out of several early 2021 pollution releases from a refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joseph Ziemianski
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Joseph Ziemianski
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Joseph Ziemianski is relied upon by insurers and reinsurers for representation in a vast array of first and third-party claims.

Joe knows the law but also brings a real practical approach that really gets to what you want to do, whether that is to settle or litigate. He asks what outcome you want and how do we get there.

Joseph is a very strong trial attorney.

Joe does amazing work.

Joe's responsiveness is off the charts.

Stephen Pate
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Stephen Pate
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Stephen Pate focuses his practice on bad faith matters, coverage disputes and broker malpractice.

Stephen is a very strong performer.

Alicia Curran
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Alicia Curran
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Alicia Curran focuses her practice on bad faith matters, coverage disputes and broker malpractice.

Alicia is a strong lawyer and is really talented and very bright.

Alicia is very capable and diligent.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Joseph Ziemianski
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Joseph Ziemianski
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Band 1
Stephen Pate
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Stephen Pate
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Band 2
Alicia Curran
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Alicia Curran
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Band 4

Members

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