Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

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Leading firm in USA 2026

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Overview

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Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP is built on the reputations and experience of nationally recognized lawyers who have represented policyholders as a unified team for 20+ years, recovering billions of dollars for clients and securing landmark judicial rulings. The group has a national reputation as fierce advocates for policyholders in high-profile, high-dollar disputes against insurance companies, representing a client base of Fortune 500 companies, hedge funds, and private equity firms.

Work & experience

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Cohen Ziffer has secured landmark wins in closely watched cases, including a first-of-its-kind appellate ruling that unlocked $400 million for New Jersey Transit after Superstorm Sandy, a precedent-setting $500 million asbestos coverage ruling, and significant decisions on email spoofing, SPAC coverage, and D&O and E&O insurance — consistently shifting the landscape in favor of policyholders.

Notable work

Provided by Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

For Conduent State Healthcare:

• Secured rare reversal of pro-insurer jury verdict in coverage dispute between AIG and Conduent State Healthcare.

For AMC Entertainment:

• Won a ruling for AMC Entertainment that a stock settlement payment was a covered loss under AMC’s insurance policy.

For Genworth:

• Secured unanimous ruling for Genworth in a long-running coverage dispute involving professional liability insurers.

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New York

1325 Avenue of the Americas , New York, New York, USA, 10019, New York

www.cohenziffer.com

212.584.1890

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    Robin L Cohen

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, New York

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    Adam S Ziffer

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, New York

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    Kenneth H Frenchman

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, New York

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    Joshua Blosveren

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, New York

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    Keith McKenna

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, New York

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    Meredith Elkins

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, New York

  • 1
    Robin L Cohen

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, USA - Nationwide

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    Kenneth H Frenchman

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, USA - Nationwide

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    Adam S Ziffer

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, USA - Nationwide

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    Keith McKenna

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder, USA - Nationwide

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Global Practice Guide
Andrew Bourne
Jason Meyers
Evan Jaffe
Joshua L Blosveren
Authored by
Andrew Bourne, Jason Meyers, Evan Jaffe, Joshua L Blosveren
Article • Sep 2025

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