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Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP
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Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

USA 2026

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USA

Leading firm in USA 2026

Top figures

37

Lawyers

14

Partners

2021

Established Year

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1 Global Practice Guides

Overview

Provided by Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

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.

Industry sectors (4)

  • Insurance recovery
  • Insurance advisory services
  • Indemnification and advancement
  • Commercial litigation

Clients (13)

  • Walmart
  • Madison Square Garden
  • AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
  • Paramount Global
  • Oracle Corporation
  • Conduent State Healthcare LLC
  • Harman International Industries Inc.
  • Genworth
  • Revlon
  • Syngenta
  • Cox
  • Frontier Communications Holdings, LLC
  • IBM

Key people

Provided by Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

  • Robin Cohen

    Chair

  • Adam Ziffer

    Founding Partner

  • Ken Frenchman

    Managing Partner

  • Keith McKenna

    Founding Partner

  • Meredith Elkins

    Hiring Partner

Work & experience

Provided by Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

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.

Ranked Offices at Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

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USA - Head office

New York

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

Ranked Departments at Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP (2)

New York

  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

    6 Ranked Lawyers

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USA - Nationwide

  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

    4 Ranked Lawyers

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Ranked Individuals at Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP (10)

New York

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    Robin L Cohen

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Adam S Ziffer
    Adam S Ziffer

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Kenneth H Frenchman
    Kenneth H Frenchman

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Joshua Blosveren
    Joshua Blosveren

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Keith McKenna
    Keith McKenna

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Meredith Elkins
    Meredith Elkins

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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USA - Nationwide

  • Profile image of Robin L Cohen
    Robin L Cohen

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Kenneth H Frenchman
    Kenneth H Frenchman

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Adam S Ziffer
    Adam S Ziffer

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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  • Profile image of Keith McKenna
    Keith McKenna

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

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All Contributions (1)

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Top figures

37

Lawyers

14

Partners

2021

Established Year

Content provided by Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP

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