Fred Jacoby

Practice Areas

Fred Warren Jacoby is a commercial litigator with an emphasis on construction law. Fred has notably diverse experience and is a sought-after advocate and adviser who serves companies in the construction, real estate, and financial services industries. He represents clients in their most significant commercial litigation and regularly provides strategic counsel on operations and contracts to help clients avoid potential disputes.

As senior adviser to the Construction Law practice, Fred represents owners, contractors, and construction managers in economic disputes with stakes ranging from several million to several hundred million dollars. He has experience handling significant construction failures, OSHA compliance, bid protests, public construction contracts, delay claims, contract disputes, and many other construction-related issues.

In addition to his position as an American Arbitration Association panelist, Fred serves as a Commerce Judge Pro Tempore in the Commerce Court Program of the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County.

Career

Fred is a Vice Chairman of Cozen O'Connor and a member of the Advisory Committee that counsels the firm’s Board of Directors and Management Committee.

Bar Admission: New York and Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships

American Arbitration Society; American, Pennsylvania, New York, and Philadelphia Bar Associations; American Association for Justice; American Trial Lawyers Association; Society of Financial Service Professionals; Philadelphia Surety Claims Association; and the Life Insurance Settlement Association.

Personal

Fred received his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Before attending law school, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army, including in Vietnam. He earned his law degree, cum laude, from the Dickinson School of Law, where he was an Editor of the Dickinson Law Review.