Cozen O'Connor P.C.
Founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1970, Cozen O'Connor has approximately 1,000 attorneys across 31 offices.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Construction | Pennsylvania | Band 1 |
Energy & Natural Resources | New Jersey | Band 1 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Insurance | Georgia | Band 1 |
Insurance | Washington | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Florida | Band 1 |
50 reported ranking rows
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
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Expected January 2027Deadline
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2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
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Expected January 2027Deadline
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Cozen O'Connor pays $180,000 - $215,000. Of the 198 firms that publish pay, 194 pay more and 3 pay less.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $180K | 194 |
| $180K | 1 |
| Below $180K | 3 |
Source: firm announcements. 198 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About Cozen O'Connor
Cozen O'Connor combines a broad business-law practice with a distinctive history in insurance-related disputes. Subrogation and recovery are particularly visible parts of the firm: that practice seeks recovery from parties responsible for losses and serves insurers, reinsurers and businesses retaining their own risk. The firm traces the development of this practice to the early 1970s.
Its recovery work involves legal and technical issues surrounding the cause of a loss, responsibility for it and the ability to obtain compensation. Cozen also provides training and reference resources for clients in that field. This gives the firm a specific connection to the practical investigation and litigation of insured losses, alongside its other legal services.
The firm's careers materials describe a summer program with hands-on training and access to senior lawyers. It recruits both law students and experienced attorneys and presents development opportunities across different practice groups. For students researching Cozen, the insurance and
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recovery work is a useful starting point for understanding one of the firm's distinctive practice traditions.
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $803M gross revenueAm Law 100, $803M gross revenue: #80 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 3 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 3 countries: #99 (opens in a new tab)
- 846 attorneysNLJ 500, 846 attorneys: #67 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #88 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
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Firm Highlights
Summer Program
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 20.7 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #90