Cozen O'Connor P.C.
Founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1970, Cozen O'Connor has approximately 1,000 attorneys across 32 offices.
Not reported: partnership track.
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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1L summer program: Hires 1Ls for its summer program and runs a 1L Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship; the 2026 class is complete.From the firm’s page, checked Sep 27, 2026 · source
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
Construction | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy & Natural Resources | New Jersey | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance | Georgia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance | Washington | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Florida | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
State Attorneys General | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Minnesota | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance | Texas | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory | Florida | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | Illinois | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Public Finance | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Finance | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Delaware | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Cannabis Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Minnesota | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Florida | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Florida | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Illinois | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Massachusetts | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Washington | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Retail | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Florida | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Government ContractsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Florida | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
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Firm highlights
Summer program
Program features
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 20.7 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #90