Cozen O'Connor

We proudly announce that Cozen O'Connor has again been named a 2024 Tipping the Scales firm by the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance in its 2024 New Partner Report! The firm was recognized for its commitment to gender parity and understanding the value of women in leadership. #tippingthescales #womeninleadership #genderparity #womensinitiative #2024partnerclass

Congratulations to Steve Dickinson on receiving the 2024 Minnesota ICON award! #leadership #internationallaw #minnesotalaw #icon #honors #financeandcommerce

The leaves have turned as October flew by in a whirlwind of events and achievements! From coast-to-coast conferences to galas, our team has been busy making connections and celebrating successes all month. 🎃🍁🍂👻 1. Congratulations to Esther A., Cara Costanzo, Daniel Goldfield, Paul Harryhill, Lisa López, Jim Mahady, Andrew McGuinness, Andrew M., Maxwell Toth, Vinila Varghese, and Alex Woodin on being sworn into the Pennsylvania Bar! 2. The Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies team gathered in Chicago for a team offsite to celebrate its successes over the past 15 years and develop a shared vision for its next phase of growth. 3. Neil Quartaro moderated the Judicial Plenary session at the New York State Bar Association International Section 2024 Seoul Global Conference. 4. Charlie Zdebski chaired the Fall 2024 Heartland Joint Use Conference in Cleveland, attending along with Emma Lombard. 5. Geng Hua, Ph.D., Ketan Bhirud, Hongling Zou, Emily Yu, and James Billings-Kang represented the firm at this year's annual gala of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Greater Washington DC Area 6. Stephen A. Cozen was recognized in honoring the past Foundation Presidents at the USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education's Ambassadors for Humanity 2024 Gala. He was joined by Melissa Brill, Shannon L. Saks, Stuart Shorenstein, Glen Bronstein, and Miriam Mosseri attended, as well as special guests Steven Spielberg and Bruce Springsteen. 7. John Ho and Simeon D. Brier attended the MCCA (Minority Corporate Counsel Association) Gala in New York at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Cozen O'Connor is a longtime supporter and sponsor of MCCA.  8. The Harrisburg Office celebrated Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month with a luncheon.  9. The State AG Group held a welcome reception for attendees at last week's Attorney General Alliance Working Meeting in Deadwood, SD. Co-Chair Dustin McDaniel hosted current and former state AGs and other distinguished guests. 10. The Hispanic Attorney Resource Group and Women's Initiative co-hosted a fireside chat featuring Latina attorneys from diverse legal and technical backgrounds, including Leslie Gomez, the Vice Chair and shareholder of Institutional Response Group. #cozenoconnor #lawfirmlife #workculture #octoberrecap

Last night, Ken Fisher emceed the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Real Estate Showcase. Located at the Domino Refinery Building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the showcase highlighted #newdevelopments across the borough, from residential and commercial to public spaces and sustainability. A big shoutout to the speakers from the BCC Board and Real Estate Committee! #realestatelaw #chamberofcommerce #sustainability #publicspaces

🚨Client Alert: New York cooperatives, condominiums, and homeowner associations are advised to comply with the #CorporateTransparencyAct by January 1, 2025, to avoid penalties. Leni Cummins and Jennifer Miller have more details: https://lnkd.in/da-ZRvBP #CTA #FINCEN #condominiums #HOA #realestatelaw #compliance #legalnews

Cozen O'Connor is proud to announce that Atoussa Mahmoudpour, Canadian Chair of Life Sciences and Technology Practice, has been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women for 2024 by the Women's Executive Network (WXN). It is Atoussa's third time receiving this prestigious accolade, which recognizes women who are professionals in practice and play a leadership role within their organizations. View the list here: https://lnkd.in/dnCFpHBU #womeninleadership #top100women #canada #wxn

As the Dallas Office Pro Bono Coordinator on behalf of Cozen O'Connor, Kyle Hansen accepted the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program's Silver Award for Pro Bono Service for firms with under 50 attorneys.     Alissa Christopher and Suzanne Radcliff also attended the 42nd Annual DVAP Awards Celebration.    DVAP recognizes individuals and firms who go above and beyond to provide advice and full representation to address the legal needs of low-income citizens of Dallas County. #probono #volunteerattorney #dallaslawyers #DVAP

On October 24th, Simeon D. Brier and Zachary Bradley attended the Diversity and Flexibility Alliance's 2024 Annual Conference. Speakers and attendees in leadership roles shared how they've implemented successful organizational strategies to foster innovation and humanize their workplaces. Diversity & Flexibility Alliance is an advisory, consultancy, think tank, and culture change partner to AmLaw 200, Fortune 100, and diverse organizations and associations across industries. #diversityandflexibility #DEI #leadership #organizationstrategies

Joseph Hill, Managing Director of Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies in Philadelphia, shared his perspective on voting in The Washington Post's "A Pennsylvania Road Trip Finds Voters Full of Doubt, Anger, and Unease." #vote #electionday #electioncountdown

Stephen Seeger, Wendy Kennedy Venoit, and Josephine M. (Jo) Bahn attended the 18th Annual Women in Construction Leadership and Networking Conference. Stephen Seeger and Wendy Venoit provided attendees with nuts and bolts, tips, and tricks for business development and networking during their “Mastering Business Development and Business Etiquette” presentation. Jo Bahn moderated a C-Suite panel on recruiting and retaining women in construction. 👏 #womeninconstruction #constructionlaw #businessdevelopment #networking