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Bill Conroy currently focuses his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury cases and has devoted his practice to trial work for almost 30 years. Among other distinctions (see right), Bill is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is featured in Chambers USA as a "Leader in his Field" nationwide for Products Liability & Mass Torts. He has represented Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has served as national trial counsel to ...

Howard J. Davis is the Chair of the Business and Finance Department and a managing partner of the Firm. He represents clients in a broad range of transactions and acts as outside general counsel to numerous middle market and start-up companies. Howard has an extensive background in representing buyers/sellers, investors, and issuers in mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures and strategic alliances; and corporate finance transactions. During his more than 30 years of experience, he has been ...

James H. Heller, chair of the firm's Products Liability Practice Group and vice chair of the Commercial Litigation Department, joined the firm in August 1985. Jim is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Jim practices out of the Philadelphia office. Jim handles complex commercial disputes and catastrophic personal injury claims. During his tenure at Cozen O’Connor, Jim has had extensive litigation experience, trying more than 50 cases to verdict or judgment in state and federal cou...

Eric B. Pearson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Eric B., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eric B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rick E. Grimaldi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Rick E., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rick E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Annually ranked as one of the Top 10 lawyers in Pennsylvania in the SuperLawyers voting, Tim Lawn is recognized as one of the leading trial attorneys in the state. He has spent more than 30 years litigating complex injury and death cases throughout the Commonwealth. Tim was selected as the “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation in Philadelphia by U.S. News & World Report’s publication Best Lawyers in America in 2021. He has secured numerous multimillion-doll...

Daniel Q. Harrington is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Daniel Q., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel Q. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Patrick J. O´Connor is vice chairman of Cozen O´Connor. He is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on litigation arising out of contracts, banking matters, estates, professional liability involving legal and accounting matters, health care, and aviation-related claims. Prior to joining Cozen O´Connor in 1973, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Thomas J. Clary, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and was an associate attorney at...

Daniel F. Shay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Daniel F., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gerhard has more than 30 years of courtroom experience. Today, his practice is focused on the defense of product liability and other complex litigation matters, including mass torts and class actions. He represents manufacturers of appliances, HVAC equipment, roofing materials, truck-trailers, tires, and other products. He also has represented corporate clients in business disputes, commercial and employment litigation, CERCLA actions, and insurance coverage cases. He tried his first case to ...