Mary E. Kohart

Suzanne focuses her practice on municipal and project finance, particularly in the areas of economic development, transportation, public works, education, senior living, and housing. She is co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Public & Project Finance Practice Group, and also serves as the vice chair of the firm's Business Law Department. Suzanne served two terms on the firm's board of directors.Suzanne serves as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, and disclosure ...

Richard G. Poulson has been representing labor unions since the inception of his career. His practice includes collective bargaining, interest and grievance arbitration and employment-related litigation. Rick specializes in advising and representing police, fire, paramedic and other uniformed employees regarding municipal affairs and public employment. Hailing from a proud labor tradition – his father was a Philadelphia firefighter and his mother was a teacher – Rick’s labor...

Christopher A. Tinari concentrates his practice in the representation of management in labor and employment matters. Chris maintains a national practice of representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law including sexual harassment, race, national origin, disability and age discrimination cases, wrongful discharge, defamation, slander, and other state law and constitutional claims. As an active litigator, Chris has extensive experience in handling a variety of complex litiga...

Jon S. Robins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jon S., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jon S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Emily Ashe is an associate in the firm’s Mass Tort Department. She concentrates her practice on defective medical devices, pharmaceutical drug cases and vaccine injury lawsuits .

Elizabeth A. Malloy concentrates her practice in the areas of employment litigation, employment law and serving as a neutral investigator of employment-related claims, as well as student complaints in the educational sector. Liz has represented employers in diverse industries in employment litigation, from single plaintiff cases to class action lawsuits. She has substantial experience with employers in retail, health care, energy, and manufacturing of all types. She has handled cases involvin...

Dianne M. Nast is a magna cum laude graduate of Rutgers University School of Law. She is the founder and senior member of NastLaw LLC in Philadelphia. For almost 20 years, she was a senior shareholder with the Philadelphia law firm of Kohn, Nast & Graf, P.C. (now Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C.), and then a senior shareholder at RodaNast, P.C. from 1995 to 2012. Ms. Nast, an active member of the bar for over four decades, has extensive experience in complex litigation. She has a reputation f...

JoyAnn’s practice is primarily dedicated to franchise law, representing franchise clients in connection with transactional, regulatory compliance, and litigation matters. JoyAnn has extensive experience in representing a full array of franchisors, from emerging franchise concepts to mature brands and has served her clients across the entire spectrum of franchise issues. JoyAnn counsels brands on the development of franchise programs, inclusive of corporate structuring and drafting discl...

Adam M. Silverman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Adam M., who practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey I. Pasek is past chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Group. Working out of the firm's offices in Philadelphia and New York, he maintains a national practice of representing employers in all facets of labor and employment law. Jeff has handled collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations in a variety of industries, including apparel, construction, education, entertainment, food, healthcare, retail and transportation. A former management trustee of a nationwide r...