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| | Address | 1 Houston Center, 1221 McKinney Street
Suite 2900 | | Houston, Texas 77010 | | (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | Phone: 832-214-3900
800-448-8502 | | Fax: 832-214-3905 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.cozen.com | |
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| | Cozen O'Connor,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Advertising Liability/Personal Injury, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Agent/Broker Liability, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Appellate Practice, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arson and Fraud, Aviation Litigation, Bad Faith Litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring, Business Torts, Cargo Losses, Class Actions, Multi-District Litigation and Other Consolidated Claims, Commercial General Liability, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation, Construction Liability, Corporate and Partnership Law, Corporate Planning, Crisis Management, Cross Border Transactions, Directors' and Officers' Liability, E-Commerce, Internet and Cyber-Peril Insurance, Emerging Business and Venture Capital, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employment, Labor and Employee Benefits, Environmental Coverage, Environmental Litigation, Estate Planning and Administration, Excess and Surplus Lines, Family Law, Fidelity and Surety, Financial Services, Health Law, Health Care Malpractice, Insurance Corporate and Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Tax and Estate Planning, Labor and Employment, Life, Health and Disability Maritime Law, Medical Device and Drug Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Lines, Privacy Law and Regulation, Private Wealth Services, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Property Insurance, Public and Project Finance, Public Utilities and Energy, Punitive Damages, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Reinsurance, Securities, Securities Litigation and Civil RICO, Security and Premises Liability, Tax, Tax Litigation, Toxic and Other Mass Torts, White Collar Crime. | | Year Established: 2004 | Firm Profile:
Founded in Philadelphia in 1968, Cozen O'Connor is a full-service law firm serving business, insurance and private clients throughout the United States and internationally. Ranked among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, Cozen O'Connor is comprised of more than 540 attorneys practicing in 23 offices. The firm has 21 national offices and international offices in London, England and Toronto, Canada. Cozen O'Connor offers legal services in dozens of practice areas, representing various corporations and organizations both large and small throughout the world.Cozen O'Connor prides itself on its 38-year history and our diverse group of skilled attorneys. We are dedicated to providing each client with the highest level of legal services rendered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Our philosophy acknowledges the importance of each client's interests, and we recognize that effective attorney-client relationships is paramount. Built on a foundation of uncompromising effort, integrity and work product, Cozen O'Connor seeks to continue to strengthen its international reputation as a superior provider of a full spectrum of legal services. To this end, we embrace a culture that is entrepreneurial in spirit, cohesive in operation and familial at heart. We continually reinforce our reputation for excellent service through the effective representation of our clients, the provision of an enriching and rewarding work environment for our employees and an unyielding commitment to our profession and our community. By embodying and inspiring our core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, community service and collegiality, we are certain to ensure Cozen O'Connor's continued success and growth. | | Firm Size: 531 | Representative Clients:
Available upon request. |
Other Office Locations of Cozen O'Connor,
A Professional Corporation
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
San Diego, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
London, England
| | FIRM MEMBERS IN HOUSTON | | Sheila R. Caudle (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, California; 2002, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Central Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits. (Not admitted in Texas). Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., in Journalism, 1971); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1987). Member, Board of Editors, Insurance Law Coverage Bulletin. Member: The Bar Association of the District of Columbia; State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Law; Litigation. Email: Sheila R. Caudle | | Gene F. Creely, II (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1995, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Rice University (B.A., 1979); Baylor University (J.D., 1983). Delta Theta Phi. Briefing Attorney, Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Corpus Christi, Texas. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified Civil, Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Johnson v. Standard Fruit & Vegetable Co., 984 S.W.2d 633 (Tex.App.-Houston (1st Dist.) 1997); Straus v. Kirby Court Corp., 909 S.W.2d 105 (Tex.App.-Houston (14th Dist.) 1995); Two Pesos Inc. v. Gulf Ins. Co., 901 S.W.2d 495 (Tex.App.-Houston (14th Dist.) 1995); Dixon v. Houston Raceway Park, Inc., 874 S.W.2d 760 (Tex.App.-Houston (1st Dist) 1994); Dover v. Baker, Brown, Sharman & Parker, 859 S.W.2d 441 (Tex.App.-Houston (1st Dist.) 1993); Sweco, Inc. v. Continental Sulfur & Chemical Co., 808 S.W.2d 112 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1991); Garza v. Maverick Market, Inc., 768 S.W.2d 273 (Tex. 1989); Garza v. Maverick Market, Inc., 744 S.W.2d 286 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1987); Life Ins. Co. of North America v. Klingler, 730 S.W.2d 32 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1987); John Corp. v. City of Houston, 214 F.3d 573 (5th Cir.2000); McDonald v. Provident Indemnity Life Ins.Co., 60 F.3d 234, (5th Cir.1995); Allied Bank-West, N.A. v. Stein, 996 F2d 111 (5th Cir.1993); American States Ins. Co. v. Hanson Industries, Inc., 873 F.Supp.17 (S.D.Tex.1995). Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation; Products Liability; Appellate Practice. Email: Gene F. Creely, II | | Gregory S. Hudson (Member) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; Insurance; Casualty Insurance; Commercial Property Insurance; Excess and Reinsurance; First and Third Party Insurance; General Liability; Indemnity; Insurance Adjuster Liability; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Unfair Insurance Practices; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice; Products Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Gregory S. Hudson | | Jason S. Schulze (Member) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1993); Texas Tech University (J.D., 1996). American Jurisprudence Award, Federal Indiana Law, 1995. Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1997-1998. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Dallas Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Subrogation; Property Subrogation; Fire Insurance Subrogation. Email: Jason S. Schulze | | Jake P. Skaggs (Member) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1998); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member, South Texas Law Review. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Houston Young Lawers Association. Practice Areas: Subrogation. Email: Jake P. Skaggs | | Ronald E. Tigner (Member) admitted to bar, 1970, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1966; M.B.A., 1969; J.D., 1970). Speaker: "Intentional Acts Coverage Issues, Including Vicarious and Derivative Liability and Intentional and Negligent Co-Insureds," University of Houston Advanced Insurance Seminar (2002); "Intentional Tortfeasors and Negligent Co-Insureds: Dallas Fire v. King," Texas Insurance Law Symposium, South Texas School of Law (2002); "Will Claims of Negligent Hiring, Training, Supevision Against an Employer Trigger Defense or Indemnity Obligations of an Insurer For Intentionally Inflicted Damage by an Employee?" State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Insurance Section (2002); "Presenting and Appealing Awards in Arbitration," American Bar Assocation Annual Meeting (1989); "Litigation Between Landlords and Tenants - The War Between the Estates," State Bar of Texas Real Estate Litigation Seminar (1988); "Litigation Between Buyers and Sellers of Goods," State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course (1984-1985); "Advising Owners of Real Property in Disputes with Adjoining Landowners and Tenants," State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course (1983); "Earnest Money Contract Litigation," State Bar of Texas Real Estate Litigation Seminar (1981, 1991). Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1970-1972. Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc. v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar. Co., 218 S.W.3d 279 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2007); Wells v. Gulf Ins. Co., 2006 WL 887402 (E.D. Tex. 2006); Cannan v. Absolute Demolition, Inc., 2004 WL 1366043 (Tex.App. - Beaumont 2004); Atlantic Lloyds Ins. Co. v. Butler, 137 S.W.3d 199 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2004); Ridgecrest Retirement & Healthcare v. Urban, 135 S.W.3d 757 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2004); King v. Dallas Fire, 85 S.W.3d 185 (Tex. 2002); Dunn v. A/S Em. Z. Svitzer, 885 F.Supp. 980 (S.D.Tex. 1995); National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh v. Texaco Refining & Marketing, Inc., 803 F.Supp. 1247 (S.D.Tex. 1992); Bertotti v. Sherherd, 752 S.W.2d 648 (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 1988); Greenway Bank & Trust of Houston v. Smith, 679 S.W.2d 592 (Tex.App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1984); Shindler v. Harris, 673 S.W.2d 600 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 1984); R.J. Carter Enterprises, Inc. v. Greenway Bank & Trust of Houston, 615 S.W.2d 826 - Houston [1st Dist.] 1981); Peniche v. Aeromexico, 580 S.W.2d 152 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.], 1979). Email: Ronald E. Tigner | | Bryan P. Vezey (Member) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 1996, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: University of Dallas (B.A., 1989); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1993). Order of the Lytae. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Property II, Legal Research & Writing II, and Civil Trial Advocacy. Comment Author: "A Federal Court Has Internet Power to Assess Attorney Fees as a Sanction for Bad-Faith Conduct and In a Diversity Case May Employ that Power Without Regard to the Law of the Forum State: Chambers vs. NASCO, Inc.," 33 S.TEX.L.REV. 647 (1992). Author, "Can Entire Work Site be Sheltered from Personal Injury Lawsuits?" Houston Business Journal 2004 Business Survival Guide. Co-Author: "Piercing the Settlement Agreement to Determine Whether an Indemnity Obligation Exists," Vol. 15, No. 5, Coverage, American Bar Association Committee on Insurance Coverage Litigation (2005). Co-Author: Texas Association of Defense Counsel Insurance Law Update (2003-2004). Co-Author and Speaker: "Current Concerns in Commercial Litigation: Piercing the Corporate Veil & Discovery Pitfalls Posed by Corporate Employees," Texas Association of Defense Counsel Summer 2003 Seminar. Speaker, "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: The View from the Trenches," Texas Insurance Law Symposium, South Texas College of Law CLE (2006). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program. Texas Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Loeser v. Sans One, Inc., No. 14-04-00162-CV, 2006 WL 300554, _ S.W.3d _ (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 9, 2006, no pet. h.).; Zaiontz v. Trinity Universal Insurance Co., 87 S.W.3d 565 (Tex.App.--San Antonio 2002, pet. denied); Abdel-Fattah v. Pepsico, Inc., 948 S.W.2d 381 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, no writ). Practice Areas: Insurance; Civil Litigation. Email: Bryan P. Vezey | | Joseph A. Ziemianski (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, Mississippi; 1996, Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., with highest honors, 1982); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Toxic Tort Defense; Products Defense. Email: Joseph A. Ziemianski | | April M. Zubizarreta (Member) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1995); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: Houston (Member, Administration of Justice Committee) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Insurance Section). Practice Areas: Insurance; Excess Coverage; First and Third Party Insurance; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation. Email: April M. Zubizarreta | | FIRM ASSOCIATES IN HOUSTON | | Tyler Henkel (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Duke University (A.B., 2004); Emory University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Email: Tyler Henkel | | Joanna Nelson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Rhodes College (B.S., 2000); University of Virginia (J.D., 2003). Member: Houston (Member, Sections on: Insurance; Appellate Law) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association. Email: Joanna Nelson | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office: 1900 Market Street, 19103. Telephones: 215-665-2000; 800-523-2900. Fax: 215-665-2013.
Charlotte, North Carolina Office: One First Union Center, Suite 2100, 301 S. College Street, 28202. Telephones: 704-376-3400; 800-762-3575. Fax: 704-334-3351.
Dallas, Texas Office: 2300 BankOne Center, 1717 Main Street, 75201. Telephones: 214-462-3000; 800-448-1207. Fax: 214-462-3299.
New York, N.Y. Offices: 45 Broadway Atrium, 16th Floor, 10006. Telephones: 212-509-9400; 800-437-7040. Fax: 212-509-9492. Midtown Office: 909 Third Avenue, 17th Floor, 10022. Telephones: 212-509-9400; 800-437-7040. Fax: 212-207-4938.
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Office: 200 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 400, P.O. Box 800, 19428. Telephone: 610-941-5400; 800-379-0695. Fax: 610-941-0711.
San Diego, California Office: Suite 1610, 501 West Broadway, 92101. Telephones: 619-234-1700; 800-782-3366. Fax: 619-234-7831.
Los Angeles, California Office: 777 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2850, 90017. Telephones: 213-892-7900; 800-563-1027. Fax: 213-892-7999.
Seattle, Washington Office: Suite 5200, Washington Mutual Tower, 1201 Third Avenue, 98101. Telephones: 206-340-1000; 800-423-1950. Fax: 206-621-8783.
Newark, New Jersey Office: One Gateway Center, Suite 2600, 07102. Telephone: 973-353-8400; 888-200-9521.
Atlanta, Georgia Office: Suite 2200, SunTrust Plaza, 303 Peachtree Street, N.E., 30308. Telephones: 404-572-2000; 800-890-1393. Fax: 404-572-2199.
London, England Office: Fountain House, 130 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 5DJ. Telephone: 011-44-20-7864-2000. Fax: 011-44-20-7864-2013.
Wilmington, Delaware Office: Chase Manhattan Centre, 1201 North Market Street, Suite 1400, 19801. Telephone: 302-295-2000; 888-207-2440. Fax: 302-295-2013.
San Francisco, California Office: 425 California Street, Suite 2400, 94104-2203. Telephone: 415-617-6100; 800-818-0165. Fax: 415-617-6101.
Chicago, Illinois Office: 222 South Riverside, Suite 1500, 60606. Telephone: 312-382-3100; 877-992-6036. Fax: 312-382-8910.
Washington, D.C. Office: 1627 I Street, NW, Suite 1100, 20006. Telephone: 202-912-4800; 800-540-1355. Fax: 202-912-4830.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey Office: LibertyView, Suite 300, 457 Haddonfield Road, P.O. Box 5459, 08002-2220. Telephone: 856-910-5000; 800-989-0499. Fax: 856-910-5075.
Denver, Colorado Office: 707 17th Street, Suite 3100, 80202. Telephone: 303-292-9080. Fax: 303-292-9650.
Trenton, New Jersey Office: 144-B West State Street, 08608. Telephone: 609-989-8620.
Toronto, Ontario Office: One Queen Street East, Suite 2000, M5C 2W5. Telephone: 416-361-2000. Fax: 416-361-1405.
Santa Fe, New Mexico Office: 125 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 400, 87501. Telephones: 505-820-3346; 866-231-0144. Fax: 505-820-3347.
Miami, Florida Office: Wachovia Financial Center, 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 4410, 33131. Telephones: 305-704-5940; 800-215-2137.
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