Cozen O'Connor founder and chair Stephen Cozen. Courtesy photoRemembering Am Law 100 Firm Founder and 'Force of Nature' Stephen Cozen
"Cozen is a legend in law, doing what he did...He was a very giving man, very talented, and when he achieved the success that he did, he shared it with the world,” Cozen O'Connor co-founder Patrick O’Connor said. "He is hard to replicate as one of Philadelphia’s great citizens…He deserves a lot of credit. He never forgot where he came from. That’s how he led his life."
December 20, 2024 at 02:30 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Cozen O'Connor founder Stephen Cozen has passed away at the age of 85 from acute pneumonia.
- Dozens of prominent members in Philadelphia's legal community reached out to share their experiences with Cozen, offering insight into his impact on the law at large.
It’s difficult to sum up how much Stephen Cozen accomplished in the 50 years since he founded his firm, Cozen O’Connor. In the wake of his passing, it’s even more difficult to describe just how deep his roots in the city ran, or how many people he helped over the course of his career.
At age 29, Cozen launched his four-attorney litigation shop built in the heart of Philadelphia alongside colleague and close friend Patrick O’Connor, currently vice chair of the firm; in the years since, Cozen continued to actively practice and shape the legal landscape in Philadelphia and beyond, with his firm growing across the country and becoming home to over 925 lawyers. Cozen practiced up until he first became ill with acute pneumonia two weeks ago, passing on Dec. 19. His funeral was slated for Dec. 22.
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