Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP is proud to announce that its insurance recovery practice group has received the 2011 Chambers USA Award for Excellence. The award was presented at the Chambers USA Awards for Excellence ceremony on June 9th in New York City.
The Chambers USA awards reflect preeminence in key law firm practice areas, client service and achievements over the last 12 months, based on annual surveys of thousands of lawyers and their clients around the world.
About the Kasowitz practice group, Chambers stated, “All manner of insurance recovery issues can be handled by this deep and effective practice.” Chambers also stated that the Kasowitz group is “a team of bright, capable people who work very hard. Plus they have the experience.”
Chambers called Robin Cohen, the practice group head, “Spectacular and confidence-inspiring,” and said she “continues to build on her superb reputation in New York with a growing presence nationally.” Chambers praised Randy Paar, a top partner in the group, for having “as good a collection of talents as anyone in the insurance law market.”
“This is a great honor, particularly because it is based on what our clients and other peers say about us,” Ms. Cohen said. “I think what sets us apart is our creativity, teamwork and our track record for taking big cases to trial - characteristics that define all of Kasowitz’s nationally prominent litigation practice groups.”
Kasowitz’s insurance recovery practice group is one of the largest in the nation, with more than 25 attorneys focused exclusively on policyholder coverage. Led by Ms. Cohen, one of the preeminent insurance litigators in the nation, the firm’s insurance recovery attorneys are nationally known for their innovative and aggressive strategies for maximizing coverage for their clients.
About Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP
Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP is a national law firm specializing in complex, highly sophisticated litigation, numbering more than 350 lawyers. The firm has offices in New York, Houston, Atlanta, San Francisco, Miami and Newark, and plans to open a Silicon Valley office in 2011.