Cozen O’Connor’s Susan N. Eisenberg Named a 2020 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America

Miami, Fla. — Cozen O’Connor announced that Miami office managing partner Susan N. Eisenberg was named a 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation- Labor and Employment Law by Best Lawyers in America.
To earn this distinction, attorneys must receive the highest annual ratings from their peers in their respective practices nationwide — for excellence in their legal abilities, professionalism and integrity.


Eisenberg has more than 25 years of experience representing employers in all aspects of employment matters and is widely recognized as one of the leading employment law attorneys in Florida. Eisenberg focuses much of her practice on wage and hour issues both on the compliance and litigation side. She has extensive jury and non-jury trial experience involving sex, race, religion, age, and disability harassment and discrimination issues. She also litigates non-compete and confidentiality issues. Eisenberg is Florida Bar Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law and is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. She is also a founding member of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute and its past president.


Eisenberg was named one of the Top Influential Business Women for 2019 by the South Florida Business Journal. In addition to serving as office managing partner of Cozen O’Connor’s Miami office, she has also chaired its Shareholder Nominating Committee and currently sits on its Shareholder Compensation Committee. Eisenberg is a frequent lecturer, author and bar association leader.


Along with Eisenberg, five other attorneys from Cozen O’Connor were recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America:
 A. Martin Wickliff, Jr. – Employment Law – Management (Houston)
 Bruce W. Ficken – Litigation – Construction (Philadelphia)
 Geoffrey Ferrer – Transportation Law (New York City)
 James Forsyth – Tax Law (Pittsburgh)
 Thomas A. Lisk – Administrative/ Regulatory Law (Richmond)

In addition, 138 Cozen O’Connor lawyers, including the six “Lawyers of the Year,” have been selected as Best Lawyers and will be included in the 2020 edition of the Best Lawyers in America.


About Cozen O’Connor


Established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, Cozen O’Connor has more than 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including litigation, corporate and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and middle market companies, Cozen O’Connor services its clients’ needs through 29 offices across two continents.

Robert Friedman