Cohen & Grigsby Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA

PITTSBURGH, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and an office in Bonita Springs, FL, is pleased to announce that the following Pittsburgh-based attorneys and practice group were recognized by Chambers USA:

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• James Brown, director in the Employment Litigation and Labor and Employment Groups specializes in employment litigation and counseling and collective bargaining.
• James Chiafullo, director at the firm with a practice that focuses on the areas of corporate, securities, commercial and real estate law.
• Thomas C. Wettach, director in the Emerging Business, Intellectual Property and Litigation Group, with a broad practice spanning IP protection and litigation and antitrust law.
• Labor & Employment Group: A group of 15 attorneys involved in litigation and collective bargaining in a number of states. The firm also has expertise in employment litigation and counseling, and has advised a number of clients on downsizing.

"The firm is proud of the accomplishments that Jim Brown, Jim Chiafullo, Tom Wettach and the entire Labor & Employment Group have made," said Jack Elliot, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby.  "These attorneys are prime examples of the firm's 'Culture of Performance'  which centers around providing sound, strategic legal and business counsel aligned with clients' objectives that delivers results."

Since 1990, Chambers USA has published leading guides to the legal profession and has a reputation for in-depth, objective research.  With a team of 100 full-time researchers who conduct thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients worldwide who work with Chambers' editors, they identify and rank the world's best lawyers.  Criteria include technical expertise, business acumen along with prompt delivery and value for money.

ABOUT COHEN & GRIGSBY

Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh and an office in Bonita Springs, FL.  Cohen & Grigsby attorneys cultivate a culture of performance by serving as business counselors as well as legal advisors to an extensive list of clients that includes private and publicly held businesses, nonprofits, multinational corporations, individuals and emerging companies.  The firm has more than 120 lawyers in seven practice groups – Business & Tax, Labor & Employment, Immigration/International Business, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, and Estates & Trusts.  For more information, please visit www.cohenlaw.com.  

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