Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP stands as a nationally respected advocate for working people, known for legal excellence, ethical advocacy, and strategic representation. For nearly eighty years, the firm has guided labor unions, employee benefit plans, and individual employees through complex challenges with meticulous preparation and deep subject-matter knowledge. Decades of precedent-setting litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate courts underscore a consistent commitment to protecting workplace rights, collective bargaining agreements, and benefit plan integrity. Recognition on the New York Metro Annual List of Super Lawyers reflects the firm’s well-established reputation for high-quality legal counsel grounded in principled advocacy.

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP fosters a team of attorneys with exceptional academic backgrounds, including graduates of Columbia Law School and Harvard Law School. The firm’s history is shaped by influential lawyers such as Samuel J. Cohen, Henry Weiss, and Bruce Simon, each contributing to the development of labor and benefits law. Their early victories, including the 1942 Supreme Court ruling safeguarding bakery workers’ picketing rights, laid the foundation for the firm’s modern approach to careful analysis, strategic planning, and thorough case development.

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP delivers personalized legal strategies across its core practice areas: labor union representation, employee benefits, bankruptcy and restructuring, discrimination and harassment prevention, workplace litigation, and individual employment matters. The firm’s lawyers protect unions and plans in major bankruptcy cases, including the largest municipal and corporate filings in U.S. history. Groundbreaking work in ERISA, collective bargaining protections, and First Amendment labor protest rights demonstrates a consistent dedication to achieving favorable, durable outcomes.

Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP maintains an unwavering focus on client priorities, confidentiality, and high-quality representation. The firm serves clients across industries such as public sector, transportation, health care, entertainment, communications, manufacturing, and postal delivery. Whether advising on governance, litigating complex disputes, or guiding benefit funds, the firm values clarity, reliability, and ethical advocacy. Its long record of appellate victories, industry-wide influence, and trusted counsel reflects an enduring commitment to advancing the rights and interests of working people.