Cozen O’Connor Expands State Attorneys General Practice

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 1, 2015 - Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Sean Riley has joined the firm as a member in the State Attorneys General Practice.  Riley, having previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General in the Kentucky Attorney General’s office, will be resident in Cozen O’Connor’s Washington, D.C., office.

“Since bringing our nationally recognized State Attorneys General Practice to Cozen O’Connor, we have continued to expand our work of advising our clients on some of the most critical government investigations and regulatory issues impacting our clients’ businesses,” said Lori Kalani, Co-Chair, Cozen O’Connor State Attorneys General Practice. “The addition of Sean further strengthens our abilities across the country.”

“With his deep experience in the world of Attorneys General and private practice, we look forward to having Sean on our team representing clients with Attorneys General issues in all 50 States, " said Bernard Nash, Co-Chair, Cozen O’Connor State Attorneys General Practice.

Since 2009, Riley has worked for the Kentucky Attorney General, most recently as Chief Deputy Attorney General. While there, he managed day-to-day operations across all civil and criminal divisions of the Office. Riley also initiated and advanced key litigation and policy efforts on behalf of the Attorney General. In 2010, he served as Finance Director for the Conway for Senate campaign. Prior to joining the Office of the Attorney General, he worked in the Government Investigations and White Collar Crime practice of Nixon Peabody.

A graduate of Columbia Law School, Riley has been honored as one of the Best LGBT Attorneys under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association and as one of Louisville Business First’s 40 Under Forty.

Over the past six months, Cozen O'Connor’s Washington, D.C. office has continued to expand its practice offerings and add to its deep bench.  Home to 55 attorneys and government relations professionals, and the Nation’s Leading State Attorneys General Practice, the firm recently moved to a new space previously built out by Squire Patton Boggs, located at 1200 19th St, NW, to accommodate its rapid growth.

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