Cohen Seglias Recommended for Education in the 2025 Edition of The Legal 500

We are proud to announce that the firm’s Research Misconduct, Student Defense and Title IX Groups are again recognized in The Legal 500 for their work in the education sector.

Our teams are recognized for their work across three key areas: representing students in academic and conduct proceedings, advising on Title IX investigations, and defending faculty in research misconduct matters. The team is distinguished by its focus on individual representation, which “sets them apart,” while also serving as counsel to major universities.

Chair of the Research Misconduct Group, Paul Thaler, leads the practice from Washington, D.C., providing comprehensive guidance on research misconduct issues, including plagiarism, data falsification and grant fraud. In Philadelphia, Ashling Ehrhardt continues to grow the firm’s Title IX practice, serving as investigator, advisor and policy reviewer.

The Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world with a comprehensive research program that highlights the practice area teams providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate clients. The publication’s research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

Testimonials

“Cohen Seglias attorneys are among the more modulated and reasonable — and thus more effective — advocates for faculty members in research misconduct cases.”

“Paul Thaler and Paul Simon are opposing counsel in many cases we have, […]. They keep their word, and although we most often disagree, they are never disagreeable. I recommend them with frequency to individual faculty members.”