30th Anniversary – Year of Service
2018 marked Cohen Seglias’ 30th anniversary. To commemorate the year, we hosted a series of events benefitting local charities in a number of our cities. The firm has a longstanding tradition of civic involvement and we were proud to celebrate our anniversary by giving back to the communities that have helped us grow into the firm we are today. Here are some highlights of our charitable activities across the firm from last year.
“One of my goals as managing partner was to involve attorneys and staff in the operations of the firm. Half of our attorneys are now active on committees dealing with the day-to-day running of the firm, and it is exciting to see how their increased sense of commitment translates into enhanced client service. In 2018 we celebrated our 30th anniversary. It was a year of growth, both in our number of employees and in the range of services we provide. We celebrated this milestone by volunteering with various organizations giving back to our local communities. We look forward to building on these new relationships and to continuing our involvement with several of these organizations. There will be many opportunities for friends of the firm to join us for the Heart Walk, Habitat build days, and other 30th Anniversary Celebration at FNB Field in Harrisburg, PA benefitting The Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region.”
George Pallas is Managing Partner of Cohen Seglias and a Partner in the Construction Group
Cohen Seglias’ volunteer team from Philadelphia and New York returned to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia‘s Diamond Park housing development for two build days last year.
In Pittsburgh, we celebrated not just the firm’s 30th anniversary, but also the office’s 15th anniversary! The event benefitted the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and their mission to increase access to nutritious food and fostering long-term stability for neighbors in need.
For the third year in a row, Cohen Seglias supported the American Heart Association’s mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke and participated in the Philadelphia Heart Walk. Attorneys, staff, and family and friends of the firm braved the storm and joined our team at Citizens Bank Park.
Cohen Seglias’ first Habitat for Humanity of Washington, DC Build Day. This build day followed our 30th anniversary celebration in DC where the firm, our clients, and ABC of Metro DC members supported the good work of DC Habitat.
For the holidays, the firm always supports various children’s charities, including the Support Center for Child Advocates, Toys for Tots, and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services Holiday Project, with monetary donations and toy drives. For our 30th anniversary, we also supported Philabundance, the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization. Cohen Seglias attorneys, staff, and friends collected over 240 lbs. of food donations and the firm made a contribution to Philabundance to help drive hunger from our communities.
Our Wilmington office is active with the Mental Health Association in Delaware and our Wilmington office Managing Partner, Cheryl Santaniello, sits on the board.
In 2018, Cheryl participated in the firm sponsored E-Racing the Blues for Mental Health Walk in Glasgow, DE.
In 2018, Cohen Seglias’ DC office became involved with the Humane Rescue Alliance, an organization that protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive. In addition to sponsoring various events, our DC office participated in the Walk for the Animals.