Awards

Joe Sellers Receives Award for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation

Complex Litigation Ethics Conference

October 10, 2025

Joe Sellers, co-chair of Cohen Milstein’s Civil Rights & Employment practice, has been named one of four recipients of the 2025 Award for Excellence in Ethics in Complex Litigation. Annually, the award is presented in four categories for judge, plaintiffs’ attorney, defense attorney, and scholar/litigant/other participant. This year’s winners are Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California, Judith Resnik of Yale Law, Joseph Sellers of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, and Paul Riehle of Faegre Drinker.

The award was presented at the annual Complex Litigation Ethics Conference, October 9 – 10, 2025, hosted by the Center for Litigation and Courts at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

Learn more about the award and Complex Litigation Ethics Conference.