The Wire Credited for Big Time Litigator’s Lateral Move

Never underestimate the bonds formed over iconic television.

“It started overThe Wire,” says veteran white collar litigator Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder of her move to Philadelphia firm Cozen O’Connor from merger-seeking Dickstein Shapiro .

Van Gelder, known for her representation of former high-level government officials, and Barry Boss, co-chair of Cozen’s Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations practice, met over fifteen years ago while frequenting the same industry conferences.

“I knew that Barry, like me, is a TV aficionado. I told him he had to watchThe Wire,” says Van Gelder. “We started having more frequent updates and ...