Howard Schweitzer, former Chief Operating Officer of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has joined Cozen O’Connor in the firm’s Washington DC office. Schweitzer spend 12 years prior to working for the Treasury Department with the Export-Import Bank of the United States, serving in several roles including General Counsel. Unsurprisingly, his practice at Cozen O’Connor  will involve advising domestic and international clients on issues involving the US government.

Cozen O’Connor was established in 1970 and is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States. The firm’s 550 attorneys practice in 24 offices around the world.