Ira G. Megdal

Ira G. Megdal is a member of Cozen O’Connor, and co-chair of the firm’s Energy, Environmental & Public Utilities Practice Group. He is resident in the Cherry Hill, N.J., office. He concentrates his practice on diverse energy and public utility matters. Ira has vast experience assisting clients in the design, build, construction and financing of energy projects. In addition he has prosecuted many public utility regulatory proceedings, including complex rate cases, mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly tries cases related to energy and public utility matters.

Ira is past chairman of the public utility law section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and is a member of the Energy Bar Association and the Transportation Lawyers Association. Ira has been elected to The Best Lawyers in America and New Jersey Super Lawyers. He was selected by Best Lawyers as its Philadelphia Energy Lawyer of the Year for 2014.

Ira received his Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University in 1968, and his law degree from Georgetown University in 1971. He also received a Master of Laws in taxation from George Washington University in 1977.

Ira lives in Cherry Hill with his wife, Myrna.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Energy and 2) Environmental & Public Utilities
Law School George Washington University Law School (LL.M., 1977); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1971)
Education Rutgers University (B.S., 1968)
Bar Member / Association District of Columbia Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association
Most recent firm Cozen O Connor
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