It’s not always about the big money – although Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll does just fine in those terms during the past 12 months. Sometimes even more significant is the difference the firm makes in the lives of low-wage workers and exploited consumers.

Case in point: Fox v. Tyson Foods, in which Cohen Milstein helped boost the hourly pay standard for the poultry processing industry. “Tyson and many other chicken processors changed their practices regarding recording hours worked to address the issue that led to this lawsuit,” managing partner Steven Toll said. “We are proud to have contributed to the change in this industry.”