CROSS EXAMINED Picking his battles Scott Cozens is one of the stars of but still maintains
a strong litigation and insurance defence practice. BY JEFF MACKINNON
Scott Cozens, right, bargaining for picks in Quebec.
Burdon, a couple of vintage guitars, and a copy of Mad magazine to make you chuckle while you wait. Behind the desk of partner Scott Cozens, under an origi- nal work by esteemed Alberta painter John Snow, is an intact Rock 'Em Sock
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mong the things you'll find in the offices of Cozens Wiens LLP are a framed photo of 1960s British music icon Eric
'Em Robots, the children's boxing game that was popular in the '70s. The firm is comprised of a reception-
ist, two paralegals, and the husband and wife team of Cozens and Lana Wiens. The office is located in the hip Calgary neigh- bourhood of Kensington and is itself hip and super casual. On this day Cozens has worn a black T-shirt and jeans to work. He describes himself as not being a typi- cal lawyer.
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To a growing number of Canadians,
Cozens is most recognizable when he's dressed in his cowboy hat, blue jeans, and cowboy boots. He and Calgary auction- eer Sheldon Smithens, a friend for many years, are the stars of History Television's Canadian Pickers. They drive themselves around the country looking for treasures to buy from amateur collectors. "We attract a certain demographic," Cozens says. "I can go into a Starbucks and no one
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