Henry B. Cooney
President and CEO
- Licensed: 1980
- Joined Firm: 1980
- Partner Since: 1985
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Site Accidents
- Contractors’ Legal Issues
- General Litigation
- Product Liability
Honors & Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating-AV. AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
- 2006 & 2007 Michigan Super Lawyer in Civil Litigation Defense, Michigan Super Lawyers, a publication of Law & Politics magazine
- Associate Editor, University of Detroit Journal of Law
Education
- University of Detroit School of Law, 1980, J.D.
- University of Michigan, 1973, B.A.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1980
Henry B. Cooney has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Plunkett Cooney since 1998. He devotes the majority of his time to managing the firm’s 325 employees, which includes 150 attorneys in 10 offices. Mr. Cooney’s responsibilities include ensuring the delivery of world-class service to clients, recruitment and retention of high quality lawyers and staff, community outreach and continued growth of the firm.
Prior to his undertaking his current duties, Mr. Cooney practiced for 26 years in the areas of product liability, construction liability, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He continues to serve as an arbitrator and facilitator in a limited number of cases.
Mr. Cooney serves in leadership positions for a number of professional and community organizations. He is the immediate past president of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association and currently serves on the boards of directors for several organizations, including the Detroit Regional Chamber, Life Directions, Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, and Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (President, 2007; Board of Directors)
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association Foundation
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- State Bar of Michigan
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
Community Involvement
- Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce (member, Board of Directors)
- Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion (member, Board of Directors)
- Life Directions (President, Board of Directors)
- Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings (member, Board of Directors)
- University of Detroit Jesuit High School Development Committee