Henry B. Cooney

President and CEO

Licensed Since: 1980
Joined Firm: 1980
Partner Since: 1985

38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

TEL: (248) 901-4019
FAX: (248) 901-4040

hcooney@plunkettcooney.com

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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.
Michigan Super Lawyer in Civil Litigation Defense, Michigan Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, 2006 - 2011
Associate Editor, University of Detroit Journal of Law

Education

University of Detroit School of Law, J.D., 1980
University of Michigan, B.A., 1973

Bar & Court Admissions

Michigan, 1980

Henry B. Cooney has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Plunkett Cooney since 1998. He currently serves as the Business Law Department Leader. Mr. Cooney devotes the majority of his time to managing the firm’s 325 employees, which includes 160 attorneys in 11 offices. His 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 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 a former 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 American Heart Association (Southeast Michigan).

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 (Board of Directors)
Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings
American Heart Association (Board of Directors - Southeast Michigan)