Bio
Danielle Chidiac is a member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office who practices primarily in the area of insurance coverage.
Ms. Chidiac represents leading property and casualty insurance companies in coverage cases throughout the Midwest. Her coverage work as a member of the firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group includes the handling of complex coverage issues, including insurance coverage for underlying environmental contamination, construction defect and product liability claims. She also has experience in resolving extra-contractual claims on behalf of insurance companies.
A Co-leader of Plunkett Cooney's Associate Development Committee, Ms. Chidiac received her law degree from Wayne State University Law School in 2020. While there, she worked as an intern for the Hon. Judge Bernard A. Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and as a student attorney for the school's Business and Community Law Clinic. Ms. Chidiac received her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Oakland University in 2017.
Professional Affiliations
- DRI (Insurance Law, Litigation Skills, Young Lawyers Committees, 2020 - present)
- State Bar of Michigan
Areas of Practice
Credentials
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2020
- Provost Scholarship, conferred for academic achievement
- Wayne Law Review, Executive Articles Editor
- Moot Court, Senior Member Coach and 2019 In-House Competition Semi-Finalist
- Wayne State University Law School Transactional Law Competition, 2018 Runner-up Negotiator
- Oakland University, magna cum laude, B.S., 2017
Admissions
- Michigan, 2020
- Ohio, 2026
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2020
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2024
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2024
Honors/Awards
Honors & Recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ – Insurance Law, 2026 - 2027
- Super Lawyers Rising Star in Insurance Coverage, Michigan Super Lawyers, 2026
- Up & Coming Lawyer Honoree, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 2026
- Lawyers of Color's DEI Hot List, 2023
