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Partner Anthony Pieti joins firm’s litigation department

06.13.2024

Anthony T. Pieti recently joined Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, as a partner in its Construction Law and Torts & Litigation practice groups.  

With a background as a former mechanical engineer at Ford Motor Company, Pieti has extensive experience resolving complex litigation in the areas of construction law, commercial liability, professional malpractice claims and product liability. His clients include construction companies and contractors, engineering firms, manufacturers, municipal entities, restaurants, transportation companies and retailers.

A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Pieti also defends the interests of professionals, including attorneys, accountants and real estate agents and brokers, who become the targets of malpractice claims. His litigation practice also includes expertise in the areas of first- and third-party auto liability claims, including commercially insured trucking owners and operators.

Pieti is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and DRI, the largest international organization of attorneys defending the interests of businesses and individuals in civil litigation.

Licensed to practice in Michigan’s state and federal courts, Pieti graduated in 2003 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He received his undergraduate from the University of Michigan – Dearborn in 1998 and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan in 2013.

Since 1913, Plunkett Cooney has been a leading provider of business law and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs approximately 130 attorneys in seven Michigan cities, Chicago, Illinois, Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Plunkett Cooney’s Construction Law Practice Group includes attorneys with expertise in all aspects of construction liability and contract law. They routinely defend litigation involving design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, developers and their insurance providers. In addition, group members represent clients in the areas of OSHA/MIOSHA safety compliance and construction lien law disputes.

The members of Plunkett Cooney's Torts & Litigation Practice Group focus their practices on the defense of all manner of civil litigation, including claims involving foodservice and hospitality, motor vehicle negligence, liquor liability, product liability, retail liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including slip, trip and falls resulting in serious injury or even death.

Plunkett Cooney has achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading peer review service, and has received Mansfield Rule Certification for midsize law firms, which recognizes leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal industry.

For more information about Anthony Pieti joining Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, contact the firm’s Director of Marketing and Business Development John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.                                                     

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