Plunkett Cooney associate attorney, Danielle Chidiac, was recently named to the 2026 Class of Up & Coming Lawyers by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW), a publication serving the state’s legal community.

The Up & Coming Lawyers program honors attorneys throughout Michigan who have excelled in the profession and set themselves apart from their peers with legal accomplishments and community involvement during their first 10 years of practice, establishing themselves as future leaders.

Chidiac, along with 23 other Michigan attorneys, will be honored at a recognition luncheon on March 27 at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center in Lathrup Village, Michigan. She will also be highlighted in a special print feature in the edition of MiLW released at that time.

A member of Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, Chidiac practices primarily in the area of insurance coverage, representing leading property and casualty insurance companies in coverage cases throughout the Midwest. Her 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 providers.  

In addition to the MiLW honor, Chidiac, who is a co-leader of Plunkett Cooney's Associate Development Committee, was named to the Lawyers of Color’s DEI Hot List in 2023, where the organization recognized junior- and mid-level attorneys who demonstrated high achievement, career promise and a strong commitment to DEI. She received her law degree from Wayne State University Law School in 2020 and her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Oakland University in 2017.

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

Plunkett Cooney has received the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading peer review service, as well as recognition by Best Lawyers as one of the nation’s leading law firms. The firm has also received Mansfield Rule Certification Plus 2024-2025 for midsize law firms, which recognizes leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal industry.

For more information about Danielle Chidiac receiving the MiLW Up & Coming Lawyer honor, contact John Cornwell of the firm’s Practice Development Department at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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