John Patrick Cooney

Background

Cooney, John Patrick was born on October 18, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Patrick and Katherine (Rafferty) Cooney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana U., 1966; Juris Doctor, Duke U., 1969.

Career

Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, 1969-1972, 77-80; member firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York City, since 1980; assistant United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office for Southern District New York, New York City, 1972-1977; chief narcotics unit, United States Attorney' General’ s Office for Southern District New York, New York City, 1976-1977. Instructor trial advocacy program Harvard Law School, 1976-1990, Fordham University Law School, 1978, Cardoza Law School, 1995.

Achievements

• John Patrick Cooney has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Trial Lawyers. Member Federal Bar Council, Committee for Modern Court Justices, Criminal Justice Act Panel, Association Bar City of New York, New York Council of Defense Lawyers, Wong Sung Society San Francisco, American Alpine Club, Knickerbocker Club.

Interests

• Avocation: mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Joan Oberbeck, December 7, 1968 (divorced 1990). Children: John, Brian, Anne. Married Jane Elizabeth Hewett, October 3, 1992.

Children: Luke, Nathaniel.

Father:

John Patrick Cooney

Mother:

Katherine (Rafferty) Cooney

Spouse:

Joan Oberbeck

Spouse:

Jane Elizabeth Hewett

child:

Luke Cooney

child:

Anne Cooney

child:

Brian Cooney

child:

John Cooney

child:

Nathaniel Cooney