Background
Cooney, Robert J. was born on January 7, 1934 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
Cooney, Robert J. was born on January 7, 1934 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
Fairfield University (Bachelor of Specialized Studies, 1957). Georgetown University (Bachelor of Laws, 1960).
Worked at Williams, Cooney & Sheehy (Bridgeport, Connecticut) specializing in General Civil Practice with emphasis on Civil Litigation including Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Malpractice and Products Liability, Civil Rights, Zoning and Employment Litigation in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental, Banking and Municipal. Admitted to the bar, 1960, Connecticut.
1963, United States.
District Court, District of Connecticut. 1968, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1971, United States. Supreme Court.
Law Clerk, Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors, 1960-1961.
Member: Bridgeport (President, 1983-1984), The Connecticut and American (Member, Civil Justice Committee) Bar Associations. Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990).
Raymond East. Baldwin, American Inn of Court. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
Williams, Cooney & Sheehy is a litigation law firm that was founded in December of 1988 by seven partners who specialize in trial work and for many years had practiced with an old-line firm in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Although the firm was founded in December of 1988, the partners have many years of experience in the trial of cases in the Federal and State Courts throughout Connecticut and are active in all phases of trial practice including the defense of professional malpractice actions and products liability cases. Three of the partners are past presidents of the Bridgeport Bar Association and are Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member: Bridgeport (President, 1983-1984), The Connecticut and American (Member, Civil Justice Committee) Bar Associations. Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1990). Raymond East. Baldwin, American Inn of Court.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.