Background
Cooney, Robert John was born on May 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Michael and Loretta (Gallagher) Cooney.
Cooney, Robert John was born on May 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Michael and Loretta (Gallagher) Cooney.
Student, St. Mary's College, 1941. Student, Loyola University, Chicago, 1947. Juris Doctor, University Detroit, 1950.
Assistant state's attorney Cook County, Chicago, 1950-1958. Partner Cooney and Stenn, 1958-1984, Robert J. Cooney & Associates, Chicago, 1984-1988, Cooney & Conway, Chicago, from 1989.
Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Lake Geneva Country Club, Saddle & Cycle Club.
Married Noreen Walsh, March 17, 1951 (deceased 1978). Children: Robert John Junior, John Devitt, Nora Jane. Married Linda Williams Fite, April 27, 1985.