Background
Cooney, Robert John was born on January 7, 1934 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Dennis B. and Margaret M. (Johnston) Cooney.
Cooney, Robert John was born on January 7, 1934 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Dennis B. and Margaret M. (Johnston) Cooney.
Bachelor of Science, Fairfield U., 1957; Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1960.
Law clerk to Honorary James E. Murphy, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford, 1960-1961; associate, Pullman, Comley, Bradley & Reeves, Bridgeport, 1961-1988; managing partner, Williams, Cooney & Sheehy, Bridgeport, since 1988.
Treasurer Fairfield County Law Library., Bridgeport, 1970. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (litigation section, natural resources energy and environmental law section), Bridgeport Bar Association (president 1983), Connecticut Bar Association (civil litigation, administrative law section).
Married Margaret M. Stack, October 27, 1985. 1 child, Robert Richard.