Michael Cooney
Member at Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Role
- Member Practice Group Leader, Automotive and Product Liability Practice Group at Dykema
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Cooney
Michael P. Cooney is the Director of Dykema’s Litigation Department, which includes over…
Experience
Member Practice Group Leader, Automotive and Product Liability Practice Group
Aug 1986 — Present
Mr. Cooney has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout the U.S. He serves as national and regional trial counsel for automotive manufacturers and suppliers on a variety of commercial and intellectual property disputes. He has defended class action, intellectual property, and product liability cases involving a wide variety of commercial and consumer products and technology, including motors vehicles, medical devices, recreational vehicles, water craft, industrial equipment, home appliances, lift trucks, and power tools. Mr. Cooney also serves as national and regional coordinating counsel for litigation matters, managing the overall defense of claims, developing defense strategies, streamlining discovery, and preparing and presenting company witnesses and experts. He counsels product designers, manufacturers, and sellers on safety, regulatory, trade secret, and intellectual property matters, including NHTSA and CPSC investigations and disputes. He also provides product liability avoidance advice, including design reviews, product warnings, and user manuals. Mr. Cooney is highly regarded in the area of automotive crashworthiness litigation, safety technology and safety regulation. He is well-known for his technical expertise, particularly in the areas of occupant restraints, fuel systems, vehicle handling and stability, hybrid power trains, telematic systems, driver distraction, and connected vehicles. Mr. Cooney is recognized as a leading expert on legal and regulatory issues related to hybrid and electric vehicle technology.
Education
University of Notre Dame
BSME
1979 — 1983
University of Notre Dame Law School
JD
1983 — 1986
Skills
- Intellectual Property
- Trade Secrets
- Arbitration
- Trial Practice
- Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Product Liability
- Class Actions
- Mediation
- Commercial Litigation
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