Stephen P. Cooney has received an AV-preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, which is its highest ranking.

The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States. Many of these evaluations are conducted anonymously.

Stephen was recently named a partner with Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP. His practice focuses on litigation, including the defense of product liability, premises liability, transportation and insurance claims for corporate clients. He also has significant experience representing manufacturers, distributors and premises owners in asbestos and other toxic tort actions. Admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Stephen is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the Roger Williams University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the law review.

One reviewer’s comments were reflective of many others received by Martindale-Hubbell® on Stephen’s behalf. “Stephen is an excellent and experienced civil litigator. He vigorously protects his clients’ interests, and he is a skillful lawyer.”