Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025 
Michael D. Mulvihill is a trial lawyer with Cooney & Conway LLP in Chicago, Illinois. He received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1988 and his B.A. from Marquette University in 1985. He joined Cooney & Conway as a law clerk in 1986 and became an associate in 1989.
Mr. Mulvihill represents plaintiffs in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including asbestos litigation, product liability, medical malpractice, construction negligence, premises liability, and transportation liability. His practice includes representing individuals and families affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related injuries and deaths. In addition to serving as trial counsel for Cooney & Conway in asbestos-related matters, he is retained by other plaintiffs’ firms as trial counsel in mesothelioma and asbestos litigation. His mesothelioma and asbestos practice extends throughout the United States, with a focus on representing asbestos victims in the Midwest.
Mr. Mulvihill has obtained more than 425 verdicts and settlements in excess of one million dollars, including 40 matters in excess of five million dollars.
He is admitted to practice before the Illinois State Bar and the federal courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. He has also been admitted pro hac vice in the Northern District of Indiana and in St. Louis City, Missouri. Mr. Mulvihill is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, and the Fenwick Bar Association.
Michael D. Mulvihill has been listed by Best Lawyers since 2025 in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Best Lawyers bases its listings on a peer-review survey of lawyers practicing in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The listing reflects the professional regard expressed by participating lawyers.
