Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 
Michael John Lubeck joined Cooney & Conway LLP after graduating cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1994. While in law school, he served on the Loyola Student Bar Association and the National Moot Court Team. He received intramural awards for Best Brief and Best Oral Presentation, along with several American Jurisprudence Awards in Appellate Advocacy.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. Lubeck represents individuals and families in personal injury and product liability litigation. His practice includes automobile, premises liability, construction negligence, railroad injury, and toxic exposure cases, as well as probate matters involving minors and decedent estates.
Mr. Lubeck has assisted with numerous mesothelioma cases and currently serves as counsel for a group of children who developed birth defects following their parents’ workplace exposure to toxic chemicals. He has represented clients in litigation arising from the E2 Nightclub tragedy, the Lincoln Park porch collapse, and the 2003 I-90 Marengo accident. He has also served as local counsel with national law firms representing injured railroad workers in northern Illinois and has authored successful appeals for the firm.
In premises liability litigation, Mr. Lubeck has obtained settlements exceeding one million dollars, including a $1.2 million settlement for a glazier who suffered a back injury after slipping on ice.
Mr. Lubeck holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Western Illinois University and is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
Michael J. Lubeck is recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2020. The recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers practicing in the same geographic region and legal practice area and reflects the professional regard of other lawyers.
