Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023 
Michael Terrence Egan Jr. is a lawyer with Cooney & Conway LLP in Chicago, Illinois. Before joining the firm as an associate in 2001, he served for nine years as a Police Officer for the City of Chicago.
Mr. Egan earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois Chicago and graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School in 2000. His practice includes civil trial matters involving asbestos litigation, product liability, medical malpractice, construction negligence, premises liability, and transportation liability.
Since joining Cooney & Conway LLP, Mr. Egan has represented plaintiffs in complex personal injury and product liability claims. He has secured several hundred multi-million-dollar settlements on behalf of clients, including dozens of settlements exceeding five million dollars and two settlements exceeding ten million dollars. In 2025, he obtained three settlements exceeding eight million dollars.
Mr. Egan has traveled throughout the United States investigating claims, locating documents, and taking depositions used to establish negligence by corporate defendants.
His recognized practice areas include:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Mr. Egan is admitted to practice law in Illinois and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.
Best Lawyers has recognized Michael T. Egan in the listed practice areas since 2023. 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 in which participating lawyers hold him.
