Attorney Matthew S. Dowling recently joined the Chicago office of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished full-service law firms.

A partner in the firm’s Torts & Litigation Practice Group, Dowling is an experienced litigator and trial attorney who defends product liability and wrongful death claims arising from transportation accidents and exposure to toxic substances such as asbestos.

Dowling defends an array of companies in various industries ranging from aviation to logistics and trucking to ride-sharing providers. He has successfully represented clients in cases involving catastrophic injuries allegedly caused by specific product failures and negligence actions arising from accidents on premises, as well as related employment claims. He also represents attorneys, real estate agents and brokers, home inspectors, general contractors and architects in malpractice claims.

Admitted to practice in Michigan and the state and federal courts in Illinois, Dowling is a member of the American, Illinois State and Chicago bar associations, as well as the State Bar of Michigan. He is a 2013 graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law where he served on the trial advocacy and moot court honors councils and as the executive lead articles editor for the college’s Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 2010.

The members of Plunkett Cooney's Torts and Litigation Practice Group focus on the defense of all manner of civil litigation, including construction disputes, motor vehicle negligence, liquor liability, product liability, toxic torts and premises liability, including slip, trip and falls. The firm’s clients include the policyholders of some of the world’s largest insurance providers and other businesses that become the target of litigation.

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of business law and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs attorneys in seven Michigan cities, Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Plunkett Cooney has received the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading peer review service, and was recently named among the Best Legacy Law Firms by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a leading news publication covering the state’s legal industry.

For more information about Matthew Dowling joining Plunkett Cooney’s Torts and Litigation Practice Group, contact the firm’s Director of Marketing and Business Development John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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