“JJ Conway is an attorney that has the talent, skill, compassion, and the ability to communicate with anyone he meets. When I had given up, JJ did not. He is committed to the rights of his clients. I would highly recommend his legal expertise to anyone.”
John Joseph Conway (JJ) is the principal attorney and owner of his firm. JJ represents clients in matters involving Disability Insurance, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Employee Benefit Class Actions, and Pension Law. JJ maintains practices in Michigan and Arizona. JJ has been appointed by several courts to serve as co-lead counsel in employee benefit class actions representing the interests of more than 50,000 participants and retirees.
JJ has been a practicing trial attorney for more than seventeen years, handling a wide range of litigation matters. JJ graduated early (2 ½ years) and 2nd in his class at the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law. There, he served as the Articles Editor for the State Bar of Michigan Business Law Journal. He previously worked for the Michigan Court of Appeals as a staff attorney, and as a trial attorney at a commercial law firm. JJ founded his firm in 1999. Since that time, JJ has earned an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been voted by his peers as a SuperLawyer in employment and employee benefits law. He is referred cases from lawyers throughout the United States to handle the interests of their clients. His primer on ERISA law and benefits, entitled Hitting You When You Least Expect It: A Basic Guide to ERISA for Non-ERISA Lawyers is one of the top searched internet documents discussing employee benefits claims.
JJ’s professional organizations and distinctions include: Past-Member, State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners; Past-Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association (ABA); Past-Chairperson, State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section; Member, American Bar Association Litigation Section, Member, State Bar of Michigan, Labor and Employment Section; Member, ABA Labor and Employment Section, ABA Committee Member, Employment Rights and Responsibilities, ABA Committee Member, ERISA and Employee Benefits Litigation; Pro Bono Mediator, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. JJ has been admitted to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and the Fellows of the Michigan Bar Foundation. Both groups limit members to less than 1% of the profession. In 2010, JJ was awarded the State Bar of Michigan’s Champion of Justice award for his work in securing healthcare benefits for children with autism. In 2011, JJ was awarded the Thomas P. Moore Award for Leadership in Philanthropy from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
JJ is a past partner with the Detroit Cornerstone Schools Program and has served on advisory boards for Matrix Human Services, the Center for Faith and Action, and the University of Detroit Jesuit High School Alumni Board. He served as President of the Marquette University Alumni Club of Detroit from 2002 through 2010. JJ served as Vice-Chairman of the Foundation Board of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Currently, he serves as the fiduciary for a scholarship fund at Marquette University.
The University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1996; Marquette University, B.A., Journalism, 1994; Admitted to the State Bars of Michigan and Arizona; also admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third and Sixth Circuits, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He has been admitted to practice pro hac vice in a number of federal district courts and the State of California. JJ is a member of the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association.
“So gifted and committed – he understood what I was going through.”
“His talent and passion are second to none.”
“It was his demeanor and concern. He really took our case to heart. You could tell he really cared.”
John J. Conway, P.C. 26622 Woodward Avenue, Suite 225 Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
Phone: 313.961.6525 Fax: 877.895.6598
jj@jjconwaylaw.com
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