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Royal Oak, Mich.—August 21, 2025—National employee benefits and ERISA law firm J.J. Conway Law
is pleased to announce that principal attorney, founder and litigator John Joseph (J.J.) Conway has
been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Peer-influenced and research-driven, the Super
Lawyers selection process recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan.
Conway was recognized in the practice areas of employee benefits. He is a veteran of the Super Lawyers
list, first appearing as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2008 to 2011, and appearing on the Super
Lawyers traditional list since 2013.
Building up his reputation for more than 25 years as a nationally recognized trial attorney in all facets of
ERISA and contractual employee benefits law, including health and long-term disability insurance and
retirement plans, Conway has witnessed the power of employee benefits to preserve financial stability.
He has navigated the legal complexities of disability, employee health benefits, and ERISA law—ranging
from wins in autism services coverage for children to employee benefits protection during the City of
Detroit bankruptcy, to mental health coverage for children suffering from life-threatening severe
behavioral health conditions. In emerging benefit denial trends, he has advocated for clients in cases
fighting for disability insurance coverage for Post-COVID-Conditions (PCC) and for new mothers whose
disabilities are pregnancy or post-pregnancy related.
The Michigan Super Lawyers honor follows several other legal accolades for Conway, including making
his debut appearance this month on the Best Lawyers® list in the practice areas of employee
benefits/ERISA law and litigation/ERISA. He also has multiple honors as a DBusiness Top Lawyer,
Leading Lawyer, and Elite Lawyer. Additionally, he was named a Crain’s Detroit Business Notable
Leader in Labor and Employment Law in 2023 and to the Leaders in the Law Class of 2021 by the
legal trade publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Committed to community and civic affairs, Conway
has been the recipient of other awards throughout his career as well, including the Thomas P. Moore
Leadership in Philanthropy Award from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the State Bar of Michigan
Champion of Justice Award.
Conway received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Marquette University and obtained his Juris
Doctor at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he graduated early and second in his class. He is a
member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, and State Bar of Arizona. He has also
been elected to membership in the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and the Fellows of the
Michigan State Bar Foundation.
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers recognizes the top attorneys nationwide, selected from more than 70 practice areas and
firm sizes, assuring a credible and relevant list. The patented multi-phase process includes peer
nominations, independent research by Super Lawyers, and evaluations from a highly credentialed panel
of attorneys. Learn more here.
About J.J. Conway Law
J.J. Conway Law, an employee benefits litigation and ERISA firm founded by John Joseph (J.J.)
Conway in 1999, represents those seeking full access to the employee benefits they earned and are
legally entitled to. The firm has been involved with nationally significant employee benefit, disability
and pension cases, including class action lawsuits for such landmark decisions as requiring Michigan
private insurers to cover autism health treatments for children through age 18 and protecting the
pension rights of City of Detroit employees, police and firefighters as well as Wayne County employees
by holding their trustees accountable for investment decisions. The firm’s motto, Conquer Tomorrow ® ,
is dedicated to making the future more secure for their clients across the United States. Learn more on
the firm’s website.
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