Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, recently expanded its Transportation Law Practice Group with the addition of attorney Cody R. Ellwanger.

A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Ellwanger focuses his practice primarily on the defense of claims involving bodily injury and Michigan No-Fault personal injury protection.

Ellwanger represents national insurers, their agents and policyholders in first- and third-party motor vehicle liability matters, as well as uninsured and underinsured motorist, breach of contract and intentional torts claims. He has successfully defended his clients in cases involving fraud by policyholders, failure to provide reasonable proof of loss and other violations of insurance contracts. Ellwanger also has experience resolving premises liability, medical malpractice, criminal enterprises and negligence law claims.

In addition to his transportation law practice, Ellwanger has the distinction of serving as an attorney magistrate in the 52-1 District Court in Novi, Michigan, where he presides over small claims trials, landlord-tenant proceedings, informal hearings for traffic infractions and criminal arraignments for defendants charged with misdemeanors and/or felonies in Oakland County, Michigan.

Ellwanger is a 2021, cum laude, graduate from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He received his undergraduate degree from Northwood University in 2016.

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’s Transportation Law Practice Group includes attorneys in the firm’s four-state footprint who provide an array of litigation and risk management services, including expertise in the areas of first- and third-party auto liability, cross-border claims with Canada, trucking liability, fraud investigations and emergency accident response.

Plunkett Cooney has received the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading peer review service, and recently received national recognition by Best Lawyers^® as one of the 2026 “Best Law Firms.” The firm has also received Mansfield Rule Certification Plus 2024-2025 for midsize law firms, which recognizes leaders in DEI within the legal industry.

For more information about attorney Cody Ellwanger joining Plunkett Cooney, contact John Cornwell of Plunkett Cooney’s Practice Development Department at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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