Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, recently named Rhonda R. Stowers as the firm’s newest partner, effective Jan. 1.

A longtime member of Plunkett Cooney’s Flint office, Stowers maintains an extensive litigation practice that includes general and commercial liability claims, governmental law, transportation law and real estate. Her practice also includes the defense of  claims involving premises, product, first- and third-party motor vehicle negligence and employment liability on behalf of religious institutions, businesses, insurance companies, employers, landlords, manufacturers and retailers.

Stowers’ governmental law practice includes advising and defending municipalities on a range of issues, including the Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, federal and state constitutions, civil rights, cannabis, zoning, charter amendments, ordinance drafting, and employment-related matters. She has also handled numerous misdemeanor prosecutions, and  she has been an instructor at the Michigan Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy for over a decade.

Licensed to practice in the state and federal courts in Michigan, Stowers is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Genesee County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys and the Michigan Municipal League Legal Defense Fund boards of directors.

Stowers received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 2001 and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan - Flint Honors Program in 1998.

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 achieved the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading, international directory of law firms. The firm has also received Mansfield Rule Certification Plus for midsize law firms, which recognizes leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal industry.

For more information about Stowers becoming Plunkett Cooney’s newest partner, contact the firm’s Director of Marketing and Business Development, John Cornwell, at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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