About David W.
David W. Cooney has a long record of academic study that spans liberal arts and law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University–Camden in 1975, then completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1978. Two decades after law school he returned to formal study and received a Master of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1998.
His legal career is centered in Connecticut, where he is licensed to practice. Over the years he has built a practice that reflects decades of professional experience since completing his J.D. He is associated with the Connecticut firm RisCassi & Davis, where he has practiced among colleagues on matters arising under state law.
Colleagues describe Cooney as steady and practical in his approach. He tends to favor clear, direct analysis. That demeanor shows up in courtroom work and in counseling clients outside court. He has navigated both long-term client relationships and time-sensitive legal problems. His background combines a traditional law-school foundation with later graduate study, a combination that informs how he thinks about complex legal issues.
Cooney’s educational timeline suggests a lawyer who continued to pursue intellectual growth even after establishing a career. Returning to university to earn an M.A. two decades after earning a J.D. is uncommon. It signals interest in perspectives beyond law alone. In practice, that broader outlook can affect how he frames legal questions and how he communicates options to clients.
While specific practice areas are not listed here, his work at RisCassi & Davis places him within a Connecticut legal community known for handling a variety of civil and commercial matters. His years in practice mean he has seen shifts in the local legal landscape and adapted to new procedural and substantive changes.
Outside of daily practice, Cooney has maintained professional ties through memberships in bar-related organizations and local legal networks. Those memberships have kept him connected to peers and to developments in Connecticut law.
He currently practices law in Connecticut at RisCassi & Davis.
