MICHAEL J. CUNNINGHAM Partner - Albany Office mcunningham@icrh.com Mr. Cunningham concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and personal injury litigation. He has litigated numerous cases arising from construction delays, environmental pollution, explosions, floods, industrial accidents, structural failures and other catastrophic events. These engagements have required a working knowledge of technical issues in a variety of fields, including automotive engineering, bridge design, civil engineering, concrete technology, explosive and pyrotechnic chemistry, highway design, hydrology, machine design, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, propane systems and underwater blasting. Among the significant cases he has handled are the Empire State Plaza (Albany) construction delays, the New York State Thruway (Schoharie) Bridge collapse, the St. Lawrence Canal flood at Whitehall, New York, and the Queensboro Bridge (New York City) rehabilitation project delays. Mr. Cunningham’s commercial litigation practice has included representation of construction firms, design professionals, hospitals, insurance carriers, law firms, manufacturers, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, retailers, trade associations and shareholders. He is also experienced in both the prosecution and defense of suits involving product design, professional malpractice, pharmaceuticals, industrial safety, motor vehicle crashes and fires. Mr. Cunningham is admitted to practice in the courts of New York, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He has served as Family Court law guardian and as appointed counsel in criminal cases before the state and federal trial and appellate courts. Mr. Cunningham has lectured for the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association and is a member of the New York State and Albany County Bar Associations, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Cunningham carries the highest rating (AV) from the Martindale-Hubbell lawyer registry, which lists attorneys based solely upon peer evaluations. A native of Albany, Mr. Cunningham graduated from Christian Brothers Academy and received a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honor) from Manhattan College. He also studied at the Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg, Germany. Mr. Cunningham received his law degree (cum laude) from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Law Review. Prior to entering private practice, he completed a one-year term as law clerk to the Honorable Edward A. Tamm, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Mr. Cunningham has also served as a board member and officer of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and a member of the Board of Governors of the Doane Stuart School. To Top