Stephen P. Cooney of Warwick has become a partner with the Providence law firm of Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP. His practice focuses on litigation, including the defense of product liability, premises liability, transportation and insurance claims for corporate clients. He also has significant experience representing manufacturers, distributors and premises owners in asbestos and other toxic tort actions. Admitted to practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Cooney is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the Roger Williams University School of Law, where he served as an editor of the law review.