Clayton F. Farrell
Clayton F. Farrell
248-351-5454
Summary
Clay’s practice concentrates on multi-party, complex litigation, including litigation in the areas of environmental torts, product liability, toxic torts, and emerging claims. His trial experience spans over four decades and includes trying approximately 100 cases to verdict. He serves as national coordinating counsel for a number of corporate clients and has served as a director on the board and as an officer of a lawyer’s professional liability insurer. Clay was a founding member of the Asbestos Trust Fund Services (ATFS) Group which was organized to provide counsel and guidance in the interpretation and implementation of the asbestos bodily injury claims process under the national Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution, (FAIR) Act. He is a founding member of the Asbestos Liability Risk Analysis (ALRA) Group, a team of highly experienced defense lawyers who have represented international, national, regional, and local defendants in asbestos litigation in every major jurisdiction in the United States for over 30 years.
Practice Areas
Product Liability
Environmental & Emerging Claims
Fire and Explosion Litigation
Credentials
Education
- University of Detroit (B.A. 1970, J.D. 1973)
Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Professional Activities
- Asbestos Trust Fund Services Group (Founding Member)
- Asbestos Liability Risk Analysis Group (Founding Member)
- American Bar Association
- Environmental Law Section
- Law Practice Management Section
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- State Bar of Michigan
- Negligence Section
- Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Industry Wide Litigation Committee
- Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- Oakland County Bar Association
Accomplishments
- Best Lawyers of America® “Lawyer of the Year”
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2022, 2024)
- Best Lawyers of America®
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2010-2025)
- Super Lawyers™
- Class Action & Mass Torts (2009-2018)
- Personal Injury Products – Defendants (2019-2024)
- DBusiness® Top Lawyer
- Product Liability (2015-2018, 2023, 2024)
- Environmental Law – General Practice (2010)
- “Leaders in the Law” Award, Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2011)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated (5.0 out of 5.0)
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Clay has lectured on trial practice, legal malpractice and asbestos litigation.
News & Insights
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 25 lawyers have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including two receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Ten of the 25 lawyers have been included in the Ones to Watch edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 21 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2024 editions of Super Lawyers. Five of the 21 recognized lawyers have been included in the Rising Stars edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that ten of our colleagues have been named to the 2024 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson Legal Malpractice Law Joshua I. Arnkoff Professional Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis Legal Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell Legal Malpractice Law Michael J. Cook Appellate Law…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including three receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Eleven of the 27 lawyers have been included in the Ones to Watch edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 22 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2023 editions of Super Lawyers. Seven of the 22 recognized lawyers have been included in the Rising Stars edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including four receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Eleven of the 27 lawyers have been included in the Ones to Watch edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 22 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2022 editions of Super Lawyers. Four of the 22 recognized lawyers have been included in the Rising Stars edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice….
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that twelve attorneys have been named to the 2022 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Joshua I. Arnkoff Legal Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 28 lawyers have been included in the 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including four receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Eleven of the 28 lawyers have been included in the Ones to Watch edition, which recognizes attorneys who are early in their careers…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that sixteen attorneys have been named to the 2021 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Product Liability Joshua I. Arnkoff Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys have been named Michigan Leading Lawyers, including one attorney receiving the distinction of 2020 Top 10 Leading Women Business Lawyers. Leading Lawyers recognitions are peer-recommended through survey and approved by an advisory board. The organization limits the total number of Leading Lawyers…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 19 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including 5 receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Four additional lawyers have also been included in the “Ones to Watch” edition, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in…
We are proud to announce that 22 attorneys have been named to either the 2021 Super Lawyers list, or the 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Congratulations! Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been named to the 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and an additional 8 attorneys were named to the 2020 Michigan Rising Stars list. Additionally, Melissa Graves was named to the Top 50: 2020 Women Michigan Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, a…
The ALRA Group (Asbestos Liability Risk Analysis Group), of which CEF attorney Clayton F. Farrell is a founding member, has recently released their latest report Asbestos Claims and Litigation — Update and Review: 2013 and 2014 New Case Filing Summary and Analysis. This comprehensive report is based on the original report issued in a 2006,…
Nine Collins Einhorn Farrell attorneys were named 2015 “Top Lawyers” DBusiness: David C. Anderson was listed for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Theresa M. Asoklis was listed for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Donald D. Campbell was listed for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Timothy F. Casey was listed…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC announced today that 13 attorneys have been named to the 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list. An additional 4 attorneys were named to the 2014 Michigan Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have been named to the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. For over three decades, Best Lawyers® has been considered the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has since partnered with U.S. News®, the leading rankings publication in the U.S., to rank…
Ten Collins Einhorn attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2014’s Best Lawyers in America: David C. Anderson (legal malpractice law and professional malpractice law) Theresa M. Asoklis(professional malpractice law) Donald D. Campbell (ethics and professional responsibility law) Timothy F. Casey(insurance law) Brian D. Einhorn(legal malpractice law, professional malpractice law, product injury litigation,…
Collins Einhorn congratulates our colleagues listed in the 2012 edition of Detroit’s Best Lawyers: Noreen L. Slank – Appellate Practice, Donald D. Campbell – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Brian D. Einhorn and Michael J. Sullivan – Legal Malpractice Law, Clayton F. Farrell – Product Liability Litigation, and Theresa M. Asoklis and Michael J. Sullivan…
Twelve Collins Einhorn lawyers are listed in the 2012 edition of SuperLawyers and Rising Stars. Of the twelve, those listed in SuperLawyers are: David Anderson (Professional Liability Defense), Theresa Asoklis (Professional Liability Defense), Tim Casey (Insurance Coverage), Brian Einhorn (Professional Liability Defense), Clay Farrell (Toxic Tort), Deb Hebert (Appellate), Jan Hildenbrand (Employment), Noreen Slank (Appellate)…
For the second consecutive year, nine attorneys from Collins Einhorn were named to the 2011 “”Michigan Super Lawyers”” and one to the “”Rising Stars”” lists. Of the nine, Michael J. Sullivan (Professional Liability Defense), Noreen L. Slank (Appellate), and Deborah Hebert (Appellate) were named among the Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers 2011. The trio’s selection…
Collins Einhorn attorney, Clay Farrell, was among 25 lawyers recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly for its “Leaders in the Law” honors. Clay was selected based upon a combination of several criteria: (1) Ability to achieve success in his practice area, while also displaying the strength of character that transcends results, (2) Noble tradition of the…
CEFU attorney Clay Farrell was interviewed by Carol Lundberg for her September 21, 2009 article in Michigan Lawyers Weekly, “Swim with the Sharks…Smaller firms should leap now to attract big clients looking for cost savings.”
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff is proud to announce that seven attorneys were selected for inclusion in Law and Politics Magazine’s Super Lawyers® for the 2009 issue. Brian Einhorn, Theresa Asoklis and Mike Sullivan were included in Super Lawyers for their work in Professional Liability Defense. Clay Farrell was included for his work in the…
Collins Einhorn attorneys Clay Farrell, Michael Sullivan, Theresa Asoklis, Donald Campbell and Noreen Slank have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America®.” Selection to “Best Lawyers” is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by the top…