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CEFU Lawyers Richard Joslin and Melissa Graves Co-Author Article in Michigan Medical Law Report

CEFU Lawyers, Richard Joslin and Melissa Graves, co-authored an article in the Vol 7, No. 3, Fall 2011 issue of Michigan Medical Law Report. In the artice entitled “In Supervising other health care providers, the duties and liabilities are many,” Joslin and Graves explain that Michigan law requires that many non-physician health care provides be…

Ten CEFU Attorneys Named to The 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers List

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…

CEFU Attorneys Sullivan and Anderson Obtain Summary Disposition in Legal Malpractice Case

Mike Sullivan and David Anderson recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of their law firm client arising out of a probate estate. After engaging in self dealing activities vis-à-vis her family trust, (Plaintiff and her husband had loaned trust assets to themselves in order to pay off a substantial mortgage on their home, and them…

Sullivan Obtains Summary Disposition on Behalf of Lawyer Client

Mike Sullivan recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of his lawyer client who was sued for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in connection with activities under taken in attempting to collect against a Judgment debtor. In what was seen as an effort to avoid collection of the debt, the…

Sullivan Obtains Summary Disposition in Legal Malpractice Suit

Mike Sullivan recently obtained summary disposition on behalf of his lawyer client who was sued arising out of actions he undertook as an arbitrator. Mike asserted arbitral immunity as a defense, and defeated plaintiff’s contention that they were suing the lawyer defendant not for actions taken as an arbitrator (which they characterized as decisional acts),…

Brian Einhorn Receives 2011 Earl J. Cline Award

Brian Einhorn is the recipient of the 2011 Earl J. Cline Award. This award is presented in recognition of the attorney’s superb skills in the field of negligence law and dispute resolution. Prior recipients include a number of judges and attorneys recognized as experts in their fields.

Richard Joslin’s Article “Published in “Medical Office Today”

On April 6, 2011, Richard Joslin’s Article “You are Your Brother’s Keeper” was published in “Medical Office Today.” In the article, Rick states in part, that “as interactions between physicians and allied healthcare providers increase, it is incumbent upon physicians to understand what legal responsibility they may have for the care being provided by non-physician…

“Social Media and Word-of-Mouse Discovery Tips 4 Litig8tors,” By David C. Anderson and Melissa E. Graves

The March 15, 2011 edition of DRI Riding the E O Line, Vol 3 Issue 1, featured an article written by CEFU attorneys David C. Anderson and Melissa E. Graves. The article focused on the use of social networking sites, such as Facebook, in discovery.

David Anderson to Co-Host The Oakland County Bar Association’s Bench-Bar Conference

On March 25, 2011, David Anderson will co-host the Oakland County Bar Association’s Bench-Bar Conference. The focus of the conference will be social media as it relates to privacy issues in the practice of law.

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