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Growing Our Commercial Litigation Practice

Collins Einhorn Farrell is continuing to expand its commercial litigation practice, bringing together experienced attorneys, deepening our capabilities, and creating new opportunities to serve businesses and institutions facing complex legal challenges. The addition of Fred Elias is an important part of that growth. With decades of commercial litigation experience, Fred brings new perspective, relationships, and...
Collins Einhorn Farrell is continuing to expand its commercial litigation practice, bringing together experienced attorneys, deepening our capabilities, and creating...
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Collins Einhorn Expands Commercial Litigation Practice with Addition of Fred Elias

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that Frederick D. Elias has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice, bringing more than three decades of experience representing businesses in commercial disputes. Known for his practical, strategic approach to resolving business conflicts, Elias advises clients across a wide range of industries, including construction, financial services, manufacturing,...
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that Frederick D. Elias has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice, bringing...
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Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Ranked in 2025 “Best Law Firms”

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC’s Appellate Practice Group has been recognized nationally for the 9th year in a row. The 2025 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list names the Appellate Practice Group as a National Tier 3.  CEF is also proud to be recognized as Metropolitan Tier 1 in 9 practice areas. “Firms...
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC’s Appellate Practice Group has been recognized nationally for the 9th year in a row. The 2025...
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CEF obtains historic Supreme Court decision overruling “Denney damages”

The Michigan Supreme Court ended its term with a historic decision, overruling so-called “Denney damages.” Collins Einhorn attorney Michael Cook represented the defendants in the Supreme Court and successfully argued for the overruling. In 2016, the Michigan Court of Appeals dramatically changed Michigan law on wrongful-death damages in a case named, Denney v Kent County...
The Michigan Supreme Court ended its term with a historic decision, overruling so-called “Denney damages.” Collins Einhorn attorney Michael Cook...
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21 Collins Einhorn Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

  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 21 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the...
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Collins Einhorn CEO, Kellie Howard, Discusses AI Ethics with FOX2

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an integral part of our daily lives, whether we realize it or not.  Despite ongoing speculation about AI having the capacity to replace us all, we assure you it does not.  There is, however, an ongoing enthusiasm to harness the technology, which has been around for decades, but has recently become...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an integral part of our daily lives, whether we realize it or not.  Despite ongoing speculation...
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David C. Anderson obtains a “no cause for action” jury verdict for lawyer-client sued in Oakland County Circuit Court

November 24, 2015

Hall v Lawyer-Client – On November, 16, 2015, David C. Anderson obtained a “no cause for action” jury verdict in favor of his lawyer-client who was sued in Oakland County Circuit Court for alleged legal malpractice and fraud. Plaintiff’s attorney asked the jury to award more than $600,000 in damages due to the lawyer’s alleged…

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11 '15

Donald D. Campbell to speak with Washtenaw Bar Association members in Ann Arbor

November 12, 2015

Attorney Donald D. Campbell has been invited by the Washtenaw Bar Association to be the featured guest at their local event on Thursday, November 12 at Conor O’Neil’s in Ann Arbor. He will be available to discuss various topics that range from ethical pitfalls, Judicial tenure matters, grievance defense and more. The event is open to…

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11 '15

Lujan and Melkonian Win Summary Disposition in Oakland County Circuit Court

November 10, 2015

Attorneys Deborah A. Lujan and Kari L. Melkonian won summary disposition in Oakland County Circuit Court in a premises liability case. Plaintiff alleged that she tripped and fell on a step-down area in a newly constructed concrete island located outside of the defendant’s restaurant location, causing her to sustain serious injuries and related wage-loss. A…

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11 '15

Six Practice Areas of Collins Einhorn Farrell ranked as First Tier “Best Law Firm” in Michigan by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

November 2, 2015

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that it has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2016 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in the Detroit Metropolitan area for Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and…

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10 '15

Defending Professional Liability Claims in Bankruptcy Court

October 6, 2015

By David C. Anderson Strangers in a strange land. That’s how many defense lawyers and claims examiners feel when defending an insured lawyer in bankruptcy court after the client has filed for bankruptcy. Bankruptcy trustees, creditors’ committees and liquidating trusts make very dangerous plaintiffs. And many defense lawyers feel like they have been dragged into…

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09 '15

Court Grants Motion for Summary Disposition in Favor of Insurance Agency

September 21, 2015

Attorneys David C. Anderson and Jason M. Renner successfully argued an independent insurance agency was not liable for an alleged failure to add an additional named insured to an auto insurance policy. The suit was brought in Macomb County Circuit Court by three individuals: (1) the named insured, (2) the named insured’s son, and (3)…

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09 '15

Eighteen Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

September 4, 2015

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC announced today that 15 of its attorneys have been named to the 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list. An additional three attorneys from Collins Einhorn were named to the 2015 Michigan Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…

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08 '15

David C. Anderson and Trent B. Collier successfully defend Texas insurance agency

August 28, 2015

David C. Anderson and Trent B. Collier successfully defended a Texas insurance agency, obtaining a published opinion from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected the plaintiff’s attempt to expand insurance-agent liability under Michigan law. The plaintiff represented the estate of a man who died from injuries he sustained when a bounce house at…

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