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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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10 Collins Einhorn Attorneys Named 2025 “Top Lawyers” by DBusiness Magazine

  Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that ten of our colleagues have been named to the 2025 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson – Legal Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis – Legal Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell – Legal Malpractice Law Trent B. Collier – Appellate Law Michael J....
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25 Collins Einhorn Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 2025

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 25 lawyers have been included in the 2024 editions of The...
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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...
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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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07 '15

Attorneys Richard A. Joslin and Michael J. Cook Obtain Summary Disposition for School District

July 6, 2015

On June 3, 2015, attorneys Richard A. Joslin and Michael J. Cook obtained a written opinion and order granting summary disposition in favor of their client, a school district. The plaintiff filed suit against the school district alleging that the district was liable for the actions of a teacher who had a consensual sexual relationship with…

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07 '15

Attorney David C. Anderson’s Second Opinion Column published in “Claims Magazine/PropertyCasualty360.com”

July 1, 2015

CEF attorney David C. Anderson‘s Second Opinion Column entitled “Pyramid Scheme Leads to Professional Liability Claim” was published in the July 2015 issue of Claims Magazine/PropertyCasualty360.com (Vol. 63, No. 7). In this article, David recounts a trial where the jury was required to decide whether an attorney can be held liable when a client makes…

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06 '15

Court Dismisses Snow Removal Contractor from Premises Liability Case

June 30, 2015

Attorneys Kevin P. Moloughney, Kari L. Melkonian and Michael J. Cook successfully moved for summary disposition on behalf of a snow removal contractor in a premises liability matter in the Wayne County Circuit Court. The Court dismissed the plaintiff’s claim on the basis that the snow removal contractor owed no duty under the circumstances.

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06 '15

Attorneys Brian D. Einhorn and Colleen H. Burke Obtain Summary Disposition For Local Assistant City Attorney

June 10, 2015

Attorneys Brian D. Einhorn and Colleen H. Burke were successful in obtaining summary disposition in favor of their client, an assistant city attorney who was sued for malicious prosecution and abuse of process in Oakland County Circuit Court.

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05 '15

Collins Einhorn attorneys obtain Court of Appeals opinion affirming summary disposition in legal malpractice case arising from homeowners’ policy claim

May 22, 2015

After obtaining summary disposition in favor of their clients, Collins Einhorn Farrell PC attorneys, Theresa Asoklis and Michael Cook, obtained a Court of Appeals opinion affirming the trial court. The plaintiffs sued their former attorneys after the plaintiffs’ insurer denied their claim for the replacement cost of a house that was destroyed in a fire….

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05 '15

Donald Campbell to Serve on Panel at 41st ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility

May 12, 2015

Donald D. Campbell will be serving on a panel addressing the 41st ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility on a topic entitled “Off the Beaten Path in Lawyer Discipline Prosecution and Defense.” The conference will be held in Denver, Colorado, on May 28th and 29th of this year.

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05 '15

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC announces the addition of attorney Scott J. Pawlak to its General and Automotive Practice Group

May 8, 2015

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that attorney Scott J. Pawlak has joined the firm’s General & Automotive Liability Practice Group. Pawlak will focus his practice on first- and third-party automobile defense, premises liability, and construction liability matters. Prior to joining Collins Einhorn, Pawlak handled cases at the State and Federal level, gaining…

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04 '15

Donald D. Campbell to Serve on State Bar of Michigan’s 21st Century Practice Committee

April 20, 2015

Donald D. Campbell has been appointed to serve on the State Bar of Michigan’s 21st Century Practice Committee. The committee will focus on developing and maintaining professional excellence in a dynamic marketplace. Mr. Campbell also serves as a liaison on the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility for the American Bar Association, and the…

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02 '15

Broken Harts

February 24, 2015

The Michigan Supreme Court’s opinion in Harts v Farmers Insurance Exchange (1999), established what seems like a simple rule. An insurance agent generally has no duty to advise insureds about the adequacy of coverage. Absent one of the four “special relationships” described in Harts, an insurance agent is just an order-taker. This rule is partly…

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