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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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02 '14

Court of Appeals holds that property owner with unique knowledge of brickwork and home repairs had constructive knowledge of defect in brick steps.

February 27, 2014

Notice is a common issue in premises liability litigation. If someone is injured on another’s property, the owner is not liable for the injury unless he had notice—whether actual or constructive—of the defect that caused the injury. In Grandberry-Lovette v Garascia, __ Mich App __ (Jan. 2, 2014) (Docket No. 311668), the Court of Appeals…

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02 '14

Michigan’s Recreational Safety Acts

February 26, 2014

Michigan has a number of so-called “safety” acts that govern recreational activities. They typically define the activity, identify the risks inherent in it, and require proprietors to provide certain warnings. Then they give proprietors some level of protection. That last proposition isn’t as clear as you’d think, given the furor these enactments provoke. The idea…

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01 '14

Brian Einhorn on judicial reform

January 8, 2014

Collins Einhorn founding member and current president of the State Bar of Michigan Brian D. Einhorn devotes this month’s President’s Page to the subject of judicial reform in Michigan. The full article is available through the Michigan Bar Journal.

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01 '14

The Women’s Bar Association’s charity auction

January 8, 2014

We were delighted to celebrate the holiday season at the Women’s Bar Association’s 31st Annual Holiday Party and charity auction on December 12, 2013. The Detroit Legal News recently posted this article on the WBA’s holiday party, along with a picture including Collins Einhorn attorneys Melissa Graves and Tonya E. Juarez-Lundberg. Melissa is currently the…

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01 '14

The Court of Appeals holds that a defendant without possession and control of a parking lot is not liable for injuries caused by a pothole

January 8, 2014

When it comes to premises liability, Michigan parking lot owners are often well-protected by case law. In Isaac v. Standard Parking Corporation (December 12, 2013)¸ the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed the liability of those who are hired to manage those lots. On December 12, 2003, the Isaacs were flying out of Bishop International Airport…

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12 '13

Sixth Circuit holds that an attorney’s reputation shouldn’t be tarnished over a debatable difference of opinion.

December 5, 2013

In United States v Llanez-Garcia,a federal public defender made an honest mistake. That mistake snowballed into not one but two reprimands from the district court. But the Sixth Circuit recognized the high stakes that disciplinary matters raise for attorneys: “An attorney’s reputation is her most valuable possession. It forms the basis for her peers’ view…

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11 '13

Medical and economic expert testimony: some insights from Clerc

November 25, 2013

The admission of expert testimony in Michigan is rarely a straightforward matter—yet it can make or break a plaintiff’s case. It is critical, therefore, for litigators to remain up-to-date on Michigan appellate courts’ jurisprudence in this area. Clerc v Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital is the latest entry in this field. In Clerc, the defendants…

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11 '13

Upcoming changes to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

November 12, 2013

A change to Rule 28 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure aims to make appellate briefs shorter and less redundant. Rule 28 currently requires a “statement of the case” and a separate “statement setting out the facts.” These requirements often seemed arbitrary and frequently resulted in briefs that needlessly restated facts—once in the “statement…

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11 '13

Insurers asserting fraud as a defense to liability under a homeowner’s insurance policy must prove fraud by a preponderance of the evidence, not “clear and convincing” evidence.

November 12, 2013

In Stein v Home-Owners Insurance Company(October 17, 2013), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that, when an insurance policy contains a clause voiding coverage in the event of fraud by the insured, the insurer need only meet the “preponderance of the evidence” standard rather than “clear and convincing evidence.” The plaintiff in Stein owned a…

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