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Professional Liability

Gunn v. Minton: The Supreme Court’s new ruling on patent law and legal malpractice claims

In Gunn v. Minton, Docket No. 11-1118 (U.S. Feb. 20, 2013), the United States Supreme Court made clear that federal courts will have exclusive jurisdiction for only the rarest of rare legal malpractice claims. In doing so, it reversed the judgment of the Texas Supreme Court, which had concluded that the plaintiff’s legal malpractice claim…

Legal malpractice actions in Michigan are now subject to a statute of repose

With new legislation effective January 2, 2013, the Michigan Legislature retained the two-year statute of limitations and discovery rule applicable to attorney malpractice claims. Under both current and previous law, attorney malpractice claims accrue when the attorney ceases representing the client as to the matter out of which the claim arises. And under both the current and previous regime, the “discovery rule” provides a limited exception to this statute of limitations: a client can bring a malpractice claim within six months after he or she learns of the malpractice or should have learned of it.

Einhorn Wins Motion for Summary Judgment in Legal Malpractice Case

CEFU attorney, Brian D. Einhorn, recently won a summary judgment motion in a legal malpractice case, in the Tuscola County Circuit Court. Plaintiff alleged that Brian’s client (an attorney) gave her the wrong advice when she was serving as conservator of an estate, resulting in $650,000 verdict against her. Brian argued that his client’s representation…

Brian D. Einhorn sworn in as President Elect of The State Bar of Michigan

Collins Einhorn is pleased to announce that our colleague, Brian D. Einhorn, has been sworn in as the President-Elect of the State Bar of Michigan. The State Bar is an organization of over 42,000 members that works to improve the administration of justice, promotes the legal profession, and builds public understanding of our legal system.

Slank and Sullivan Selected as Lawyers of the Year

Collins Einhorn is proud to announce that our colleagues Noreen L. Slank and Michael J. Sullivan were selected as “Lawyers of the Year” for 2013 by Best Lawyers in America. Noreen received the honor of Best Lawyers’ 2013 Detroit Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year.”

Campbell Appointed to ABA’s Joint Committee on Ethis and Professionalism

Donald Campbell was appointed to the ABA’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Professionalism at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL in August. His term runs through 2013.

Campbell to Address the Michigan Creditors Bar Association

Donald Campbell will address the Michigan Creditors Bar Association at their upcoming membership meeting on September 19, 2012. The topic of his presentation is “Demystifying TAON and the Attorney Grievance Process.”

CEFU Attorney Donald Campbell Re-Appointed to the State Bar Professional Ethics Committee

Donald Campbell has been re-appointed to the State Bar Professional Ethics Committee by Bruce Courtade, the President-Elect of the State Bar of Michigan. His current term runs through 2013.

Seven Collins Einhorn Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2013 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

Congratulations to the following Collins Einhorn Farrell Ulanoff attorneys who were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America; 2013: Noreen L. Slank: Chosen both for Appellate Practice as well as Insurance Law. Donald D. Campbell: Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law. David C. Anderson: Chosen both for Legal Malpractice Law –…

Collins Einhorn Congratulates Attorneys Listed in Detroit’s Best Lawyers 2012 Edition

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…

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