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Professional Liability

Hebert, Lujan, Slank and Sullivan Listed in dbusiness as Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011

CEFU attorneys Deborah Hebert (Appeals), Deborah Lujan (Professional Liability), Noreen Slank (Appeals), and Michael Sullivan (Legal Malpractice and Professional Malpractice), were listed in the November/December 2010 issue of dbusiness as “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2011.” More than 15,000 private attorneys in Oakland, Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston Counties were polled in a peer…

Michael Sullivan Named Best Lawyers’ 2011 Detroit Area Professional Malpractice Lawyer of the Year

Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Michael J. Sullivan as the “Detroit Area Best Lawyers Professional Malpractice Lawyer of the Year” for 2011. After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in…

Campbell Speaks on Paralegal Ethics

Donald Campbell recently presented a talk before the paralegal program at ITT on paralegal ethics and the State Bar of Michigan’s Informal Ethics Opinion RI-349 issued July 26, 2010. The new opinion supersedes RI -128 and opines that when an assistant is adequately trained and properly supervised by the lawyer communications with a client regarding…

Donald Campbell Participates in Program Addressing the Propriety of Non-Refundable Retainers

Donald Campbell participated in a program with Doug Richmond, Senior VP at Aon Insurance, addressing the propriety of non-refundable retainers. The issue was whether the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in GA v Cooper and the recent rules changes in Illinois represent a trend in allowing non-refundable retainers. Donald Campbell represented Patricia Cooper in her successful…

Campbell Re-Appointed to Serve as Liasion to ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility

CEFU attorney Donald Campbell has been re-appointed by the President of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers to serve a third one-year term as liaison the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Donald Campbell Serves as an Expert Witness in Attorney Fee Dispute in Oakland County Circuit Court

CEFU attorney Donald Campbell recently served as an expert witness in a attorney fee dispute in Oakland County Circuit Court. He testified on behalf of an attorney claiming a right to be compensated under quantum meruit where the attorney was constructively discharged by the client. Originally, the client had a 1/3 contingency fee agreement. The…

Campbell Authors Revisions to Application Section of Model Code of Judicial Conduct

At its 2010 annual meeting in San Francisco, the ABA House of Delegates voted unanimously to adopt “Report 113” which is an overhaul of the Application Section of the Model Code of Judicial Conduct. These revisions were co-authored by CEFU attorney Donald Campbell, who sits as a liaison to the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics…

Einhorn Elected to State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners

CEFU Attorney Brian Einhorn has been elected to serve on the State Bar of Michigan’s Board of Commissioners for a three year term expiring at the close of the 2013 Annual Meeting. The State Bar Board of Commissioners provides oversight to the various operations of the State Bar, such as finance, public policy, and member…

Asoklis Speaks at Professional Liability Roundtable in Chicago

On May 13, 2010, Collins Einhorn attorney, Theresa Asoklis, spokeat the Professional Liability Roundtable in Chicago, Illinois. Theresa’s topic, “Think Twice before You Cyber-Snoop; Potential Professional Liability for Activities Related to Electronic Communications and Wiretapping,” explored the potential consequences under federal and state statutes, when lawyers and their clients are tempted to use “intercepted electronic…

Attorneys Obtain Summary Disposition For Lawyer Client in Defamation Case in Oakland County

Mike Sullivan and Geoff Brown obtained summary disposition on behalf of a lawyer client sued for defamation in the Oakland County Circuit Court. The lawyer issued a press release in connection with pending litigation. The opposite party in that action sued, asserting that the press release was inaccurate, and therefore defamatory. Mike and Geoff pointed…

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