Theresa M. Asoklis
Theresa M. Asoklis
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Summary
Theresa has spent her entire legal career at Collins Einhorn, joining the firm in 1989 when it was just a dozen lawyers. From 2019-2023, she served as the firm’s CEO and co-managing shareholder. For the past 35 years, Theresa has focused her practice in the areas of professional liability defense and trucking and transportation law. Theresa has defended attorneys, judges, insurance agents, real estate agents, accountants, engineers, surveyors, and architects in a wide array of civil matters and in the disciplinary process. In addition, Theresa has defended trucking companies and their drivers in high-exposure injury and wrongful death cases. Theresa has successfully tried numerous cases throughout her career.
Practice Areas
Ethics & Grievance Defense
Trucking & Commercial Transportation Liability
Civil Liability Defense
Judicial Disciplinary Matters
Credentials
Education
- Wayne State University (J.D. 1989)
- Wayne State University (B.A. with distinction, 1986)
Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Professional Activities
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Macomb County Bar Association
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
- Michigan State Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Oakland County Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Community Involvement
Theresa is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Clinton Township, Michigan where she serves on the Church’s governing council.
Accomplishments
- Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” (Metro Detroit)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2015)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2021, 2024)
- Best Lawyers of America®
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2023-2024)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2010-2024)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2019-2024)
- Super Lawyers™
- Professional Liability – Defendants (2008-2023)
- Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers (2010-2012, 2019)
- DBusiness® Top Lawyer
- Professional Malpractice Law (2012-2013, 2015-2023)
- Legal Malpractice Law (2012-2014, 2016, 2018,2021-2024)
- Professional Liability (2010)
- Michigan Leading Lawyers
- Top 10 – Women Business Lawyers (2020)
- Top 100 – Michigan Lawyers (2020)
- Top 100 – Women Lawyers (2020)
- Top 100 – Business Lawyers (2020)
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly—Leaders in the Law 2020
- Distinguished Brief Award (co-winner), sponsored by the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review and awarded to the three most scholarly briefs submitted to the Michigan Supreme Court (2001)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated (5.0 out of 5.0)
Prominent Outcomes
In re Chmura, 461 Mich 517 (2000)—declared canon pertaining to judicial campaign conduct unconstitutional.
In re Chmura (After Remand), 464 Mich 58 (2001)—rejecting Judicial Tenure Commission’s recommendation of discipline, and declaring that judge’s campaign literature was literally or substantially true and/or communicated mere rhetorical hyperbole protected by the First Amendment.
Osprey SA LTD v. Biber, (2015 WL 8540970)—successfully defended lawyer and law firm in a contentious multi-million dollar legal malpractice case.
Farris v. McKaig, 324 Mich App 349 (2018)—affirming summary disposition for attorney serving as a lawyer-guardian ad litem on basis of immunity provided to GALs pursuant to MCL 691.1407(6).
Bailey v. Bailey, 2008 WL 324156, ED MI Feb 6, 2008—summary judgment for attorney alleged to have violated wiretapping statutes.
Alterman v. Provizer, 195 Mich App 422 (1992)—summary disposition in favor of client in legal malpractice case affirmed under collateral estoppel doctrine.
St. Paul Insurance v. American Home, 444 Mich 560 (1994)—prevailed in coverage dispute in favor of client — excess insurer.
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Think Twice before You ‘Cyber-Snoop’: Potential Professional Liability for Activities Related to Electronic Communications and Wiretapping, IADC Roundtable, Chicago IL (May 2010)
The Malpractice Statute of Limitations: Judicial Interpretation Run Amok, Laches (February 1994)
Featured in Motion® Magazine’s 2009 article, Reputation Matters: When a Lawyer Needs a Lawyer
News & Insights
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that ten of our colleagues have been named to the 2024 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson Legal Malpractice Law Joshua I. Arnkoff Professional Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis Legal Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell Legal Malpractice Law Michael J. Cook Appellate Law…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including three receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Eleven of the 27 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 22 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2023 editions of Super Lawyers. Seven of the 22 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…
A divorcing husband retained an attorney to represent him in a divorce. The client’s goals were to resolve the divorce issues (property and child support) amicably and with little cost. The couple’s marital estate included several business interests, one of which had substantial value. The spouses agreed that the business interests would be split and…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 27 lawyers have been included in the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including four receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Eleven of the 27 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 22 of our firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2022 editions of Super Lawyers. Four of the 22 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 practice….
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that twelve attorneys have been named to the 2022 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Joshua I. Arnkoff Legal Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice…
“A lawyer’s time and advice are his stock in trade,” Abraham Lincoln once famously said. Unless you agree to handle a matter pro bono, you expect payment for your time and advice. But, like most lawyers, you’ve probably had clients who haven’t made good on their agreement to pay. Should you sue a former client…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 28 lawyers have been included in the 2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, including four receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Eleven of the 28 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 sixteen attorneys have been named to the 2021 “Top Lawyers” list by DBusiness magazine: David C. Anderson Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Product Liability Joshua I. Arnkoff Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Theresa M. Asoklis Legal Malpractice Law Professional Malpractice Law Donald D. Campbell…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys have been named Michigan Leading Lawyers, including one attorney receiving the distinction of 2020 Top 10 Leading Women Business Lawyers. Leading Lawyers recognitions are peer-recommended through survey and approved by an advisory board. The organization limits the total number of Leading Lawyers…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that David C. Anderson, Theresa M. Asoklis, Brian D. Einhorn, Deborah A. Hebert, and Neil W. MacCallum have been named 2021 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Detroit Area in their respective practice areas. Only a single lawyer in each practice area within a designated…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 19 lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including 5 receiving “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Four additional lawyers have also been included in the “Ones to Watch” edition, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in…
It’s been three weeks since Collins Einhorn went remote. And it looks like we are headed for several more weeks of the work-from-home regimen. Upcoming Pros for Pros blog posts will touch on unique issues presented when professionals are forced to abandon their physical offices and set up shop in their kitchens, basements, or if lucky, a…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that Theresa Asoklis has been named a 2020 Leader in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Theresa is one of 30 distinguished lawyers to receive this prestigious honor. Recipients are selected based on significant accomplishments and contributions in the legal field, leadership in improving the justice system…
We are proud to announce that 22 attorneys have been named to either the 2021 Super Lawyers list, or the 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Congratulations! Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is proud to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been named to the 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and an additional 8 attorneys were named to the 2020 Michigan Rising Stars list. Additionally, Melissa Graves was named to the Top 50: 2020 Women Michigan Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers, a…
Change is good. After 10 years at the helm of Collins Einhorn Farrell PC, Neil MacCallum and Mike Sullivan are passing the torch. Effective May 1, 2019, Dan Collins and Theresa Asoklis will take over as the firm’s co-managing shareholders. The firm traces its origins to 1971, when the late Mort Collins asked Brian Einhorn…
Collins Einhorn attorneys Theresa M. Asoklis and Michael J. Cook successfully defended a complex, large damage, legal-malpractice case. After the trial court denied two motions for summary disposition, Asoklis and Cook, obtained a rare grant of leave to appeal from the Court of Appeals. The appellate court then reversed, finding that the trial court should have granted summary disposition to the defendants based on the expiration of the statute of limitations. To read further, click on the headline.
Attorneys from Collins Einhorn Farrell’s professional liability and appellate departments prevailed in a contentious multi-million dollar legal malpractice and fraud claim filed in 2010 against their clients. The Michigan Court of Appeals opinion in the case sends a strong message to those plaintiffs who attempt to raise new theories at the eleventh-hour or rely on…
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….
Nine Collins Einhorn Farrell attorneys were named 2015 “Top Lawyers” DBusiness: David C. Anderson was listed for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Theresa M. Asoklis was listed for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Donald D. Campbell was listed for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Timothy F. Casey was listed…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC announced today that 13 attorneys have been named to the 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list. An additional 4 attorneys were named to the 2014 Michigan Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have been named to the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America©. For over three decades, Best Lawyers® has been considered the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers has since partnered with U.S. News®, the leading rankings publication in the U.S., to rank…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC attorney Theresa M. Asoklis has been named the Best Lawyers®2015 Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Metro Detroit. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected…
Ten Collins Einhorn attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2014’s Best Lawyers in America: David C. Anderson (legal malpractice law and professional malpractice law) Theresa M. Asoklis(professional malpractice law) Donald D. Campbell (ethics and professional responsibility law) Timothy F. Casey(insurance law) Brian D. Einhorn(legal malpractice law, professional malpractice law, product injury litigation,…
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 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…
Twelve Collins Einhorn lawyers are listed in the 2012 edition of SuperLawyers and Rising Stars. Of the twelve, those listed in SuperLawyers are: David Anderson (Professional Liability Defense), Theresa Asoklis (Professional Liability Defense), Tim Casey (Insurance Coverage), Brian Einhorn (Professional Liability Defense), Clay Farrell (Toxic Tort), Deb Hebert (Appellate), Jan Hildenbrand (Employment), Noreen Slank (Appellate)…
For the second consecutive year, nine attorneys from Collins Einhorn were named to the 2011 “”Michigan Super Lawyers”” and one to the “”Rising Stars”” lists. Of the nine, Michael J. Sullivan (Professional Liability Defense), Noreen L. Slank (Appellate), and Deborah Hebert (Appellate) were named among the Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers 2011. The trio’s selection…
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…
Geoff Brown and Theresa Asoklis successfully defended an appeal from a probate court order granting their client summary disposition in a legal malpractice case arising out of an intrafamily dispute over the family’s business dealings. The plaintiffs argued that our client represented certain family members and family trusts and thus should have told the plaintiffs…
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff is proud to announce that seven attorneys were selected for inclusion in Law and Politics Magazine’s Super Lawyers® for the 2009 issue. Brian Einhorn, Theresa Asoklis and Mike Sullivan were included in Super Lawyers for their work in Professional Liability Defense. Clay Farrell was included for his work in the…
Collins Einhorn attorneys Clay Farrell, Michael Sullivan, Theresa Asoklis, Donald Campbell and Noreen Slank have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America®.” Selection to “Best Lawyers” is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by the top…
Collins Einhorn attorneys were selected for inclusion in Law and Politics Magazine’s Super Lawyers® for the 2008 issue. Attorneys Brian Einhorn, Theresa Asoklis and Mike Sullivan were included in Super Lawyers for their work in Professional Liability Defense. Super Lawyers represents the top 5 percent of attorneys in the state based upon survey and independent…