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Brian D. Einhorn
Brian D. Einhorn
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Summary
Brian has been at the forefront of legal issues affecting lawyers, judges, courts, businesses and insurers almost from the beginning of his legal career. He has litigated numerous court cases and disciplinary proceedings that have shaped Michigan law – with issues ranging from lawyers’ potential liability to clients for defamation, to judicial candidates’ free speech rights. He has defended many district and circuit courts throughout the state, including Michigan’s largest and most populous, against §1983 actions and similar claims. He also provides crisis management services to clients confronted with legal issues giving rise to unwelcome media attention. Brian has tried in excess of 100 cases to verdict. He continues to apply his considerable experience and expertise to complex professional malpractice, disciplinary, product liability, insurance coverage, and catastrophic personal injury litigation. Brian has also served as the President of the State Bar of Michigan.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
- Wayne State University (J.D. 1967)
- Eastern Michigan University (B.S. 1963)
Admissions
- State Bar of Michigan
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Professional Activities
- State Bar of Michigan
- Past President (2013-2014)
- Officer, Board of Commissioners (2004-2014)
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Defense Trial Counsel (2021)
- Recipient of the Earl J. Cline Award for Excellence by the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section (2011)
- Recipient of the Excellence in Defense Award by the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (2012)
- Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” (Metro Detroit)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2021)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2014, 2018, 2020, 2023)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2017)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2016)
- Best Lawyers of America®
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2012-2025)
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2012-2025)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2012-2025)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2012-2025)
- Super Lawyers™
- Professional Liability – Defense (2007-2024)
- DBusiness® Top Lawyer
- Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2012-2013, 2015-2018, 2023)
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants (2011, 2015-2016, 2018, 2023)
- Insurance Law (2016)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2015)
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2015, 2020)
- Professional Liability (2010)
- “Leaders in the Law” Award, Michigan Lawyers Weekly (2012)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated (5.0 out of 5.0)
Prominent Outcomes
Brian represented an attorney who obtained a multi-million dollar settlement in a product-liability action. Another law firm claimed that it contributed to the settlement and demanded a $550,000 share of the attorney’s $1.8 million fee. Brian defended the attorney against the law firm’s claim. The law firm was ultimately awarded less than a quarter of its demand. (Jan 2017)
Publications & Speaking Engagements
Presented to the Black Lawyers Association on the topic of the Judicial Tenure Commission (January 2017)
Speaker, “No-Fault and Third-Party Liability In Michigan – A Reference,” Denver, Colorado (September 1994)
Speaker, “How to Settle Negligence Cases Before Discovery,” Oakland County Bar Association (April 1989)
Speaker, “Legal Malpractice In Michigan,” presented at various local bar associations in both Upper and Lower Michigan (1992-1996)
Author, The Lawyer, As Defendant; No Joke, News Brief (Fall 1993)
News & Insights
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 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…
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…
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 proud to announce that David C. Anderson, Donald D. Campbell, Brian D. Einhorn, and Deborah A. Lujan, have been named 2023 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 metropolitan area is…
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 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 the Association of Defense Trial Counsel has awarded Brian D. Einhorn the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the organization and legal community. The purpose of the ADTC is to connect lawyers in southeastern Michigan who primarily represent insurance companies and other corporate defendants in damage…
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…
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…
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC attorney Brian D. Einhorn was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in the Detroit area. This is the fifth time Einhorn has received such recognition. He has also previously been listed as a Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”…
Attorneys Brian D. Einhorn and Karen R. Geibel obtained summary disposition for their client in a legal-malpractice case. Brian and Karen successfully argued that the plaintiff’s claims were invalid because their client’s statements—the basis for the plaintiff’s malicious-prosecution claim—were made in a judicial proceeding and therefore absolutely privileged. They also argued that the plaintiff couldn’t pursue a legal-malpractice claim at all because there was no attorney-client relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant. The Wayne County Circuit Court agreed, dismissing all claims against Brian and Karen’s client.
Attorney Brian D. Einhorn represented an attorney who obtained a multi-million dollar settlement in a product-liability action. Another law firm claimed that it contributed to the settlement and demanded a $550,000 share of the attorney’s $1.8 million fee. Mr. Einhorn defended the attorney against the law firm’s claim. The law firm was ultimately awarded less than a quarter of its demand.
Attorney Brian D. Einhorn has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2017 Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Metro Detroit. This is the third time Einhorn has received such recognition. He has also been previously been listed as a Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for his work in Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants (2016) and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2014). Einhorn is also one of eleven attorneys within the firm who have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017, recognized for his work in the fields of Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
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.
In November 2014 attorneys Brian D. Einhorn and Colleen H. Burke obtained summary disposition in an estate contestation case. The wife who was also a trust beneficiary, brought claims of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty against the attorney for the personal representative of the estate. Einhorn and Burke filed a motion arguing that…
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 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.
Brian D. Einhorn, a founding member of Collins Einhorn, was sworn in as the 79th president of the State Bar of Michigan on September 19, 2013. Brian has been practicing law for over forty years and focuses his practice on professional liability defense, including the defense of legal malpractice actions. He also defends lawyers and…
Three Collins Einhorn attorneys were honored by 2014 Best Lawyers as “Detroit Lawyers of the Year” in their practice areas. Attorneys listed in Best Lawyers are selected based on peer reviews. Those lawyers honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received especially high ratings from their peers for their skill, professionalism, and integrity. Michael Sullivan,…
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,…
Collins Einhorn attorney Brian Einhorn is featured in the latest OCBA@Work, published by the Oakland County Bar Association. It’s a quick read that provides some great insights into one of our firm’s founders and the next president of the State Bar of Michigan.
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…
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.
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…
Brian D. Einhorn has been selected by the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel to receive the organization’s Excellence in Defense Award.
Collins Einhorn proudly announces that our colleague, Brian Einhorn, has been selected as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 25 “Leaders in the Law for 2012.” Honorees were chosen from the nominations of peers, colleagues and associates based on criteria consisting of: (1) Exemplifying the noble tradition of the legal profession, coupled with commitment to practicing…
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…
Brian Einhorn is the recipient of the 2011 Earl J. Cline Award. This award is presented in recognition of the attorney’s superb skills in the field of negligence law and dispute resolution. Prior recipients include a number of judges and attorneys recognized as experts in their fields.
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…
Brian Einhorn was featured in an Oakland County Legal News Article on September 9, 2009 called “”Commanding Presence, Incoming State Bar Treasurer Follows ’11 Commandments’ For Success.””
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…
CEFU attorney, Brian Einhorn, has been elected to serve as the Treasurer of the State Bar of Michigan for the 2009-2010 term. Brian’s term begins in September, 2009.
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff attorney Brian Einhorn was a featured speaker at the 2009 Young Lawyers Summit held in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Brian spoke on the “10+ Commandments That if Followed ‘Religiously’ Will Increase Your Enjoyment About the Practice of Law, Allow You to Make More Money in the Practice, and May Even Prevent…
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…