Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff P.C. Attorneys Hebert and Slank Named Among Top 50 Women in Michigan by Super Lawyers® Magazine

Southfield, MI, October 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Deborah Hebert and Noreen Slank, of Southfield-based Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C. (www.ceflawyers.com), were recognized by Super Lawyers® magazine as top Michigan attorneys in appellate law. Both also earned distinction among Top 50 Women attorneys in the state based on their overall scores.

For more than two decades, Hebert has served as lead counsel in hundreds of appeals at both the state and federal levels. In the early 1990’s, she developed an interest in insurance coverage law and now devotes a significant portion of her practice to preparing coverage opinions and drafting dispositive motions and appeal briefs in declaratory judgment actions. The Pleasant Ridge resident is an active member and former Chair, Treasurer, and Council Member of the Appellate Practice Section of the Michigan State Bar. She also is currently a Council member of the Insurance and Indemnity Law Section of the Michigan State Bar, as well as a member of both the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and Defense Research Institute.

Slank has practiced in the state and federal appellate courts since 1980 with an emphasis on the defense of medical and legal malpractice actions, insurance coverage disputes, and the defense of catastrophic personal injury cases. She practices both in appellate and trial courts (particularly during post-verdict proceedings). She is a past chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Michigan and is a frequent author, editor, and lecturer on a variety of procedural and substantive legal issues. Michigan Lawyers Weekly regularly seeks Slank’s commentary on topics ranging from new cases released by appellate courts to judicial appointments, frequently quoting her in front page stories.

The attorneys featured in Michigan Super Lawyers magazine are selected though a multi-step process. Candidates are nominated through a survey of more than 30,000 attorneys, direct contact with law firms and by reviewing trade journals, periodicals, databases and online sources. A blue ribbon panel of the top attorneys in each respective practice area evaluates the candidates. The final selection is then made by dividing the candidates by their firm size and selecting the top 5 percent.

Founded in 1970, Southfield, Michigan-based Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C. is a multi-specialty law firm providing clients with legal representation in all aspects of litigation, including, toxic tort, professional liability, commercial litigation and appeals. For more information, visit www.ceflawyers.com.

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