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Julie I Fershtman

Julie I Fershtman

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28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 500, Southfield, MI 48034

Defamation, Agri-Business, Agricultural Law and 27 more

About Julie I Fershtman

Julie I Fershtman is a lawyer practicing defamation, agri-business, agricultural law and 27 other areas of law. Julie received a B.A. degree from Emory College in 1983, and has been licensed for 40 years. Julie practices at Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. in Southfield, MI.

Julie I Fershtman (Southfield, Michigan)

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AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Julie I Fershtman got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Agricultural Law
  • Animal Law 1
    • Equine Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Contracts
  • Insurance Defense
  • Litigation
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Sports Law
  • Torts
  • Other 15
    • Defamation
    • Agri-Business
    • Arbitration & Mediation
    • Automobile
    • Federal Practice
    • Franchises & Dealerships
    • General Litigation
    • Insurance Coverage
    • Insurance and Indemnity Law
    • Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators
    • Libel
    • Negligence Law
    • Planning & Land Use
    • Slander
    • Zoning

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Representing plaintiff in sales fraud/Uniform Commercial Code/Deceptive Trade Practice trial. Won on all counts
    won 100% attorney fee award for clients.
    Co-counsel at trial on adverse possession/quiet title lawsuit, resulting in ruling in clients' favor.
    Secured summary judgments for insurers in defense of complex first-party property insurance coverage cases in Illinois federal court.
    Won directed verdict for insured defendant at jury trial in defense of personal injury case in Michigan.
    Won directed verdict for insurer at jury trial in defense of first-party insurance coverage case in Ohio.
    Won a unanimous defense (no cause) verdict in equine liability case in Illinois after four-day jury trial.
    Successfully representing plaintiff in a nine-day trial for breach of contract against non-paying buyer
    defeating buyer's counterclaim asserting defamation.
    Secured summary judgments for equine, sporting
    recreational business operators in personal injury cases.
    Won appeals in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
    Won bench trial defending premises owner against claims of intentional injuries to patron by security staff.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1986, Michigan
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    Memberships & Affiliations

    Legal Affiliations:

    •American Bar Association
    •Michigan Delegate, ABA House of Delegates, 2010-2012
    •Vice-Chair, ABA-TIPS Animal Law Committee, 2005-2014
    •American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
    •American Agricultural Law Association
    •American College of Equine Attorneys, Director and Fellow, 2008-
    •State Bar of Michigan
    •President, 2011-2012
    •21st Century Practice Task Force, Co-Chair, 2015-2016
    •Chair, Representative Assembly, 2001-2012
    •Chair, Young Lawyers Section, 1995-1996
    •Board of Commissioners, 1994-1997, 1999-2002, 2003-2012
    •Michigan State Bar Foundation
    •Board of Trustees 2003-present
    •Fellow
    •Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, Board of Directors, 2015-
    •Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow
    •Oakland County Bar Association
    •Board of Directors, 2001-2008
    •Secretary, 2007-2008
    •Professionalism Committee 1995-2002, Chair, 1998-1999
    •Inns of Court Committee, Secretary/Barrister, 1995-1999
    •Oakland County Bar Foundation, Fellow

    Community Activities:

    •Advisory Board, Equine Land Conservation Resource, 2008 - present.
    •Director, American Youth Horse Council, 2003-2007
    •Director, Equine Land Conservation Resource, 2004-2007
    •Commissioner, Franklin Village Planning Commission, 1993-1995
    •Appointee, Franklin Village Charter Committee, 1993-1994

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Emory Law School
    Class of 1986
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Emory College
    Class of 1983
    B.A.

Julie I Fershtman

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28411 Northwestern Highway, Suite 500Southfield, MI 48034U.S.A.

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