Practice Description

Dale practices in all areas of civil litigation, including the defense of commercial and business disputes, insurance litigation, environmental tort cases, professional malpractice, products liability litigation, construction litigation, no-fault and automobile negligence, and general negligence cases. Dale has successfully tried numerous cases throughout Michigan, including catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death cases and legal malpractice cases. He is also active in bar-related activities, serving as the Chair of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Environmental Law Committee, President of the Association of Defense Trial Counsel and Treasurer of Wayne County Mediation Tribunal.  Dale has been a shareholder at Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff since 1981.

Dale J. McLellan
Phone:  248-351-5440  •  Fax:  248-351-5459
E-mail: Dale.McLellan@ceflawyers.com

 

 

Bar Membership

State Bar of Michigan (1976)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1981)
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (1976)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (1989)

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association (Chair, Environmental Law Committee, 1991-1992)
Association of Defense Trial Counsel (President 2004-2005)
Detroit Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Wayne County Mediation Tribunal (Board of Directors - Treasurer 2005-2006)
Member, Association of Defense Trial Council
Mediator, Oakland County Circuit Court and Wayne County Circuit Court
Arbitrator for Michigan Arbitration Association and numerous private arbitrations

Speaking Engagements

Dale has lectured on numerous topics including environmental law, toxic torts, asbestos medicine, benzene litigation, and insurance law to bar associations and in client seminars.

Publications

Dale has published articles in the Michigan Environmental Law Journal as well as the Oakland County Bar Association’s monthly magazine, "Laches".

Education

Wayne State University (JD 1976)
Monteith College, Wayne State University (BA 1971)

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

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