Julie Fershtman Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Southfield

Julie Fershtman Bio
Julie I. Fershtman is an Equity Shareholder with Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC in its Southfield, Michigan, office, with a law practice that is national in scope. She practices commercial/business litigation (plaintiff and defense), insurance law, premises liability, contract disputes, business fraud, construction defect, product liability, and sporting and recreational liability matters. Her clients range from insurance companies and businesses to individuals. In addition, she is widely considered to be one of the nation's leading practitioners in the field of Equine Law.. An experienced trial lawyer, she has tried cases before juries in 4 states, and has been admitted to practice as pro hac vice counsel in state and federal courts in 21 jurisdictions across the country.. Ms. Fershtman was the 77th President (2011-2012) of the State Bar of Michigan  and was a Vice-Chair of a committee of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section. She is also Vice-President of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. She also served on the ABA House of Delegates.. Her professional distinctions include being listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Business Litigation and Insurance Law. Michigan Super Lawyers has repeatedly ranked her among the "Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan" and one of the "Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan."  She was also named the Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Woman of the Year" in Michigan's legal profession in 2016 and was named to its Michigan Lawyers "Hall of Fame" in 2024. She received the State Bar of Michigan's Roberts P. Hudson Award and its Michael Franck Award as well as the Oakland County Bar Association's "Professionalism Award.". A frequent author and speaker, she has written over 425 published articles on legal topics and is author of 4 books and contributor to 4 books published by the ABA.  She has lectured at seminars, conventions, and continuing education conferences in 29 states.. She graduated from Emory College and Emory Law School.