Daniel J. Ferris

Dan handles matters involving class action, commercial disputes, corporate law, employment law, insurance, licensing, litigation, products liability, and professional liability defense, and has particular experience in non-compete and sales representative contracts.

His industry-specific experience includes:

• Representing automotive manufacturers and serving as a member of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association Young Leadership Council
• Representing corporations and individuals involved in health care including dentists, hospitals, medical device manufacturers, and physicians, and serving as Co-Chair of the Professional Liability & Health Care Section of Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Dan has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” (a distinction earned by no more than 2.5% of Michigan lawyers) from 2016-2019. He was elected into the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (a distinction limited to 1% of Michigan attorneys) and the Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellows Program (a distinction limited to 5% of Michigan attorneys).

Dan is passionate about education, is a lifelong learner, and works hard to stay at the leading-edge of knowledge, training, and tactics in the legal profession so as to provide clients with the best service, work product, and results possible. In addition to his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan, he completed a trial advocacy program at the Northwestern University School of Law. Dan has served as an instructor at the University of Michigan and is an editor of Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies, a treatise published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He is a member of Kerr Russell’s Continuing Legal Education Committee and has served as a judge for moot court competitions at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University Law Schools. Dan has also served as a “Barrister” in the American Inns of Court, which is an organization that promotes legal education. He has presented on topics relating to commercial litigation, health care, and legal research.

Dan is also passionate about civic service. He was first appointed and then elected to serve as a member of the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly, which is the final policy-making body of the State Bar. As Chair of the Drafting Committee, Dan worked closely on a proposal that has been submitted to the Michigan Supreme Court and would represent the most significant reform of the Michigan Court Rules in more than 30 years. He is also a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, which promotes increased access to and understanding of the legal system. Dan supports homeless youth as a member of the Covenant House Michigan Young Professionals Society. He additionally volunteers with Kerr Russell’s Giving Back program, represents nonprofit corporations, and represents clients on a pro bono basis. Dan previously held a leadership position in a community service organization and has traveled to multiple sites around the United States to perform volunteer work.

• Download our white paper “New laws for prescribing controlled substances in Michigan: Are you ready?,” including “Fast Facts” timeline of new prescribing laws by effective date.
• Download our white paper “Negotiating Uncertainty: Legal Options for Manufacturers Confronting Tariffs.”
• Daniel Ferris and Derek Boyd’s “Navigating Uncertainty: Legal Options for Manufacturers Confronting Tariffs” included in OESA News publication.
• Michigan Lawyers Weekly publishes “Negotiating Uncertainty: Legal Options for Manufacturers Confronting Tariffs” by attorneys Daniel Ferris, Derek Boyd.