Service Areas
- Businesses
- Litigation/Trial Practice
- Governments + Nonprofits
- Litigation/Trial Practice
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- New York
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court
- Second Circuit
- Fifth Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
- Seventh Circuit
A seasoned litigator with extensive experience in all aspects of commercial, product liability and tort law, W. Mack Faison’s practice typically involves cases in which he serves as the lead counsel or as a senior counsel in complex matters that require a team of principals, associates legal assistants and support staff. His broad background in such cases uniquely positions him to get the best results for his clients.
“I am experienced in putting together interdisciplinary teams of lawyers, experts and support staff to represent clients in complex, high-profile cases. I litigate to win.”
W. Mack Faison
Experience
Mack was the firm’s lead counsel in representing a product manufacturer in a series of commercial tort and product liability cases that involved a number of national class actions and multiple party actions as well as various state attorneys general. He also represented a school district in a class action asbestos product liability case, a hospital in a commercial employment litigation matter and a major financier/real estate company in a buy/sell agreement for a shopping mall. Mack also does pro bono work including one commercial matter in which he helped a client purchase a building.
“When the pro bono matter was resolved in our favor, the client said to me, ‘It is good to know that ordinary people can sometimes be represented by Miller Canfield-type lawyers.'"
Professional Activities
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, Life Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section; TIPS Section
- State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section; Environmental Law Section
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
- Wolverine Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Michigan, Michigan Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Group, 1992-96
- Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, Board of Directors, 1990-92
- United States District Court, Local Rules Advisory Committee, 1993-98
Honors + Awards
- Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation 2007-2009
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Litigation 2006-2008
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center, Board of Trustees, 1998-2006
Publications
Coauthor of chapter on Household Products, Product Liability Guide, edited by John F. Vargo, Matthew Bender (1988)
Speeches
"Anatomy of a Lawsuit," Closing arguments, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 10/24/94
"The Impact of Recent Federal Rules Changes on the Products Liability Case," Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone Product Liability Seminar, 12/10/93
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Michigan Bench/Bar Conference, Shanty Creek, Michigan, 1991 and 1993