Connor B. Walby
Senior Attorney
Connor concentrates his practice on defending manufacturers and corporate entities in complex product liability, general liability, and commercial litigation.
Connor knows how to develop a rigorous defense for his clients, from case inception to trial and appeal. Connor leveraged this experience during his first trial, which he first-chaired (and won). Connor has also coordinated consumer warranty and discovery matters across several jurisdictions, including California, and represented the world’s largest franchisor in leasing, real estate, and franchising disputes.
Connor regularly represents Fortune 500 companies and their complex products across the country, and focuses on defending the design and manufacture of motor vehicles and their component parts.
In addition to conducting extensive legal research, Connor also routinely drafts responsive pleadings, dispositive motions, written discovery, pre- and post-trial motions and appeals.
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- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2017, President, Entrepreneurship and Business Law Society and Vice Chancellor, Moot Court
- Michigan State University, B.A., cum laude, 2014, Sigma Iota Rho, Collegiate Honor Society of International Studies
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Bar Admissions
- Michigan
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Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia
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Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2024
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Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Key Lawyer for Product Liability, Mass Tort And Class Action - Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2023 and 2024
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- Detroit Bar Association, Inn of Court
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- Michigan State Bar, Aviation Section, Negligence Section, and Young Lawyers Section
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