Dora A. Brantley

Dora A. Brantley is a litigation lawyer and shareholder at Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, who represents businesses, insurers, employers, and other clients in complex civil disputes. Her practice includes commercial litigation, professional liability claims, insurance coverage, employment litigation, mass tort matters, real estate law, and municipal litigation. She handles cases involving tort liability, civil rights allegations, workplace disputes, and insurance issues. Her work encompasses case evaluation, litigation strategy, negotiation, trial preparation, and courtroom advocacy.

Dora earned her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan. Her legal education established a foundation for a litigation career involving civil claims, insurance disputes, employment matters, and complex defense work. Her academic training supports her approach to legal analysis, case preparation, written advocacy, negotiation, and trial proceedings in state and federal matters.

Dora advises employers regarding discrimination and harassment claims, including investigations and guidance on workplace disputes. She represents insurance carriers in coverage disputes and serves as panel counsel for insurance matters. Her litigation experience includes defending corporations against tort liability and alleged civil rights violations. She represents clients through pretrial proceedings and trials while addressing factual, procedural, and legal issues arising during complex disputes.

Dora A. Brantley is a Shareholder based in Southfield, Michigan. Her professional involvement includes Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and the State Bar of Michigan’s Negligence Law Section. She is a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and belongs to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. Her practice combines extensive litigation experience with representation involving insurance, employment, commercial, municipal, and liability-related disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Oakland County Bar Foundation
• Former Member, Association of Defense Trial Counsel
• Member, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
• Former Member, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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