Kevin Fanning is an experienced commercial litigator who represents companies in the manufacturing, technology, electronics, transportation, financial services and securities industries in their most complex disputes. He has extensive trial experience serving as lead counsel in jury and bench trials before state and federal courts nationwide, and regularly appears before AAA, ICDR, JAMS and FINRA panels in arbitrations throughout the United States and internationally.
Kevin is known for his strategic approach to resolving high-stakes business disputes, his extensive courtroom experience, and his ability to proactively manage litigation risk for clients. Kevin routinely represents CMBS trusts, portfolio lenders, special servicers, and other interested parties in complex commercial, industrial, office and retail property loan enforcement, receiverships, foreclosures, and strategic workout matters. In addition, Kevin advises clients on emerging legal issues involving unmanned aerial systems (UAS/drone law), accessibility litigation under the ADA, FHA and WCAG, and healthcare-related disputes and investigations. Kevin has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America every year since 2020 and Michigan Super Lawyers continuously since 2009.
Kevin is known for his strategic approach to resolving high-stakes business disputes, his extensive courtroom experience, and his ability to proactively manage litigation risk for clients. Kevin routinely represents CMBS trusts, portfolio lenders, special servicers, and other interested parties in complex commercial, industrial, office and retail property loan enforcement, receiverships, foreclosures, and strategic workout matters. In addition, Kevin advises clients on emerging legal issues involving unmanned aerial systems (UAS/drone law), accessibility litigation under the ADA, FHA and WCAG, and healthcare-related disputes and investigations. Kevin has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America every year since 2020 and Michigan Super Lawyers continuously since 2009.
Education & Credentials
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
J.D., 1997- National Order of Barristers
- Moot Court Board of Directors
- Moot Court National Team
Western Michigan University
B.A., 1994- cum laude
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Commercial Litigation, 2020-2026
- Litigation – Real Estate, 2025-2026
- Michigan Super Lawyers®
- Business Litigation, 2009-2011, 2013-2023, 2025
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- “Go-To Lawyer” for Business Litigation, 2025
- BTI Client Service All-Star, 2016
Prominent Assignments
- Served as lead trial counsel in a complex breach of contract and indemnification dispute, obtaining a unanimous jury verdict exceeding $3 million following a week-long trial in Michigan state court.
- Obtained a unanimous federal jury verdict on behalf of a technology company in litigation involving defective component supply agreements and significant commercial damages.
- Represented shareholders in securities arbitration and related federal securities litigation arising from a corporate acquisition dispute.
- Served as trial counsel in a high-profile SEC enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- Represented financial institutions and loan servicers in complex receivership, foreclosure, and commercial loan enforcement matters involving multimillion-dollar defaulted loans.
Professional Involvement
- Member, Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
- Co-Chair, Membership Committee, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
- Member, Commercial Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
- Barrister, Oakland County Bar Association Chapter of the American Inns of Court
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Michigan Court of Appeals
- Michigan Supreme Court