Sunny Rehsi focuses his practice on product liability, automotive warranty, transportation network company (TNC), and commercial litigation. He provides strategic defense counsel in product liability matters involving industrial machinery, consumer and recreational products, motor vehicles, and building materials. His experience also includes defending mass and class actions. Sunny has served as first- and second-chair trial counsel in multiple matters resulting in favorable verdicts. He also has first- and second-chair experience in mediations and arbitrations and has successfully argued multiple motions for summary judgment.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Sunny worked at a boutique product liability firm, where he represented Fortune 500 clients in product liability lawsuits across the United States and Canada, independently preparing corporate representatives, engineers, and other fact witnesses for deposition and testimony, including Rule 30(b)(6) corporate designees. He also served as national discovery counsel for a major automotive manufacturer.

During law school, Sunny interned with the Honorable Victoria A. Roberts of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Areas of Focus

Autonomous & Connected Vehicles
Sunny has significant experience defending autonomous vehicle manufacturers and matters involving advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicles. His experience includes technologies such as forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and pedestrian braking, as well as the evolving regulatory landscape governing their development and deployment. He prepared a white paper for a major automotive OEM analyzing ADAS implementation, competitive benchmarking, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiatives, Euro NCAP developments, and emerging Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards affecting these technologies.

    Education

    • Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2015)
      • Mock Trial Team
      • Vice President, Damon J. Keith Students for Civil Rights
    • York University (B.A. Criminology, with honors, 2011)
      • Provost’s Scholarship

    Bar Admissions

    • Michigan
    • Illinois
    • Ontario, Canada

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

    Professional Affiliations

    • Defense Research Institute
      • State Legislation and Rules Task Force, 2025
      • Diversity and Inclusion (Networking) Steering Committee, 2023–2025
      • Young Lawyers Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, 2022–2023
    • Director at Large, Detroit Chapter, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists
    • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
      • Alumni Coaching Circles Program, 2025–2026
      • Fellows Program, 2024
      • Facilitator, Pathfinder Program, 2023–2024
      • Participant, Pathfinder Program, 2021
      • Midwest Sustainable Partnership Program
    • Toronto Lawyers Association
    • Ontario Bar Association
    • Detroit Bar Association
    • Detroit Bar Association Inn of Court

    Awards & Honors

    • Michigan Lawyers Weekly: Up & Coming Lawyers, 2025
    • Michigan Super Lawyers: Rising Stars, 2024–2026

    Languages

    • Punjabi
    • Hindi
    • Urdu

Sunny Rehsi

Sunny Rehsi focuses his practice on product liability, automotive warranty, transportation network company (TNC), and commercial litigation. He provides strategic defense counsel in product liability matters involving industrial machinery, consumer and recreational products, motor vehicles, and building materials. His experience also includes defending mass and class actions. Sunny has served as first- and second-chair trial counsel in multiple matters resulting in favorable verdicts. He also has first- and second-chair experience in mediations and arbitrations and has successfully argued multiple motions for summary judgment.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Sunny worked at a boutique product liability firm, where he represented Fortune 500 clients in product liability lawsuits across the United States and Canada, independently preparing corporate representatives, engineers, and other fact witnesses for deposition and testimony, including Rule 30(b)(6) corporate designees. He also served as national discovery counsel for a major automotive manufacturer.

During law school, Sunny interned with the Honorable Victoria A. Roberts of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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