Attorney Profiles

Joe Barone received his B.A. in Business from Michigan State University and his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Cooley Law School. He also has a Master of Laws degree from Wayne State University. He holds a certificate from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section. He is also licensed to practice law in Illinois. Joe currently serves as a Board Member for the Plymouth Township Downtown Development Authority and the Plymouth Township Brownfield Redevelopment Authority . He is active in the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, the Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Northville Chamber of Commerce. He has served as a volunteer trial attorney for the Schoolcraft College Police Academy. He currently serves as a Director on the Canton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a Co-Chair for the Canton Chamber Challenge Cup golf outing. He was formerly a Canton Chamber of Commerce Ambassador. Joe is also a graduate of Leadership Plymouth. He has been a frequent guest speaker for the Canton Homeowner's Advisory Council and at the 35th District Court. He has a success rate of over 98% in jury trials.  In 2008, Joe ran for 35th District Court Judge which serves the communities of Plymouth, Canton and Northville.  In his first run for political office, he received nearly 32,000 votes (67,000 total votes cast) in an extremely close race.  His primary practice areas include estate planning, probate, criminal law and civil litigation.

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