Donald Messinger

I have a broad range of legal service experience including; estate planning with wills, trusts and business plan documents; business transactions and contracts; civil litigation; and a variety of commercial and residential real estate matters.

DePaul College of Law

J.D. (1973) | Law

1969 - 1973

Michigan State University

B.S. (1968)

1963 - 1967

Messinger Law, P. C.

1986 - Current

Present employment. Focus on estate planning and probate, business transactions, commercial and residential real estate

Law Offices of Donald G. Messinger

1978 - 1988

Sole practice in Illinois, focusing on civil litigation divorce, business transactions, commercial and residential real estate, probate and estate planning

Associate attorney

Law Office of C. Jackson Darnall

1975 - 1978

Associate attorney handling civil and criminal litigation, real estate, business matters and probate

Law Offices of John W. Purney

1971 - 1975

Associate trial attorney at insurance defense firm.

Michigan State Bar # 25154

Member

Current

Ottawa County Bar Association

Secretary

1986 - Current

Illinois State Bar

1973 - Current

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1978 - 2002

DuPage County Bar Association

1976 - 1995

Activities: Law Day Chairman, Board member

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Member

1974 - 1995

Illinois

Since 1973

Michigan

Since 1976

• Free Consultation
  Up to 1/2 hour free consultation.
• Contingent Fees
  Fees arrangements vary with the type of matter.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Hourly fees are billed in 1/10 hour increments.

• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Business Law
• Real Estate Law