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Donald Messinger
I provide discreet and cost-effective legal services and advice.
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Biography
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.
Education
- DePaul College of Law
- J.D. (1973) | Law
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- Michigan State University
- B.S. (1968)
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Professional Experience
- Messinger Law, P. C.
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- Present employment. Focus on estate planning and probate, business transactions, commercial and residential real estate
- Law Offices of Donald G. Messinger
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- 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
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- Associate attorney handling civil and criminal litigation, real estate, business matters and probate
- Law Offices of John W. Purney
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- Associate trial attorney at insurance defense firm.
Professional Associations
- Michigan State Bar  # 25154
- Member
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- Ottawa County Bar Association
- Secretary
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- Illinois State Bar
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- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
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- DuPage County Bar Association
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- Activities: Law Day Chairman, Board member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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- Michigan
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Fees
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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.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
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