Atty. John A. Macneal

Atty. John A. Macneal

John A. Macneal is a lawyer practicing advertising and labeling, advertising law, false advertising and 403 other areas of law.

Traverse City Traverse City 52 yrs experience 52 year
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About John A. Macneal at a glance

John A. Macneal is a Member based in Traverse City, Michigan, practicing at Sondee, Racine & Doren, P.L.C.. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on formation, residential, wrongful termination, wills, and contracts. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1974). Educated at Wayne State University (J.D., 1974) and University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1971). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association State Bar of Michigan. Serands clients in Traverse City, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • John A. Macneal is a lawyer practicing advertising and labeling, advertising law, false advertising and 403 other areas of law
  • John received a B.B.A. degree from University of Michigan in 1971, and has been licensed for 52 years
  • John practices at Sondee, Racine & Doren, P.L.C. in Traverse City, MI

Practice Areas Explained

John A. Macneal's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John A. Macneal handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business Formation

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Residential Real Estate

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Wrongful Termination

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Wills

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Contracts

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Michigan

Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Traverse City are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

Common questions about John A. Macneal

Where is John A. Macneal's law office located?
John A. Macneal's law practice is located in Traverse City, Michigan. The firm is Sondee, Racine & Doren, P.L.C.. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does John A. Macneal handle?
John A. Macneal focuses on formation, residential, wrongful termination, wills, contracts. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Michigan.
How long has John A. Macneal practiced law?
John A. Macneal has 52+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1974.
Where did John A. Macneal go to law school?
John A. Macneal earned their education at (J.D., 1974); (B.B.A., 1971).
How can I contact John A. Macneal for a consultation?
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What awards or recognition has John A. Macneal received?
John A. Macneal's notable recognition includes: AV Preeminent.

Practice Areas

Advertising and Labeling Advertising Law False Advertising Adult Guardianship Advance Directives Adverse Possession Affirmative Action Age Discrimination In Employment Ancillary Probate Asset Based Finance Asset Sales Automotive Franchises And Dealerships Boundary Disputes Breach of Contract Business & Succession Planning Business Acquisitions Business Arbitration Business Associations Law Business Development Business Dissolutions Business Divestitures Business Enterprises Business Estate Planning Business Formation Business Fraud Business Litigation Business Mediation Business Organization Business Planning Business Regulation Business Reorganization Business Start Ups Business Successions Business Torts Business Transfers Business Trusts Business Valuation Buy Sell Agreements Buying and Selling of Businesses Chancery Practice Charitable Gambling Charitable Giving Charitable Limited Partnerships Charitable Organizations Law Charitable Trusts And Foundations Civil Fraud Civil Litigation Closely Held Business Estate Planning Closely Held Business Law Closely Held Corporations Commercial Arbitration Commercial Bad Faith Commercial Banking Commercial Collections Commercial Contracts Commercial Conveyancing Commercial Credit Commercial Finance Commercial Fraud Commercial Landlord And Tenant Law Commercial Leasing Commercial Liability Commercial Loans Commercial Mediation Commercial Mortgages Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions Commercial Real Estate Contracts Commercial Real Estate Development Commercial Real Estate Finance Commercial Real Estate Foreclosure Commercial Real Estate Litigation Commercial Real Estate Sales Commercial Real Estate Workouts Commercial Torts Commercial Transactions Commercial Transfers Commercial Trusts Community Association Law Complex Business Litigation Complex Commercial Litigation Computer Contracts Computer Software Law Condominium Association Law Condominium Development Condominium Law Confidentiality Agreements Conservation Easements Conservatorship Construction Claims Construction Contracts Construction Defects Construction Equipment Liability Construction Finance Construction Liability Construction Liens Construction Litigation Construction Mediation Consumer Banking Consumer Litigation Consumer Loans Contested Trusts And Estates Contested Wills Contract Fraud Contract Litigation Contractors Liability Conveyancing Copyright Licensing Corporate Commercial Law Corporate Contracts Corporate Control Contests Corporate Dissolutions Corporate Ethics Corporate Fiduciary Law Corporate Finance Corporate Formation Corporate Governance Corporate Insurance Defense Corporate Investigations Corporate Litigation Corporate Organization Corporate Partnerships Corporate Planning Corporate Real Estate Corporate Reorganization Corporate Successions Corporate Tax Planning Corporate Taxation Corporate Trusts Corporate Workouts Covenants Not To Compete Creditors Rights Dealer And Distributor Termination Dealership Law Debt And Equity Finance Debt Finance Debtor And Creditor Collections Debtor And Creditor Remedies Debtor And Creditor Rights Debtor And Creditor Workouts Decedents Estates Deceptive Trade Practices Defense Litigation Distribution Distribution Agreements Easements Economic Development Elder Abuse Elder Care Elder Guardianship Elder Law Elder Rights Emerging Business Law Emerging Growth Companies Employee Privacy Employee Rights Employment At Will Employment Breach Of Contract Employment Claims Employment Contracts Employment Defense Employment Disability Discrimination Employment Discrimination Employment Law Employment Litigation Employment Mediation Employment Rights Employment Termination Entrepreneurial Business Law Equipment Finance Equipment Leasing Equity Finance Escrow Agent Liability Escrow Law Estate Administration Estate and Gift Taxation Estate Litigation Estate Planning For Parents Of Handicapped Children Estate Planning For The Disabled Estate Planning For The Elderly Estate Planning For Unmarried Couples Estate Settlements Evictions Executive Employment Law Executive Severance Contracts Executive Transfers Fair Labor Standards Family and Medical Leave Act Family Business Law Family Business Mediation Family Business Successions Family Corporations Family Partnerships Family Trusts Family Wealth Transfer Federal Estate And Gift Taxation Fiduciary Law Fiduciary Liability Fiduciary Litigation Financial Planning Financial Restructuring Foreign Sales Corporations Franchise Law Franchise Licensing Franchise Litigation Franchise Mediation Franchise Regulation Franchise Termination Fraud Freedom Of Information Garnishments Guardian Ad Litem Guardianship Guardianship Administration Harassment Homeowners Association Law Incompetency Proceedings Incorporation Industrial Development Industrial Development Bonds Industrial Leasing Industrial Property Rights Industrial Real Estate Law Information Technology Contracts Information Technology Licensing Inheritance Intellectual Property Enforcement Intellectual Property Licensing Intellectual Property Litigation Intellectual Property Rights Interest And Usury International Business Law International Collections International Commercial Contracts International Contracts International Corporate Finance International Distribution International Joint Ventures International Leasing Joint Ventures Land Acquisitions Land Conservation Land Sales Land Trusts Landlord and Tenant Law Lease Finance Lease Terminations Leasing Letters Of Credit Leveraged Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Leveraged Leasing Libel Defense Like Kind Exchanges Limited Liability Company Law Limited Liability Partnerships Limited Partnerships Liquor Licensing Living Trusts Living Wills Loan Restructuring Loan Workouts Loans Local Liquor Options Management Employment Law Marketing Law Materialmens Liens Mechanics Liens Merger Reorganization Mergers And Acquisitions Minimum Wage Law Minority Business Law Missing Heir Searches Mortgage Finance Mortgage Foreclosure Mortgage Lien Foreclosure Mortgage Refinancing Mortgage Securitization Mortgage Workouts Negligent Hiring Negotiable Instruments Noncompete Litigation Noncompetition And Non Solicitation Nonprofit Corporations Nonprofit Organizations Law Office Leasing Outdoor Advertising Partnership Dissolution Partnership Formation Partnership Organization Pass Through Entities Personal Planning Personal Property Personal Property Leasing Personnel Policies Post Judgment Collections Powers Of Attorney Premerger Notification Private Business Law Private Finance Private Foundations Privatization Probate Administration Probate Litigation Probate Taxation Professional Collections Professional Corporations Professional Practices Property Tax Property Tax Assessments Proprietary Rights Proxy Contests Public Charities Quiet Title Real Estate Acquisitions Real Estate Arbitration Real Estate Collections Real Estate Contracts Real Estate Development Real Estate Exchanges Real Estate Finance Real Estate Foreclosure Real Estate Fraud Real Estate Investment Real Estate Joint Ventures Real Estate Leasing Real Estate Litigation Real Estate Mediation Real Estate Partnerships Real Estate Restructuring Real Estate Sales Real Estate Secured Lending Real Estate Settlements Real Estate Tax Appeals Real Estate Tax Assessment Real Estate Tax Foreclosure Real Estate Tax Liens Real Estate Taxation Real Estate Title Real Estate Valuation Real Estate Workouts Real Property Real Property Acquisitions Real Property Development Real Property Finance Residential Real Estate Residential Real Estate Acquisitions Residential Real Estate Development Residential Real Estate Finance Residential Real Estate Foreclosure Residential Real Estate Sales Restrictive Covenants Retail Collections Retail Leasing Retaliatory Discharge Retirement Planning Right Of Way Easements S Corporations Sale Of Goods Secured Collections Secured Creditors Rights Secured Finance Secured Lending Secured Transactions Securitization Sexual Harassment Shareholder Agreements Shareholder Derivative Actions Shareholder Disputes Shareholder Rights Shareholders Law Shopping Center Leasing Small Business Corporations Small Business Law Software Licensing Sole Proprietorships Special Needs Trusts Spin Offs Strategic Alliances Structured Finance Tax Deferred Exchanges Tax Exempt Organizations Technology Joint Ventures Technology Licensing Technology Protection Technology Transfers Theft Of Trade Secrets Trade Secret Misappropriation Transfer Tax Trust Administration Trust And Estate Collections Trust Law Trust Litigation Trust Planning Trusts And Estates Taxation Unfair Competition Unfair Trade Uniform Commercial Code Unlawful Detainer Unsecured Collections Unsecured Creditors Rights Unsecured Finance Vehicle Leasing Wage and Hour Law Whistleblower Litigation Wrongful Termination Wrongful Termination Defense

Education

J.D.
Wayne State University
- 1974
B.B.A.
University of Michigan
- 1971

Awards

AV Preeminent

Bar Admissions

Michigan
Admitted: 1974

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