Phone: (586) 218-6815
Email: jfinkelmann@maglawpllc.com
Office: 23201 Jefferson Ave.,
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Partner
After launching his legal career as a law clerk at a large Detroit law firm, he was hired by that firm as an associate attorney. John left to practice in Oakland County for approximately four years, specializing in representing creditors’ rights in bankruptcies. In 2008, John joined with Wegner and Associates PC and first began to represent community associations. John has continued his practice with the firm after it joined with Makower Abbate Guerra PLLC in 2015. Dependable and practical, John chooses his battles wisely, never making far-fetched arguments or going to court without every detail nailed down. John takes pride in being responsive to our clients as he understands that their time and attention to their concerns are of utmost importance. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with his family, riding his Peloton and finally celebrating being a Lions fan, as opposed to keeping that under wraps.
Specialties
- Community association governance and operations
- Drafting and interpreting community association governing documents
- Community association restriction enforcement and assessment collections
- Reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts affecting community associations
- Prosecuting and defending litigation on behalf of community associations
- Bankruptcy issues
Education
- University of Michigan, bachelor’s degree, 1999
- Wayne State University, law degree, 2003
- Wayne State University, master’s in business administration, 2010
Achievements and Memberships
- Member, seminar lecturer and author, Community Associations Institute, Michigan Chapter
- Member, Macomb County Bar Association
- Seminar lecturer and author for United Condominium Owners of Michigan
