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Address
214 E. Superior Street, P.O. Box 578
Alma, Michigan 48801 (Gratiot Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
5.0
out of 5
(Main Office) The Firm of Fortino, Plaxton, Moskal & Costanzo, P.C. was started in 1940 by Alfred Fortino and has grown into a successful diversified practice that services Gratiot, Clinton, Clare, Midland, Osceola, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Isabella, Gladwin, Montcalm, Iosco, Genesee, Mecosta and Saginaw Counties. Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice, Civil Trial and Appellate Litigation, Probate, Wills, Trust, Insurance Defense, Real Estate, Corporation, Labor Law, Municipal Law, Estate Planning, Collections, Riparian Rights and Agricultural Law. Year Established: 1940
Firm Size: 3
Representative Clients:Chemical Bank & Trust Co. (St. Louis Branch)
Commercial Bank
Isabella Bank Breckenridge
State Farm Insurance Co.
Gratiot County Road Commission
Gratiot Community Credit Union
Bear Truss and Components Co.
Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing, Inc.
Alma Iron & Metal
City of Alma
City of St. Louis
Lakeland Mills
Gratiot County
Circle K Family Farms, LLC
Greater Gratiot Development, Inc.
Casair
Gratiot Medical Center
Craig Frames, Inc. References: Isabella Bank Breckenridge
Chemical Bank & Trust Co. (St. Louis Branch)
Commercial Bank
Four D Farms, LLC.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Address214 E. Superior Street P.O. Box 578
Alma, MI 48801, (Gratiot Co.)
PhonePhone: 989-463-2101
Fax: 989-463-2104
Website
http://www.fpmc-law.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Alfred J. Fortino (1914-2007).
John J. Moskal (1932-1997).
Charles M. Fortino (Member) born Midland, Michigan, July 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1970); Wayne State University (J.D., 1973). City Attorney: Alma, Michigan. 1992; St. Louis, Michigan, 1988; Ashley, Michigan, 2002. Member, Board of Directors, Greater Gratiot Development Corporation. Member, Board of Directors, Gratiot County Community Foundation. Vice-President, Pardee Cancer Treatment Fund. Secretary, Luneack Family Foundation. President United Way of Gratiot County, 1989. President, Gratiot Area Chamber of Commerce, 1995. Certified in Estate Planning by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the State Bar of Michigan. Member: Gratiot and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Probate and Estate Planning Section; Employment Law Section). Reported Cases: Mallory v. Conida Warehouses, 134 Mich. App. 28; Stanke v. State Farm, 200 Mich. App. 307; Hagen v. Hagen, 202 Mich. App. 254. Practice Areas: Plaintiffs Litigation(6%); Municipal Law(7%); Employers Wrongful Discharge Litigation(10%); Business Organization(25%); Estate Planning(13%); Riparian Rights(2%); Agricultural Law(7%); Elder law(5%); Commercial Law and Collections(18%); Real estate(7%).Email: Charles M. Fortino
Anthony G. Costanzo (Member) admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan. Education: Central Michigan University (B.S., 1977); University of Detroit (J.D., 1981). Recipient, Book Awards in Criminal Law and in Criminal Procedure. Assistant City Attorney: Alma, Michigan, 1990; St. Louis, Michigan, 1990. Vice-President, Alma Public Schools Board of Education. Member: Gratiot County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Reported Cases: Miller v. Hoover Corners, 230 Mich. App. 567; Williams v. Medukas, 266 Mich. App. 505. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation(46%); Municipal Law(5%); General Civil Litigation(17%); Plaintiffs Personal Injury(12%); Employers Labor Law and Negotiations(3%); Collections(9%); Probate(6%); Real Estate(2%).Email: Anthony G. Costanzo
OF COUNSELKenneth D. Plaxton (Of Counsel) born Port Huron, Michigan, July 29, 1921; admitted to bar, 1948, Michigan. Education: University of North Dakota and Alma College (A.B., 1947); University of Michigan (J.D., 1948). Prosecuting Attorney, Gratiot County, 1951-1956. City Attorney: Alma, Michigan, 1959-1992; St. Louis, Michigan, 1972-1988. Member: Gratiot (Secretary, 1959) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, 1955-1959; Chairman, 1956-1958). Reported Cases: Coffey v. State Farm, 183 Mich. App. 723; Wohlfert v. Kresge, 120 Mich. App. 178. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Insurance Defense Litigation; Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Small Business Organization Law.Email: Kenneth D. Plaxton
LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNELGillene M. Weller
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