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John M. Barr is a principal/owner of the firm. He devotes a substantial portion of his practice to municipal law, estate planning/probate, real estate and corporate law.
John was born and grew up in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. John attended Michigan State University and earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Social Science. After graduation he was accepted into the prestigious University of Michigan law school and graduated with a Juris Doctorate. John is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, the US Federal District Court, and the US Supreme Court. John is a U.S. Army veteran.
John has a deep devotion to his surrounding community and has developed Barr, Anhut and Associates, P.C. to follow in that passion. John has expectations of all staff that they are out in the community volunteering and that attorneys provide bar recommended pro-bono service. Some of his personal experiences have been serving the Boy Scouts of America, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor Power Squadron, Ypsilanti Public Housing Commission, Attorneys Division - Washtenaw United Way, Ypsilanti "Y" Committee, Washtenaw Family Service, and the Washtenaw 100.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, business law at Eastern Michigan University
Presenter, Washtenaw Community College Continuing Education, "Estate Planning"
Presenter, Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti School Continuing Education, "Starting A Small Business" Presenter, Michigan Association Municipal Attorneys - Workshops, including code violations, media relations, dealing with City Council Presenter, Institute of Continuing Legal Education - Workshop, "Defending Police Cases" Presenter, Michigan Clerks Association, "The Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act"
Honors and Awards:
Listed in Who's Who In American Law, Who's Who In The Midwest, and Who’s Who in America Awarded Special Award of Merit, Michigan Municipal League Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation Recipient, Scouter's Key Recipient of Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award Recipient, Distinguished Municipal Attorney Award, Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Recipient, Professionalism and Civility in the Practice of Law Award, Washtenaw County Bar Association
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan - Commissioner Member, Section Public Corporation Law, Criminal Law Section American Bar Association Member, Sections law practice management urban, state and local government law Washtenaw County Trial Lawyers Association Washtenaw County Bar Association (Former President) Washtenaw County Bar Association, Public Corporation Section Washtenaw County Bar Association Judiciary Committee Ypsilanti Bar Association Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys(Former President) Michigan Municipal League Legal Defense Fund (Former Chairman) Former Representative Assembly, 22nd Judicial District, State Bar of Michigan State Bar of Michigan Discipline Board Hearing Panel, Washtenaw County (Chairman, Ypsilanti Panel) Law officer Ann Arbor Power Squadron, US Power Squadron Friends of the Ypsilanti Police Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce Great Sauk Trail Council BSA
Seriously Outstanding only 5% selected each year
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