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Michael Balocca

A practicing lawyer since 1983.
  • Appeals & Appellate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law ...
  • Oregon
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Biography

Michael has in-depth experience in many different areas of law. Michael has advised and represented multi-million dollar coporations, small businesses, individuals, and families. Michael creates businesses, advises clients, and handles litigation of all kinds, including serious injury cases, bankruptcy, divorce, custody, support and general family law, real estate and contract disputes.

In addition to practicing law, Michael has taught law and has served as Judge of the Jacksonville Municipal Court. Michael has boht deep and broad legal experience in many areas of law, making him particularly effective at representing his clients and achieiveing excellent results for them.

Michael has a sliding fee scale and charges a steeply discounted fee for an initial consultation. Michael's broad in-depth experience in many different areas of law saves his clients the expense of using multiple attorneys with differing specialties.

In addition to his legal expertise ahnd skills, Michael is appreciated by his clients as a warm and caring individual.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Municipal Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • Constitutional Law
  • Corporate / LLC Law
  • General Civil
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Reduced fee for initial consultation. Sliding fee scale and fee options for some matters.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Oregon
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Professional Experience
A practicing lawyer since 1983.
Current
Judge
Judge of the Jacksonville Municipal Court
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Education
Willamette University College of Law
J.D. | Law
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Honors: Top 1/3 of class.
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Willamette University
J.D. | Law
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Contact & Map
518 Washington Street
Suite 1
Ashland, OR 97520
Telephone: (541) 488-5086