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Aloia Leads Macomb Township’s Victory in Contentious Case
The U.S. District Court recently dismissed Macomb Township’s former Human Resources/General Counsel’s denial of due process claim pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A 1983, when it held that he was not entitled to a termination hearing. “We are pleased with the result,” said Ben...
Commercial and industrial real property tax appeals
Attention all owners of commercial and industrial real properties in Michigan: Around the end of February, you should receive in the mail a “Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation, and Property Classification” from your local assessor for each parcel of real property...
Aloia & Associates appointed as general counsel for Macomb Township
On February 1, 2021, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees appointed Aloia & Associates, P.C. and the law firm of York, Dolan and Tomlinson, as Macomb Township’s new General Counsel. “Each of us have over 20 years of experience representing municipalities of various...
CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JENNY DEBLOUW (PICTURED CENTER) ON HER SUCCESSFUL PURCHASE OF DR. KELLY JACKSON’S DENTAL PRACTICE IN ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN!
Ben Aloia of Aloia & Associates (pictured left) represented Dr. DeBlouw in her acquisition of the practice and building. Rick Chown of Lakestone Bank & Trust (pictured right) handled the financing. DeBlouw Family Dentistry will be open for business starting on Tuesday...
ALOIA CO-COUNSELS SUCCESSFUL DISMISSAL OF MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CLAIM FILED AGAINST MACOMB INTERCEPTOR DRAIN DISTRICT
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against MIDD Effort to Recoup Expenses From 2016-17 Sinkhole Continues An Oakland County judge has dismissed claims made by Oakland County against a Macomb County sewer district stemming from the 2016-17 sewer line collapse and sinkhole in...
Recent amendments to michigan’s marketable record title act – did the legislature clear title headaches or create more?
With no press or fanfare, the lame duck amendments to Michigan’s Marketable Record Title Act (the “Act”), MCL § 565.101 et. seq., went into effect on March 29, 2019. The intent of the amendment is to eliminate the enforceability of certain restrictions contained in...
ANNEMARIE MARINO LEPORE APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR SNYDER AS 41-A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE IN STERLING HEIGHTS
GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER APPOINTS ANNEMARIE MARINO LEPORE OF ALOIA & ASSOCIATES, P.C. TO 41-A DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIP Sterling Heights, Michigan On Friday, December 21, 2018, Governor Rick Snyder appointed Annemarie Marino Lepore, of Shelby Township, to the open judicial...
BEN ALOIA RECOGNIZED BY ICLE AS ONE OF “MICHIGAN’S BEST LAWYERS”
Ben Aloia was recently identified in a publication by Michigan ICLE as one of “Michigan’s Best Lawyers.” Ben formerly served as a featured speaker for ICLE’s Real Estate Homeward Bound Series on Site Condominiums and Land Divisions. He was the lead attorney on the...
BENJAMIN J. ALOIA RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS® AS 2016 TOP RATED BUSINESS LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Benjamin J. Aloia has been recognized by Super Lawyers® as a 2016 Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney. Mr. Aloia’s practice areas focus on business litigation, business transactions, real estate transactions and real estate litigation.
BENJAMIN J. ALOIA NAMED TOP REAL ESTATE LAWYER IN DBUSINESS FOR 2016
Benjamin J. Aloia was recently named one of Metro Detroit’s top real estate lawyers in DBusiness Magazine for 2016. DBusiness polled 19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties to compile their list of top lawyers in 48 legal...