Joe Barone received his B.A. in Business from Michigan State University and his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Cooley Law School.  He also has a Master of Laws degree from Wayne State University.  Before entering private law practice, he was a financial planner.  He successfully passed the series 6 and series 63 securities licensing exams.   He was also licensed in real estate sales, life insurance, health insurance and variable contracts.  He is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice, the Probate and Estate Planning and the Elder Law Sections of the State Bar of Michigan.  He is also a member of the Catholic Lawyers' Society, the Italian-American Bar Association and the Incorporated Society of Irish Lawyers.  He holds a certificate from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section.  He is also licensed to practice law in Illinois. 

Joe currently serves on the Plymouth Township Downtown Development Authority.  He is active in the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, the Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Northville Chamber of Commerce.  He has served as a volunteer trial attorney for the Schoolcraft College Police Academy.  He is a Canton Chamber of Commerce Ambassador.  Joe is also a graduate of Leadership Plymouth.  He has been a frequent guest speaker for the Canton Homeowner's Advisory Council and at the 35th District Court.  He has participated in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and the Muscular Dystrophy Annual Lock-Up.   He is a proud supporter of Education Excellence, the Canton Community Foundation, the Community Foundation of Plymouth, Schoolcraft College, Plymouth-Canton Marching Band, and various Plymouth-Canton sports teams.  In 2008, Joe ran for 35th District Court Judge ultimately finishing 2nd out of 6 candidates.  In the November general election, Joe received nearly 32,000 votes out of 67,000 total votes.  His primary practice areas include estate planning and criminal law.  He is the youngest of four children.

Maria Barone  received her B.A. from Michigan State University in Communications.   She graduated from Thomas Cooley Law School Cum Laude and in the top 5% of her class.  Before entering private practice, she was employed at Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith P.C., in Lansing, Michigan.  She is a former adjunct professor at Thomas Cooley Law School.  She is a member of the Family Law section for the State Bar of Michigan.  She practices exclusively family law. 

Maria is currently on the Board of Directors for the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.  She also serves as Chairperson for the Plymouth Chamber Small Business Committee.  She has participated in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.  She is the oldest of two children.

Andrew S. Gerkin received his B.A. from the University of Michigan.  He graduated Cum Laude from Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.  He is licensed to practice in all state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.  His primary practice areas are consumer bankruptcy, probate administration and criminal defense.  He resides in Howell with his wife, Stephanie Gerkin.