Background
Fordney, Joseph Michael was born on July 14, 1938 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph McDonald and Ann (Gardner) Fordney.
Fordney, Joseph Michael was born on July 14, 1938 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph McDonald and Ann (Gardner) Fordney.
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Notre Dame, 1962; Juris Doctor, Detroit College Law, 1967.
Assistant attorney, City of Saginaw, 1967-1969;
partner, Collison & Fordney, Professional Corporation, Saginaw, 1969-1977;
partner, Fordney & Cady, Professional Corporation, Saginaw, 1977-1988;
partner, Peacock, Fordney, Ingleson & Prine, Professional Corporation, Saginaw, Marquette, Sault Saint Marie, Gaylord, Michigan, since 1988. Speaker Institute Continuing Legal Education University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982084. Assistant attorney general, City of Lansing, Michigan, 1979.
Board directors rules committee United States District Court Michigan, Detroit, 1969-1987.
With United States Navy, 1957-1958. Fellow Michigan State Bar Association (board directors tort law review committee since 1984, secretary negligence county since 1986), Saginaw County Bar Association, International Association Defense Counsel, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (president 1984-1985), Defense Research Institute, American Board Trial Advocates (treasurer Michigan chapter), Saginaw Club, Saginaw Country Club.
Married Hayes Anderson, October 19, 1963. Children: Joseph, Sarah, Sam, Michael.