Joseph Patrick McGill is the 90th president of the State Bar of Michigan. A member at Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, McGill’s practice includes complex litigation matters including business torts, construction litigation, product liability, commercial disputes, and probate and estate planning. He has served on the Board of Commissioners since 2015.
McGill currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and previously served as chair of the Representative Assembly. He is a proud Irish American and helped found the Michigan Irish American Chamber of Commerce, now known as Irish Network Detroit. He also is past president of the Catholic Lawyers Society Detroit and the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers.
McGill earned his Bachelor of Arts in finance from Michigan State University, Doctor of Law from University of Detroit Mercy, Master of Business Administration from University of Detroit Mercy, and Masters of Laws in both taxation and corporate/finance law from Wayne State University. He and his wife, Lauren, and son, William, live in Plymouth.