Thomas M. Bales

Thomas M. Bales is a Port Huron attorney with Bales & Rubin PLLC whose practice includes criminal law, family law, juvenile matters, driver license restoration, wills, and landlord-tenant cases. His work addresses legal problems that can affect personal freedom, family relationships, driving privileges, housing, and future planning. He brings a background that includes both private law practice and years of corporate counsel work, allowing him to approach individual client matters with experience in litigation, legal counseling, business operations, and the practical management of ongoing legal responsibilities.

Bales earned a degree in Legal and Political Philosophy with honors from the College of James Madison at Michigan State University. He received his J.D. from the University of Detroit in 1991 while working at the National Labor Relations Board in Detroit. His academic background combined law, politics, and legal philosophy with practical exposure to labor law and federal agency work. That education preceded a career that moved through corporate legal roles before he returned to a broader private practice serving individuals and families in Port Huron.

Bales worked as Corporate Counsel for Seligman and Associates from 1992 through 1998 and also served as Vice President of Operations for Scott Management, a Seligman subsidiary. From 1998 through 2001, he served as Corporate Counsel for The Fourmidable Group. These positions provided experience with corporate legal responsibilities and business operations before his current practice developed around criminal, family, juvenile, licensing, wills, and landlord-tenant matters. His career therefore combines business-side legal work with direct representation of individuals in court and planning matters.

Thomas M. Bales continues to practice through Bales & Rubin PLLC in Port Huron. His current work is centered on criminal, family, and juvenile law, along with driver license restoration, wills, and landlord-tenant disputes. His professional history gives him experience with both organizational legal needs and personal legal problems, supporting a practical approach to cases that require clear advice, careful preparation, and direct advocacy. He helps clients understand procedural requirements and available options when legal disputes or planning needs require formal representation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bales & Rubin PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Michigan

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• University of Detroit
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• College of James Madison at Michigan State University
  Degree in Legal and Political Philosophy

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