Michigan Mountain Biking Association Announces John P. Gonway As Director Of Advocacy

March 17, 2010 - PRLog -- The Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA) has announced that John P. Gonway, a shareholder at Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller P.C., a Southfield, Michigan-based law firm, is now its Director of Advocacy.  

As Director of Advocacy, Gonway will counsel the MMBA on legal and political issues that impact the organizations’ mission to promote responsible mountain biking and to work toward the goals of common land access and natural resource protection through interaction with policy makers, the cycling industry, race promoters, mountain bikers and other trail users.

An avid biker, Gonway concentrates his practice at Maddin Hauser on complex real estate and commercial transactions. His experience includes the acquisition, financing, construction, development and leasing of all types of commercial real estate, as well as the representation of clients in all aspects of corporate law, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions

Gonway graduated from James Madison College at Michigan State University with a B.A. in 1993 and earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the Wayne State University School of Law in 1996.  He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, where is a member of the Real Property, Business Law and Taxation sections, and is a member of  the Oakland County Bar Association.


Founded in 1925, Southfield, Michigan-based Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller P.C. is a multi-specialty law firm serving individuals, businesses and government entities. They are located on the Web at www.maddinhauser.com.

The Michigan Mountain Biking Association (MMBA) is a 501(C)(3) charitable non-profit corporation.  With more than 2,500 members within nine chapters throughout Michigan, the MMBA is one of the largest affiliates of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA.)