Mark S. Demorest

Mark S. Demorest: Attorney with Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Mark is the founder and Managing Member of Demorest Law Firm. He is a business and real estate lawyer, handling both transactions and litigation.

HONORS:

Michigan Leading Lawyer, 2020-2022

Michigan Super Lawyer 2007-2017 (Business & Transactions)

D Business, Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Real Estate Law, 2015

D Business, Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Business Litigation, 2012

D Business, Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Condemnation and Eminent Domain, 2011

D Business, Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit, Business & Transactions, 2010

Who’s Who in America

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AV rated in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating and indicates that he has been rated by his peers as having the highest level of legal ability and ethical standards

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Areas of Practice (21)

  • Business Formation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • Buying and Selling of Businesses
  • Small Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Construction Law
  • Eminent Domain
  • Condemnation
  • Inverse Condemnation
  • Sports Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  • Business Law Section
  • Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Real Property Law Section
  • Arbitration & Mediation
  • Contracts
  • Federal Practice
  • Property Tax Law
  • Zoning
  • Planning & Land Use

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Harvard University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1979
Law School Attended:
University of Michigan, J.D., magna cum laude, 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Michigan; U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Federal Circuits
Memberships:
Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan.
Reported Cases:
Steel Associates, Inc. v City of Detroit, 2005 Mich App LEXIS 2553 (2005). Smith v Molly Maid, Inc., 415 F Supp 2d 905 (N.D. IL 2005). Merkur Steel Supply, Inc. v City of Detroit, 261 Mich App 116, 680 NW2d 485 (2004). Bunting v GL & Associates, 2004 Mich App Lexis 3196 (2004). Ahearn v Charter Township of Bloomfield, 100 F.3d 451 (6th Cir. 1996). Inland Waters Pollution Control v National Union Fire Insurance Company, 997 F.2d 172 (1993).
ISLN:
907917210
Hobbies & interests:
Community InvolvementHarvard Club of Eastern Michigan, Board of DirectorsInterviewer for Harvard College Admissions OfficeBirmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, former member of Board of Directors, former Chairperson of Member Development InitiativeDearborn Chamber of Commerce, former Chairperson of Nominating Committee, former member of Board of DirectorsU.S. Lacrosse, Michigan Chapter, former member of Board of Directors

Payment Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Credit Cards Accepted
American Express
Other Information
Fixed fees available

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (2 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0
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Contact Information:

231-396-4019  Phone

248-723-5588  Fax

www.detroitbusinesslaw.com

www.demolaw.com

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