Mark S. Demorest, Managing Member

Attorney Profile

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

Education

• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1983
• Elected to the Order of the Coif (top 10% of law school class)
• Harvard College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1979

Professional Experience

• Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (between college and law school), investigated corruption in the award of state contracts
• Practicing law for over 25 years
• September 1998, founded Demorest Law Firm, PLLC

Bar Admissions

• All Michigan Courts
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Federal Circuits
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Affiliations

• International Society of Primerus Law Firms, Immediate Past Chair of Primerus Business Law Institute; Member of Primerus Leadership Council
• State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• Oakland County Bar Association

Honors

• Michigan Super Lawyer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 (Business Law)
• D Business, Top Lawyers in Detroit, Condemnation and Eminent Domain, 2011
• D Business, Top Lawyers in Detroit, Business Law, 2010
• Who’s Who in America
• Who’s Who in American Law
• 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

Community Involvement

• Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, former member of Board of Directors, former Chairperson of Member Development Initiative
• Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson of Nominating Committee, former member of Board of Directors
• American Arbitration Association, Detroit Regional Office, Commercial Advisory Committee, Member
• U.S. Lacrosse, Michigan Chapter, Board of Directors
• Harvard Club of Eastern Michigan, Board of Directors
• Interviewer for Harvard College Admissions Office