Mark S. Demorest

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

Mark is also the founder of Demorest Dispute Resolution, LLC, providing mediation and arbitration services.

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
• Mediator Training Program - Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2013

Professional Experience:

• Practicing law in the Detroit area since 1983
• 1998 - Founded Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
• 2013 - Founded Demorest Dispute Resolution, LLC to provide mediation and arbitration services

Bar Admissions:

• All Michigan Courts
• United States Supreme Courts
• 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, Past Chair of Primerus Business Law Institute and Real Estate Practice Group
• State Bar of Michigan

Honors:

• Michigan Super Lawyer (Business Law) 2007 - 2017
• D Business, Top Lawyer in Detroit, Real Estate Law, 2015, 2016 and 2017
• D Business, Top Lawyer in Detroit, Business Litigation, 2013
• D Business, Top Lawyer in Detroit, Condemnation and Eminent Domain Law, 2012
• D Business, Top Lawyer in Detroit, Business Law, Real Estate & Litigation, 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, Past Member, Board of Directors, Past Chairperson of Member Development Initiative
• Dearborn Chamber of Commerce, Past Member, Board of Directors, Past Chairperson of Nominating Committee
• Harvard Club of Eastern Michigan, Board of Directors
• Interviewer for Harvard College Admissions Office

Attorney News & Announcements:

• Detroit Area Law Firm Opens Mediation Practice
• Two Demorest Law Firm Attorneys Honored By “Super Lawyers” for 2013
• Two Demorest Law Firm Attorneys Honored By “Super Lawyers” for 2012
• Demorest Lawyer Named One of Detroit’s Top Eminent Domain and Condemnation Lawyers