- Michigan 1983
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan 1983
- Michigan State University: B.A. 1980, with honors
- Wayne State University Law School: J.D. 1983
- Michigan Bar Association – Real Property Section
- Construction Association of Michigan, regular speaker
- Services as a Board Member to 501(c)(3) charities
- Speaker on a regular basis at the Construction Association of Michigan
- Stokes v Millen Roofing Co.: The Michigan Supreme Court Puts Teeth Back into the Residential Builders Act’s Prohibition Against Suits for Compensation by Unlicensed Residential Contractors, 2003
MARK E. MERLANTI is a shareholder of the firm and a member of the firm’s litigation and real estate practice groups. He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and business transactions and disputes. Mr. Merlanti has broad experience regarding the trial, arbitration and mediation of business and real estate disputes, including appellate representation. Examples of the types of matters he handles include:
- Shareholder disputes
- Contract and commercial litigation disputes
- Drafting business agreements
- Real estate and quiet title litigation
- Construction contract drafting and construction litigation
- Boundary and riparian rights disputes
- Drafting commercial and residential leases
- Handling commercial and residential disputes, including landlord/tenant litigation
- Matters involving Condominium Association and Homeowners Association construction applications and disputes