Atty. Herold "Mac" Deason
Mr. Deason concentrates his practice in corporate and business law including corporate governance, finance, organization, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions.
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Herold "Mac" Deason is a business attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, practicing at Bodman PLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan. Educated at Northwestern University (J.D., 1967) and Albion College (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Aviation (2026). Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Deason concentrates his practice in corporate and business law including corporate governance, finance, organization, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions
- He is an expert in local government law and served as a director and as president of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys
- Mr. Deason has extensive experience in aviation law
- He counsels individuals and corporations in the acquisition of private aircraft and represents the owner of a major fixed base operator of executive and corporate aircraft and its management company
- He has also advised numerous purchasers of fractional interests in executive aircraft
- Mr. Deason has extensive commercial and legal experience involving core manufacturing and service industries, including operational as well as merger and acquisition counseling in automotive, banking, cement, data processing, enterprise software, firearms, general aviation, health care, paper and specialty chemical industries
- Mr. Deason serves or has served on many privately held corporate, nonprofit and educational boards
- He is a member of the Law Board at Northwestern University Law School and a member of the External Advisory Committee to the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service at Albion College
- He is a former president of the Canada-U.S
- Business Association, a former president of the American Heart Association — Grosse Pointe Division, and a former member of the audit committee of Bon Secours Hospital
- He served on the boards of directors of Techform Products Limited and Kent-Gamebore Corporation
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Detroit are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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