Atty. Mark E. Nettleton
Mark E. Nettleton practices in the areas of public finance, municipal law, land use and zoning law, and real estate.
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Mark E. Nettleton is a government attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Mika Meyers PLC. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association (1995) and Michigan, State Bar of Michigan (1995). Educated at University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 1995) and Fordham University (—, 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Municipal Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Public Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark E. Nettleton practices in the areas of public finance, municipal law, land use and zoning law, and real estate
- In his law practice experience, Mark has assisted Michigan counties, cities, villages and townships with bond issues and financing transactions, ordinance and utility franchise issues, intergovernmental agreements, special assessment proceedings, drain proceedings, assessments and financings, and annexation matters
- His practice also includes counseling public authorities such as downtown development authorities, local development finance authorities and corridor improvement authorities on the establishment of such authorities, preparation and adoption of development and tax increment financing plans, and the financing of development area improvements and services using tax increment revenues
- Mark is the 2013 recipient of the “Distinguished Municipal Attorney Award,” and was nominated by clients and selected by fellow legal practitioners from across the state for his professional accomplishment in the representation of cities and villages
- He has been admitted to practice law in both Michigan and Illinois, and is a graduate of Fordham University (1992) and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1995)
- Mark is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Grand Rapids Bar Association
- He serves on the Board of Directors of the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and is a past chair of that section
- Mark also serves on the Board of Directors for Arbor Circle
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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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 Grand Rapids 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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