Atty. Mark R. High
Mark R. High is a member in the Detroit, Mich. office of Dickinson Wright PLLC.
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Mark R. High is a business attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan. Educated at Duke University (—, 1979) and Duke University (J.D., 1979). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark R. High is a member in the Detroit, Mich. office of Dickinson Wright PLLC. He practices in the areas of business law, corporate finance, and international transactions
- Mr. High has been practicing law for more than 25 years and serves as counsel to both public companies and closely-held businesses, as well as to the domestic operations of Canadian and other foreign companies
- Mr. High received a B.A. degree, with honors, from The College of Wooster (Ohio) and his J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law
- He is currently President of the Canada-U.S
- Business Association, a past chairperson of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and active in the American Bar Association's Section of Business Law
- Mr. High is a frequent speaker at American Bar Association, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ethics Compliance Offers Association, and Business Law Section events, and various commercial seminars and has published numerous articles in ABA, IBA, State Bar, Practical Lawyer, and other legal publications
- Mr. High serves on the ICLE Business Law Advisory Board and is a co-author of the Michigan section of the Corporate Law: State Q&A Tool for Practical Law
- In 2010, he was awarded the Client Choice Award in the M&A area for the United States by the International Law Office, London, U.K
- He is listed on the Top Business Lawyers lists in the Chambers, Best Lawyers, Dbusiness, and Super Lawyers publications
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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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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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