Dickinson Wright PLLC

183 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law

Biography

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.

Dickinson Wright PLLC

183 Best Lawyers awards

Dickinson Wright PLLC logo

Overview

  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 1979
  • Duke University, graduated 1979

  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan

  • Business Law Section, State Bar of Michigan - Past Chair
  • Canada-U.S. Business Association - President
  • ICLE Business Law Advisory Board - Member

  • Ohio - Court of Appeals
  • Ohio - Supreme Court
  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
  • Business Law Section, State Bar of Michigan - Past Chair
  • Canada-U.S. Business Association - President
  • ICLE Business Law Advisory Board - Member
  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 1979
  • Duke University, graduated 1979
  • Ohio - Court of Appeals
  • Ohio - Supreme Court

Client Testimonials

Mark is my "go-to-guy" regarding any legal issue. He has the ability to ascertain who in his firm would be most appropriate to handle the case in question. Also, when it comes to Corporate and Contract Law, he is extremely capable and he makes sure the client understands the issue and the strategy being proposed.

Reinaldo Panico Peres (Sabo USA Inc.)

Lincolnton, NC

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Corporate Governance Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Corporate Governance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Governance Law, Detroit (2024)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Detroit (2023)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Detroit (2021)
  • Corporate Governance Law, Detroit (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • International Trade and Finance Law
Special Focus:
  • Closely-Held Businesses
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance
  • COVID-19
  • Cross-Border
  • General Corporate
  • International
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Restructurings
  • Venture Capital
Awards:
  • Client Choice Award, International Law Office, London, U.K.
  • Chambers USA
  • Dbusiness Top Lawyers
  • Michigan Super Lawyers

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