Mark F. Makower

Attorney (Retired)

Mark started representing community associations almost immediately after graduating law school and lead the field of community association law in Michigan for much of his career. Along with Stephen Guerra and Nathaniel Abbate, Mark is one of the founding partners of the firm and retired after practicing law for more than 35 years. He enjoys golfing, boating and spending time with his family.

Specialties

Condominium project design, document preparation and setup through turnover and everyday operations
Interpretation and drafting of community association documents
Community association governance and operations
Community association restriction enforcement and assessment collections

Education

University of Michigan, bachelor’s degree, 1976
University of Michigan and Washington University, J.D., 1980

Achievements and Memberships

Only community association lawyer in Michigan to be a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Member of the College of Community Association Lawyers
Served as Chairman of the State Bar of Michigan’s Real Property Law Section
Responsible for the substantial rewrite of the Michigan Condominium Act in 2001 and 2002
Was a frequent speaker on community association law for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Real Property Law Section of the Michigan State Bar, Lorman and Community Associations Institute
Written numerous articles on community association law in national and local publications
Selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Michigan Super Lawyers continuously since 2008