MARK R. FOX

Education

  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • Western Michigan University (Post Graduate Study, Public Administration)
  • University of Vermont (B.A.)

Bar and Court Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • The Florida Bar
  • The District of Columbia Bar
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Eighth, Eleventh, and Federal Circuits
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Antitrust, Franchising and Trade Regulation Council of the State Bar of Michigan (Chair, Legislative Committee, 1994)
  • Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
  • Fellow, Michigan Bar Foundation

Other Professional Experience

  • Member, State Ethics Board, appointed by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm on March 26, 2007.
  • Advisor to Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm (2002 to present)
  • Legal Counsel to Granholm for Governor Committee, Granholm-Cherry Inaugural Committee, Governor’s Residence Foundation, Great Lakes Great Hopes Scholarship Fund, and One Michigan Foundation
  • Legal Counsel to Kerry/Edwards Michigan Campaign (2004)
  • Political Advisor to U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (2000)
  • Political Advisor to Congressman Howard Wolpe (1994)
  • Political Advisor to U.S. Senator Carl Levin (1990)
  • Deputy Director and Co-General Counsel, Dukakis/Bentsen Campaign (Michigan 1988)
  • Deputy Director, Carter/Mondale Campaign (Missouri 1976)
  • Political/Media Consultant (1976-1984)
  • Research Aide to U.S. Senator Patrick J. Leahy (1975)
  • Radio and Newspaper Journalist (1974-1975)

Distinctions and Certifications

  • President of Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. since December 14, 2006
  • Chair of the firm's Litigation Department (1999-2005)
  • Named to Best Lawyers in America - Intellectual Property Litigation, 25th Anniversary Edition (2008)
  • Listed in Who's Who in American Law
  • Named to Michigan Super Lawyers - Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, General Litigation (2006, 2008)
  • AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Arbitrator, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • Certified Mediator, Genesee, Ingham and Oakland County Circuit Courts
  • Case Evaluator, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and the Clinton, Gratiot, and Ingham County Circuit Courts
  • American Jurisprudence Award in Torts, Legal Research/Writing, and Antitrust Law
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law Review