Michael Marees

You can email Mike at mmarees@josephandmarees.com.

Michael Marees was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1977 with High Honors, receiving a BSBA in Accounting. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1979 and received the degree of Juris Doctor. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1979 and was admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1980. He was admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in 1982, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1986 and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in 1992.

He is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Commercial Law League of America. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Omni Community Credit Union. In 1993, he authored "The Handbook on Florida Lien Law."

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