Michigan attorney Mark Papazian practices commercial litigation, family law, and government law as a partner at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, PC. Over the course of more than 40 years, Mark Papazian has earned many awards and honors and has been named a Leading Lawyer several years in a row.
Leading Lawyers sends out annual surveys to all attorneys in every state. Responding attorneys name other attorneys in their practice areas that they would recommend to family and friends.
In an effort to maintain the credibility of the survey, respondents cannot nominate themselves or any attorneys in their firms. Leading Lawyers also gives different nominations different weights so attorneys will be nominated for their skill and experience and not for their popularity.
Once surveys are filled out and returned, Leading Lawyers reaches out to the attorneys with the most nominations to complete the second round of nominations. The organization assumes these attorneys have extensive experience and familiarity with the other attorneys in their practice areas and states, so their nominations are weighted more heavily.
Leading Lawyers subsequently looks at all the attorneys with the most nominations and selects them for membership. The ethical standing of each lawyer is examined, and selectees are reviewed by the Leading Lawyers Advisory Board. Based on all the information available for the selectees, the Advisory Board approves attorneys for the distinction of Leading Lawyer.
