“The law is not always black and white, in fact most of the time it’s gray.  I enjoy assisting my clients to navigate through that gray area by explaining the potential legal results unique to their situation and strategizing how to achieve the best possible outcome in their case.”

-Monika K. Marku

Monika joins Beier Howlett as an associate attorney.  She works across many practice areas with a focus in our municipal law practice.  She serves as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Birmingham, the City of Orchard Lake Village, and the Village of Lake Orion. She has experience in prosecuting traffic violations and criminal cases as well as drafting pleadings, motions, and conducting legal research for criminal and civil cases.

She recently graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where she earned her Juris Doctorate.  While attending law school she was an active member of the Student Bar Association where she also served as the Executive Secretary.  Monika completed her undergraduate degree at Oakland University.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and was a part of the Editorial Board for the Pi Sigma Alpha Journal.

Monika is fluent in Albanian, speaking and writing.  She is also a published author having written the book, Shame Among the Shameless, in 2020.  This is a non-fiction story about a family from Albania who were harshly persecuted for resisting the communist regime at the end of World War II.

Education

• University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D. 2021
• Oakland University, B.A. 2018

Admitted to Practice

• Michigan, 2021
• United States Eastern District of Michigan, 2023
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2025

Practice Areas

• Municipal Law
• School Law
• Business and Commercial Law
• General Litigation
• Criminal Law

Accomplishments

• Named to the 2025 Class of “Up and Coming” Lawyers by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
• Named to Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” 2025
• Executive Secretary for the Student Bar Association for the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
• Member of the Editorial Board for the Pi Sigma Alpha Journal-Oakland University
• Panelist at the 29th Annual Youth Law Day put on by the OCBA
• Fluent in Albanian
• Author of Shame Among the Shameless

Bar Activities

• State Bar of Michigan
• Oakland County Bar Association
• Macomb County Bar Association

Articles

• Understanding Bail in Michigan
• Matt Epling Safe School Law
• Best Lawyers Announcement
• New Michigan Firearm Laws
• ‘Tis the Season to be Wary of These Top Holiday Crimes
• Preparing Lease and Rental Agreements
• Michigan Fireworks Laws
• OWI Process in Michigan
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