Peter J. Sarkesian Joins the Business Practice Group of the Law Firm of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Peter J. Sarkesian specializes in corporate, securities, and real estate law. He has been called upon to represent numerous clients in public and private offering transactions, matters of business acquisitions and dissolutions, ownership disputes, and general business transactions.

Mr. Sarkesian's legal career is extensive. He has served as senior attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a senior vice president and general counsel to a publicly held bank holding company and a private real estate development company. He has also practiced with the firm of Dykema, Gossett. Mr. Sarkesian has been involved in numerous "going public" transactions and S-1 filings with the SEC as well as reverse mergers and "going private" transactions. Peter has also been general counsel to several public companies and has formed and de-registered 1940 Act Investment Advisors.

Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. ranks as the 12th largest law firm in Michigan.  Founded 35 years ago, located in Troy and Detroit, Michigan, it is a full service law firm with 70 attorneys.  Areas of practice include corporate and business law, health care law, business transactions, estate planning, commercial litigation, governmental law, real estate, creditors' rights, criminal law, employment and labor law, and workers' compensation.  Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is named in Best Law Firms in America 2010.

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