2020
MARIA
MARKOU, ESQ.
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
MARKOU GLOBAL LEGAL
GROUP, LLC.
Maria Markou, Esq. has been serving as the Founder and President of Markou Global Legal
Group, LLC. She is a respected authority on international law, an experienced attorney,
certified mediator by New York Peace Institute, legal journalist, and notary public. She was
born in Athens, Greece and has been licensed to practice law in both Greece and New York.
She has also served as the President of Hellenic Women’s Alliance, a New York based nonprofit
organization which assists the people in need with focus on the Hellenic community.
She holds a Diploma in Law (Greek equivalent of a J.D. degree) from the Law School of
Athens, an LL.M degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law, Texas, and a M.Sc. degree
in Sociology of Law & European Law from Lund University, Sweden. Markou is also a holder
of Executive Diplomas in Negotiation & Leadership from Harvard Law School and Law Firm
General Counsel Practices from Georgetown Law Center. Furthermore, she has specialized
in Intellectual Property Law & Digital Information from Lund University. Besides her extensive
legal experience over numerous cases that she has handled internationally, Markou was a
partner in a law firm for several years and an instructor at a notable legal institution in Athens,
where she has taught legal courses to candidate judges, diplomats, and process servers, law
students, police officers, and public notaries.
Markou has been the recipient of awards for her dedication to justice and her pro bono
commitment to the community. She has been very connected with Greece because and
consequently, has always tried to promote the Greek culture and values.
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