Attorney · Technologist · Toledo, Ohio
Mark Hanusz
An attorney and technologist who builds AI tools for the public and private sectors. Currently Chief Deputy Treasurer of Lucas County, with more than thirty years across law, technology, publishing and finance.
Technology
AI tools for the public and private sectors
Mark builds AI tools for the public and private sectors, with a focus on legal and government work: analyzing evidence and documents, streamlining case management and advancing the fair administration of justice.
His technology work began long before law school. In Indonesia he founded Equinox Apps, the first publisher of iOS applications in the country, and Equinox Digital Music Distribution, the first international digital distributor of Indonesian music.
Law
A second career, built on the first
Returning to the United States in 2016, Mark earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2023, concentrating on criminal law, securities and technology law. During law school he completed an externship with Judge Dean Mandros in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas.
After passing the bar in November 2023 he served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Lucas County until October 2025, handling criminal trials, motion practice and foreclosure cases.
- Chief Deputy, Lucas County Treasurer's Office
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Lucas County Prosecutor's Office; admitted to the Ohio bar, November 2023 (Supreme Court of Ohio Reg. No. 103870)
- J.D. magna cum laude, University of Toledo College of Law
- Returned to the United States
- Founded Equinox Publishing
Public service
Lucas County Treasurer's Office
Since October 2025 Mark has served as Chief Deputy Treasurer of Lucas County.
He has also served as Campaign Advisor to Common Pleas Judge Dean Mandros, Campaign Manager for Sylvania Municipal Judge Michael Bonfiglio and Campaign Treasurer for Common Pleas Judge Ken Walz.
Finance and publishing
Zurich, Hong Kong, Jakarta
Mark began his career in international finance with Swiss Bank Corporation (now UBS), specializing in equity derivatives in Zurich, Hong Kong and Jakarta, where he advised institutional clients and developed risk-management strategies for emerging markets.
In 2000 he founded Equinox Publishing, which became the largest English-language publisher of books on Indonesia, producing award-winning titles on history, politics and culture and introducing Indonesian literature to readers worldwide. It later expanded into apps and digital music distribution.
Other ventures
Harry's Candy Company
Freeze-dried candy handmade in Toledo. Its 2025 case against the Ohio Department of Agriculture produced "Harry's Rule": freeze-dried candy may be sold as an Ohio Cottage Food.
Get in touch
Mark's complete professional profile is on LinkedIn.