Exhibit 24

FirstMerit Corporation		Limited Power of Attorney

2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K

     Each undersigned director and/or officer of FirstMerit Corporation whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Judith A. Steiner, Terrence E. Bichsel and J. Bret Treier, and each of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney of the undersigned, to execute and file under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 2009, and any and all amendments (on Form 10-K/A) and exhibits to the foregoing and any and all other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to such Annual Report, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever necessary, appropriate or desirable to be done in the premises or in the name, place and stead of each of the said directors and officers, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute.

     Effective the 25^th day of February, 2010, unless otherwise indicated below.

/s/ Paul G. Greig   Paul G. Greig		/s/ Terrance E. Bichsel   Terrence E. Bichsel
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
/s/ Steven H. Baer		/s/ R. Cary Blair
Steven H. Baer		R. Cary Blair
Director		Director
/s/ Karen S. Belden		/s/ Robert W. Briggs
Karen S. Belden		Robert W. Briggs
Director		Director
/s/ John C. Blickle		/s/ Gina D. France
John C. Blickle		Gina D. France
Director		Director
/s/ Richard Colella		/s/ J. Michael Hochschwender
Richard Colella		J. Michael Hochschwender
Director		Director
/s/ Terry L. Haines		/s/ Philip A. Lloyd, II
Terry L. Haines		Philip A. Lloyd, II
Director		Director
/s/ Clifford J. Isroff		/s/ Richard N. Seaman
Clifford J. Isroff		Richard N. Seaman
Director		Director