Marcel Sergio Benavides

I hired Marcel in May of this year (2015) to assist me in a criminal and civil matter resulting from an arrest by my local police department, and the resulting injuries I sustained during the arrest. The reason I chose Marcel was because of his history as a civil rights lawyer. He also has a deep understanding of how police departments operate, and how they react to, and defend against charges of police misconduct. I felt like Marcel always had my best interest in mind, and that every step of my defense was carefully calculated and well thought out. All criminal charges were dropped against me.

I consider my case a complete success. It was heard in 52/3 district court and I've met several people with similar charges that ended up with much more severe sentences than me. Marcel treated me with the utmost respect and was always available to answer an questions or concerns I had. I recommend him highly to anyone that needs his services.

Marcel Benavides was by far the best choice for representation in the era of “believe all women,” where the deck was stacked against my son in a bogus sexual assault case. In my initial phone conversation, Marcel made me feel as if I were speaking with another father not just a lawyer. I had already interviewed other lawyers in the area and each of them gave me the impression they were only taking the case for the money. I could tell that Marcel truly cared about my son and would work relentlessly to prove his innocence. Marcel was thorough in his research of the plaintiff’s false claims, wise in his counsel, attentive and communicative, and genuinely concerned about the well-being of my son. All felony criminal sexual assault charges were dropped thanks to Marcel’s relentless pursuit of truth and his articulate defense. Later the case came back to haunt my son, as he was a student at OU. The college was pursuing him under Title 9, because the alleged assault happened on campus. Again, Marcel and his team provided the best representation available, the outcome was “no expulsion”. While many other young men have been expelled from universities over claims of assault, Marcel was able to prove the case to the college. This was a rare win for innocent young men everywhere, ruined by today’s ‘woke’ culture in a highly charge political atmosphere. I highly recommend Marcel for anyone in need of legal counsel. He cares about his clients, works tirelessly, provides wise counsel, and wins.

I was accused of CSC about a year ago and went straight to Marcel, and he was a great help. He genuinely cared about my situation, and did everything within his power to help. Because of everything he did, the prosecutor dismissed the case and all criminal charges were dropped. When my University brought up the same case against me, Marcel continued to work hard to advocate for me, and even when it seemed hopeless, he fought tooth and nail on my behalf. I was facing expulsion, and the odds were heavily stacked against me, but Marcel managed to win the case and save my education. Thank you, Marcel!

Marcel Is the best defense attorney in Detroit and in the state of Michigan... hands down! I have been through a lot in the last few years and Marcel has been a life saver for myself and my family. Without him I would have been facing several years in jail and instead I was given probation for a short period of time. I received the very best outcome I could have asked for. Not only is Marcel an outstanding attorney, he is honest, forthcoming, generous with his time and puts his clients first and foremost before himself or anything else. It's not about the paycheck at the end of the day, it's about doing what is fair and best for his clients. Marcel is an excellent attorney and a wonderful, caring man. Thank you Marcel for all you have done and for all you continue to do for myself and my family!

I hired Marcel for the second time and he has done an absolute amazing job with both of my cases. My first case I would like to say back in December of 2018, I was involved in an accident and the law enforcement officer told me that I did a hit and run. I called Marcel, gave me a reasonable price and NEVER let me down he told me how everything was going to go word for word. When I had to show up for court he showed up on time was by my side and everything happened just like he said it would! He does an AMAZING job he is GOOD at what he does. I had a recent case that he took on which I was in some trouble and I had no clue what was going to happen, it was from back In 2014 for a Warrant I had out of Wayne County I completely forgot about, Marcel told me I would be fine and he will get me out of the trouble I was in even though I had no idea what was going to happen. Marcel had the confidence that he could get my case into a Trial hearing like I wanted and we would take it from there. It just so happened that is exactly what happened, my case went to trial and was dismissed! Everything that Marcel says he is going to do he does, without a DOUBT. Whenever I’m in trouble or someone I know I always refer everyone I know to him because he gets the job done professionally and in a timely manner no matter what it takes! Marcel will go above and Beyond!

Marcel is an excellent attorney. After consulting with several attorney, two of which would not take my case because it was in a notoriously difficult county, I decided to hire Marcel, who came highly recommended by other attorneys. Marcel was an excellent listener and discussed at length the merits of my case. I appreciated his candor, experience, and attention to detail. Marcel was prompt and responsive. Because of his experience, expertise, and reputation in the legal community, Marcel was able to persuade the prosecutor to dismiss my case. I received the best outcome possible.

My Son picked up several felony charges & we knew we had to get someone to represent him who would give it their best shot, After talking to a few attorneys things still looked hopeless, A Family friend referred us to Marcel & honestly I’m so thankful for that referral! He was straight forward from day one, he made no false promises, he gave us his word that he would do his best to get the best outcome & he did just that, he did an outstanding job, the end result was much better than we expected it to be. When I left that courtroom I cried tears of joy. Whenever I would call marcel if he was unavailable he would always reach back out to me in timely fashion, he would also keep us informed on whats next, Marcel is very honest, Professional & he take his job very serious, his demeanor is calm & he shows Confidence even when he’s up against a big task. Marcel is an awesome attorney & I will most definitely use him again

If you are looking for a great attorney to handle your DUI case, then Marcel is the attorney for you. Marcel made me feel very confident about my case although I was in complete shambles since I didn’t know what was going to happen with me. Marcel was by my side every moment and reassured me that he would take great care of me and not to worry. This was my first time ever having a DUI, so I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I’ve heard stories of people losing licenses, having probation, doing a lot of community service and even doing jail time for this crime. Again, Marcel told me not to worry and I was in great hands. This was my first time working with Marcel and I must say he was a pleasure working with and always made sure I was okay. It’s a great feeling working with someone of confidence who knows the law and knows what he’s doing. As a result of Marcels great work and doing what he does best, my case was (DISMISSED) I didn’t have any probation nor was my license suspended and nothing on my record. I have recommended Marcel to numerous friends of mine, not just for DUI cases but for other matters as well because of his great work and confidence knowing he is going to take care of you.

This man got me out of a world of some really heavy stuff! With our first meet I told him my story of what happened then he gave me an overview of what I was to see happen over the course of the case. He was very professional in every aspect. At every court date he was there on time and gave me a review of what was going to happen, what the judge was going to say and coach me on what to say to the judge for anything I might have to say. He worked very hard on my case and got me a year instead of the 8-11 years that I was looking at. He was able to help get me my second chance. I was very impressed with him and (I hope I never need him again) but if I do he would be the first person I would call for any legal trouble.