Marcel Benavides, founder of The Marcel Benavides Law Office, is a criminal defense and civil rights attorney located in Royal Oak. Mr. Benavides has over 20 years of legal experience and has been involved in thousands of cases. He has tried numerous successful state and federal cases to verdict. He has achieved numerous not guilty verdicts in criminal cases and has collected millions of dollars on behalf of those that have been victims of police misconduct. Before establishing his own practice, Mr. Benavides was a prosecutor and also served as in-house defense trial counsel for individual officers of the Chicago Police Department. He truly is one of the best litigators in his fields of practice.
Practice areas
Police Brutality, Excessive Force, False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, Wrongful Conviction, Reverse Convicton
23 years
Felony, Misdemeanor, Traffic, Capital Offenses, Drunk Driving, Felony Firearm, Home Invasion, Controlled Substance, Narcotic Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Assault, Battery, Uttering and Publising
23 years
Languages spoken
Spanish
The Marcel Benavides Law Office
801 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Suite 130
Royal Oak, MI, 48067
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MI | Active And In Good Standing | 2006 | 06/27/2022 |
IL | Retired | 1999 | 06/13/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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The Lucy Sprague Public Interest Scholarship | The John Marshall Law School | 1999 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | The Marcel Benavides Law Office | 2010 - Present |
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney | The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office | 2006 - 2010 |
Assistant Corporation Counsel | City Of Chicago Law Department | 2004 - 2006 |
Assistant State's Attorney | Cook County State's Attorneys Office | 1999 - 2004 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association | 2010 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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John Marshall Law School, Chicago | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1996 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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DePaul’s Masters of Jurisprudence Program: Guest Lecturer | Police Misconduct | 2019 |
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Matthew Kolodziejski, Unknown Attorney on Jul 11, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Marcel is an outstanding lawyer. I have worked with him on several cases over the years. His courtroom skills and extensive knowledge of criminal defense and civil rights law are impressive. Marcel is well-respected in the legal community by judges and lawyers alike, and is always determined to obtain the best result for his clients. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of legal representation.
Steven Schwartz, Unknown Attorney on Nov 13, 2012
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Marcel is an excellent criminal defense lawyer. He has taken the skills he learned while being an assistant prosecuting attorney and become one of the premier criminal defense attorneys in the Detroit area. I have worked with Marcel for 7 years. He is honest, caring, capable and professional. I will continue to confidently refer cases to Marcel. I highly endorse this lawyer.