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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.
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State: Michigan
Acquired: 2006
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State: Illinois
Acquired: 1999
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Posted by Emily | April 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Honest, kind, and caring
We hired Marcel to assist with a drunk driving charge. Marcel worked hard to get a fair deal from the prosecutor, even though it took more time and meant Marcel had to prolong his representation on the case. He was kind and caring throughout and always very honest about what to expect at every turn. ...
Posted by Shelby | April 10, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Thank you, Marcel.
Marvel exceeded my expectations as a lawyer. After just our first phone call he went right to work. It is because of his fast forward movement that we were able to secure a win for my case. He did the unthinkable by getting me the most outstanding result I could have possibly wanted. He was very easy...
Posted by Terry | April 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
He is a great one !!
I have unfortunately taken a case all the way to the Michigan Appellate court, and won. I had a much smaller issue with an OWVI case recently. Marcel treated me like I was the most important case on his plate. He worked some kind of magic to get the charge reduced and my license back. I would hire hi...
Posted by Suante Davis | September 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death
Not Just A Great Lawyer But A Great Person
My family and I hired Marcel as our attorney for a case involving the wrongful death of my mother back in 2020. As a 21 year old kid have never dealt with anything like this before; I can tell you it was very stressful, and I didn’t know how I was going to do it! Marcel was the best attorney to have ...
Posted by Rev. Dr. Darryl Totty | August 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent Attorney
I want to share an open letter with potential clients of Criminal Defense Attorney Marcel Benavides. My experience with Marcel Benavides has been a perfect example of jurisprudence. He has the skill, talent, passion, and care of a criminal defense attorney who genuinely seeks justice for his clients....
"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."
"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."
Criminal defense lawyer
Criminal defense lawyer
1999
The Lucy Sprague Public Interest Scholarship, The John Marshall Law School
2010 - Present
Owner, The Marcel Benavides Law Office
2006 - 2010
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office
2004 - 2006
Assistant Corporation Counsel, City Of Chicago Law Department
1999 - 2004
Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorneys Office
2010 - Present
Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association
1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2019
Police Misconduct
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