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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 Erin | December 10, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Case Dismissed
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 ...
Posted by Demetria | January 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great Attorney
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 d...
Posted by Nick | September 29, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great lawyer
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 rev...
Posted by anonymous | February 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Unprecedented, Best of the Best
If you are searching for the best criminal lawyer, Marcel Benavides is the attorney for you. I was facing a felony drug charge on top of a DUI. He got the felony charge completely dismissed in Oakland County. He tackled my case aggressively and provided the best possible outcome I could have hoped fo...
Posted by anonymous | October 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Outstanding!!
I was wrongly accused and charged with a crime that could have meant time behind bars, probation and a record that would have haunted me the rest of my life. Hiring a good Lawyer is important, but finding and retaining a Great Lawyer like Marcel meant all the difference in the World. Trust and Patien...
"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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