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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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3321 rochester road, Royal Oak, MI, 48073
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Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Marcel is honest and hard-working!
Marcel helped me through my entire drinking and driving case. He answered every question I had, and made me feel confident and comfortable that everything would be fine. He fought for me to get the best deal possible, and never let me down. He was not only a lawyer, but a counselor to me, showing me ...
Posted by anonymous | January 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WITH MARCEL BENAVIDES FOR YOUR DEFENSE
My young adult child had a legal issue that could have put him in jail for many years. Meeting with Mr. Benavides was the best decision we could have ever made. After consulting with a couple other attorneys not feeling confident , Marcels name came up . I spoke to him on the phone and the confide...
Posted by anonymous | October 09, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent representation, maximum results!
Attorney Benavidas was very thorough and easy to reach. He's culturally competent and meets clients where they are. He fought aggressively to vindicate me on bogus felony charges in Oakland county. He worked endless hours and possessed a impactful strategy. We decided on trial and had a NOT GUILTY ve...
Posted by Dan and Meagan Randall | September 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Definition of Amazing
We were referred to Marcel, with no idea how everything would work out. With the situation being a felony charge DUI, looking at 1-7 years, we knew we could only trust the best. The first day we were in his office, he wanted us to calm down and really look at the situation at hand. He encouraged cont...
Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Bad choice Great Outcome
Sometimes when life happens it really happens. My husband was included in a Auto Accident while under the influence of alcohol. The accident involved another driver thank God the other driver nor him was seriously injured nor killed. However he revived a OWI charge which gave very serious consequence...
"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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