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Hugh M. Davis Jr.

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 56 years

Civil rights Lawyer at Detroit, MI
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Constitutional ... +2 more

450 W Fort St Fl 200, Detroit, MI

About Hugh

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Civil Rights 70%

57 years | 500 cases

70%
Constitutional 10%

57 years | 50 cases

10%
Criminal Defense 10%

Political protest, actual innocence, non-violent, non-hard drugs

57 years | 400 cases

10%
Class Action 5%

57 years | 20 cases

5%
Employment and Labor 5%

47 years | 40 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-450 per hour

Contingency

33%-33%

Pro bono

20 %


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 56 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1969

Active in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1988

Location

Constitutional Litigation Associates PC

450 W Fort St Fl 200, Detroit, MI, 48226-3169

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Hugh M. Davis Jr.'s Reviews

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Posted by Pastor Rick Strawcutter | November 18, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Brutally Honest

When I first met "Buck" around '92 he introduced himself to me and the potential lady client I had brought to him (via a third party recommendation) in the following manner. " My name is Hugh Davis, I know that you are Christians by religion and I respect that. However, I am not a Christian and addi...tionally I have represented a good number of people who you as Christians might reasonably be expected to find are people you might not have a high opinion of ( he went on to describe some of the circumstances and alleged crimes ) I have also sued Richard Nixon, defended Angela Davis, and represented the American Communist Party. If you find that knowing any of this, makes you the least bit uncomfortable with me, I certainly would respect your feeling and respect your decision not to pursue this any further." I turned to the lady I brought to the meeting and we both in unison replied, "You are the guy we are looking for." Thus began a great experience with a brutally honest lawyer. Buck Davis is Great. Honest. Humble. I have recommended many clients to him without reservation.

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1988.

Reprimand issued in MI, 1988

updated on 02/28/2014

Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Hugh’s comment:

“My client was dying and had lost both legs. I could not find an expert because of her smoking and diabetes. So I did not file awitness. another lawyer solicited the case and advised her to file a grievance. He settled it for $3000. I admitted it and explained why.”

Work Experience

1995 - 2014

Co-founder, Senior Attorney, Constitutional Litigation Associates

Associations

National Police

2005 - 2009

National Police Accountability Project

Past Executive Committee

1977 - 2014

Michigan Association for Justice

member, exec board

1969 - 2014

National Lawyers Guild

Member, staff attorney, exec board

Education

1968

Harvard Law School

LL.B - Bachelor of Laws

Languages

English

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