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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.

Co-Counsel on the largest police misconduct verdict in Michigan history and the largest verdict in Michigan this year!  On November 3, 2016, a jury in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a $36,600,000 against Genesee County Deputies for using excessive force against a man arrested for drunken driving.  Click the link below for details.  This is one of many seven figure verdicts and settlements that I have obtained for my clients in civil rights and personal injury cases.. In addition to civil rights cases, I also specialize in working with small businesses.  Prior to becoming an attorney I owned and operated a nightclub in Hamtramck. This experience has led to a lifelong interest in the formation and operation of small businesses.  My services are unique because I understand how small business owners need personal and affordable attention from their attorneys.. Call me at to discuss your case today.