Cannabis Counsel PLC
About
Cannabis Counsel PLC, founded in 1985, is a Detroit-based law firm specializing in cannabis-related cases. Led by Matthew Abel, a practicing attorney with over 30 years of experience and the Executive Director of Michigan NORML, the firm provides both business advice and legal counseling as well as criminal defense in marijuana cases throughout Michigan. Since the passage of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act in 2008, the firm has expanded its practice to include contract, real estate, employment, drug testing, probation, family law, landlord-tenant, and other issues surrounding cannabis.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
Location and hours
Cannabis Counsel PLC
2930 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48207-5029
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9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Work Experience
President
Cannabis Counsel
2000 - Present
Associate Attorney
Cannabis Counsel, P.L.C.
2014 - Present
Law Clerk
Cannabis Counsel, P.L.C.
2012 - 2014
Judicial Intern
3rd Circuit Court - Hon. Richard B. Halloran
2011 - 2011
Education
Central Michigan University
1979
Central Michigan University
1980
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
2013
Castleton State College
1975
Wayne State University School of Law
1985
Wayne State University School of Law
Law
1985
Madonna University
Criminal Justice
2008
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Law
2013
Madonna University
2008
Central Michigan University
Public Administration
1980
Central Michigan University
Philosophy
1979
Castleton State College
Criminal Justice
1975
Associations & Affiliations
MILegalize
Board of Directors
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Legal Counsel - Michigan
State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly
Elected Representative
Marijuana Law Section - State Bar of Michigan
Member
Monroe County Bar Association
Member
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Member
State Bar of Michigan
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Publications
Michigan Bar Journal
The Michigan Information Network - Will West Go South?
Speaking Engagements
Oaksterdam University Law Professor
Cannabis Law
2009
Services offered
Criminal Defense Attorney
Government & Administrative Lawyer
Estate Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer
Corporate Law Attorney
Family Law Attorney