Matthew R. Abel

Matthew R. Abel

Cannabis Counsel, P.L.C. β€’ Detroit, MI
BusinessEmployment LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

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Contact

Email
Phone
(313) 351-7662
Address
2930 E. Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48207-5029, US

Professional

About

Matthew Abel has been a practicing attorney in Michigan for over 30 years, and is the Executive Director of Michigan NORML .. Matt founded Cannabis Counsel, P.L.C., a five-attorney Detroit, Michigan law firm entirely devoted to cannabis clients and cases, providing both business advice and legal counseling as well as criminal defense in marijuana cases throughout Michigan. Since passage of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act in 2008, the practice has rapidly grown to include not only business clients and issues, but also contract, real estate, employment, drug testing, probation, family law, landlord-tenant, intellectual property, and other issues surrounding cannabis. Cannabis Counsel P.L.C. is a member of the National Cannabis Industries Association. The firm's client list includes patients, caregivers, clubs, collectives, dispensaries, garden supply stores, physicians, publishers, inventors, and other medical marijuana entrepreneurs, and Mr. Abel often serves in an "of counsel" relationship with other lawyers, assisting them in their cases.

About Business Law

Business law attorneys advise companies on legal matters including formation, contracts, compliance, and transactions. They help businesses navigate regulatory requirements and protect their interests. Common matters include business formation, contract drafting, mergers and acquisitions, commercial disputes.

Credentials

Education
1985 Wayne State University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1980 Central Michigan University Master of Science in Administration 1979 Central Michigan University BA - Bachelor of Arts 1975 Castleton State College Associate in Science
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
N/A Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Publications
N/A Michigan Bar Journal The Michigan Information Network - Will West Go South?
Associations
2015 - Present MILegalize Board of Directors 2007 - Present National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Legal Counsel - Michigan 1992 - Present State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly Elected Representative
Speaking
2009 Oaksterdam University Law Professor Cannabis Law
Updated: Mar 08, 2026