Biography
Brandon McNeal was born in Pontiac, Michigan. While in law school, Brandon began his legal career as a law clerk for the Counsel and Advocacy Law Line (CALL) through Lakeshore Legal Aid. In that role, Brandon advised low-income and elderly clients regarding legal options in a wide variety of areas including public benefits, eviction, child support, divorce, bankruptcy, and wills.
While in law school, Brandon also established a 501(3)(c) charity on behalf of several professional athletes in the NBA and NFL including Joe Dumars, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Draymond Green, Andre Drummond, and Trey Burke to benefit mentorship and youth leadership programs.
After graduating law school and passing the Michigan Bar Exam, Brandon served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Litigation division at the City of Detroit Law Department. In that role, Brandon defended the City and its employees against various legal claims including negligence, premise liability, and civil rights violations. As a part of his responsibilities, he answered complaints, drafted/argued motions for summary disposition, and conducted depositions, settlement conferences, etc.
Brandon then went on to serve Wayne County as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the Arson Unit and the Special Prosecution Unit. In the Arson role, Brandon was responsible for the vertical prosecution of all arson cases in Wayne County where there was a multi-structure building, insurance fraud, death or serious injury. In the Special Prosecution role, Brandon worked on a number of high-profile and complex investigations including public officials and public figures. As a part of his responsibilities, he recommended and denied warrants, conducted preliminary examination, negotiated plea bargains, and conducted jury trials.
Prior to joining Khamo Law, Brandon worked at a Civil Rights and Personal Injury law firm where he was responsible for litigating civil cases including excessive force, false arrest, false imprisonment, illegal search and seizure, and personal injury resulting from automobile negligence. Notably, Brandon has already worked on civil cases that have resulted in six and seven figure settlements and verdicts. Brandon has also been responsible for successfully defending clients facing criminal prosecution in both misdemeanor and felony cases across the State of Michigan.
Professional Associations
State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Association for Justice, Member
National Police Accountability Project, Member
Black Family Development, Inc., Board Member
Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan, Member
Practice Areas
Civil Rights
False Arrest
False Imprisonment
Police Brutality/Excessive Force
Wrongful Death Premises Liability
Personal Injury
Criminal Defense
Licensed and admitted to Practice
All Michigan State Courts
Eastern District of Michigan
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
Michigan State University College of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2016
Moot Court & Trial Advocacy Board
Trial Practice Institute Certification
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, B.A., 2012
Major(s): Political Science and Sociology
