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Zachary L. Pelton

Associate

Zachary is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Division. He focuses his practice in a wide variety of areas in the commercial and business litigation setting, which includes all aspects of contract and tort litigation, employment disputes, automotive industry litigation, real estate and construction disputes, shareholder and close corporate disputes, and intellectual property litigation.  Zachary guides his clients through all phases of litigation, including pre-litigation dispute resolution, jury trials, and the appeals process.

Prior to joining Dickinson Wright, Zachary graduated magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he was a Dean's scholar while attending evening classes and simultaneously working in the automotive industry.  As an undergraduate at Michigan State University, Zachary was a three-year captain of the Michigan State University rugby team.

Education

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

J.D.
  • Moot Court
  • magna cum laude 
  • Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society 
  • Dean’s Scholarship

Michigan State University

B.A.
  • Men's Rugby Team

Prominent Assignments

  • Representing a leading golf swing and performance training company in their defense against False Advertising and Unfair Competition.
  • Acted as legal counsel for a steel manufacturer in the termination of a Senior Vice President due to significant violations of the company’s standards of conduct.
  • Represented multiple heavy truck Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in a case concerning a financially troubled supplier.
  • Retained by a natural gas company to handle litigation involving intricate disputes over easements and gas rights.

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