Zach Marquand

Zach Marquand began his career as a high school math teacher with Teach for America, serving a rural community in Eastern North Carolina. Originally from Knoxville, Tenn., Zach earned his bachelor's degree in economics and Latin from DePauw University, where he was the senior captain of the men's swim team.

After two years of teaching, Zach pursued his legal education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During law school, he was actively involved in pro bono initiatives, volunteering with the university's Wills Project, the UNC Center for Civil Rights, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice.

Zach gained practical legal experience as a law clerk for the Legal Aid of North Carolina and the N.C. Justice Center Foreclosure Prevention Project, assisting clients facing foreclosure. He also held roles as vice chair of the law school honor court and editor for the UNC Banking Journal. In 2012, Zach earned his juris doctor with honors from UNC School of Law and was admitted to the N.C. State Bar.

Before joining the Deuterman Law Group, Zach worked as an immigration case manager at IBM in Durham, where he prepared visa applications for foreign nationals. He also served as a research attorney for consumer and financial class action claims. Currently, Zach manages workers’ compensation claims at the Deuterman Law Group's Winston-Salem office, where he focuses on providing personalized client service.