Attorney Zachary L. Houchin is a former prosecutor who served as a Felony Trial Attorney in the General Trials Unit of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit, Michigan. Zach has been practicing criminal law for eight years and has handled thousands of criminal cases including extensive trial experience where he has conducted 35 trials as first chair counsel. Zach has familiarity with a wide variety of cases including Homicide, Felony Assault, Robbery, Sexual Assault, Home Invasion, Terrorism, Larceny, Embezzlement, Fraud, Domestic Violence, gun crimes, drug cases, and traffic offenses.

Zach has unique insight that can only be obtained through years of working as Prosecutor. No one understands better than Zach where law enforcement officers make mistakes and where investigations become compromised. He possesses the ability to find weaknesses that exist in the prosecution’s case, a skill set he developed through eight years of practicing criminal law. He understands the tactics and strategies that are employed by prosecutors because he has handled all stages of a criminal case from the arrest, bond and pretrial motion hearings, trial, pleas, and sentencing.

If you are facing the frightening prospect of criminal charges, you need a lawyer on your side who understands the system, and has wide ranging experience. Zach’s extensive prosecutorial experience gives him an exceptional perspective on how to defend a criminal case.

Zach graduated from The University of Dayton School of Law and obtained his undergraduate degree in Finance from West Virginia University. He is licensed to practice in Michigan and West Virginia.