Zachary B. Metz is an Associate in the Charleston office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Labor and Employment Practice as well as the General Liability Practice.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Metz spent four years working as a Paralegal. First in the Creditors Rights field then as a Corporate Paralegal working in house for one of America's top ten largest convenience store companies. This background provided Mr. Metz with the tools that he needed to thrive in law school.

While attending law school at Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, Mr. Metz published a student note in the 49th Volume of the Northern Kentucky Law Review before being elected as the Editor-In-Chief for its 50th Volume. Mr. Metz is also an active member of the NKY Law Review's Alumni Association.

After graduating from the Chase College of Law, Mr. Metz took the Ohio bar exam and was sworn into the Supreme Court of Ohio to become a licensed attorney in the Ohio. Thereafter, Mr. Metz and his family moved to South Charleston, WV and he was promptly sworn into the Supreme Court of West Virginia. As a young attorney, Mr. Metz became enthralled with work in the Labor and Employment field and worked with a firm that represented both employees and employers in their Labor and Employment disputes. During his early years of practice, Mr. Metz worked with individual primary from the medical field in and around the Charleston area. He additionally assisted clients with Workers Compensation and unemployment filings.

Mr. Metz has practiced, and continues to practice, in state and federal courts representing civil defendants in disputes concerning labor and employment law, personal injury law, contracts law, and products liability law throughout West Virginia. Mr. Metz has also litigated, and continues to litigate, numerous insurance coverage disputes and bad faith lawsuits throughout West Virginia.

Mr. Metz is an active member of his community and church in Saint Albans, WV. He has worked with several political candidates during campaigns and elections in efforts to ensure that his community is operated by proper leadership. Mr. Metz also an avid outdoors man and enjoys bow hunting, trail running, marathon running, camping, hiking, and other recreational activities at the beautiful state parks throughout West Virginia.

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Ohio
  • West Virginia
• State Supreme Courts
  • Ohio Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Education

Chase College of Law

Juris Doctorate, 2023

• Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Science in both Psychology and Criminal Justice, 2016