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Daimeon Cotton

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Daimeon Cotton

  • Biography

    Daimeon joined the Wayne State University Law School faculty in 2025. He earned a law degree from Wayne State University Law School and a Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution from Wayne State University. As an attorney and dispute resolution professional, he participates in mediation and arbitration. He serves as a Hearing Officer for Non-Union employee disputes at the City of Detroit. He earned a Certificate of Training in Civil Mediation. He has served as a mediator at the Wayne Mediation Center and the 36th District Court.

    He has been recognized as one of the top attorneys in my practice area by Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars, America’s Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators and The National Black Lawyers Top 100 as a top attorney under age 40 in Michigan. He has written and presented on workplace issues involving state and federal law. His work has been published by institutions such as The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), which is a leading institution for continuing legal education for lawyers. He has appeared on WHPR TV 33 Comcast television to discuss employment topics such as discrimination, retaliation and sexual harassment in the workplace. He appeared on “Your Best Chance, With Judge Nance” with Radio Superstation 910AM to inform the public about their rights and legal options during the global pandemic.

    He enjoys serving the community. He served on the Board of Trustees for Crossroads of Michigan, a non-profit organization that provides social services, food services, and other programs for anyone in need. He served on the Board of Directors for the Wolverine Bar Association (where he served as Chair of the Mentorship Committee for 2 years), which is an organization of African American attorneys coalesced to address pressing legal and political issues. He received a Certificate of Recognition from Michigan Community Resources for his work involving nuisance abatement of properties in the City of Detroit.

  • Degrees and Certifications
    •  J.D., Wayne State University Law School
    • M.A.D.R., Wayne State University
    • B.A., Morehead State University
  • Selected Publications
    • “The Civil Workplace” Navigating Employee Rights to Demonstrate, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Author) (April 2018
    • “Unemployment and the CARES Act", The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Author) (May 2020)
    • “Medical Examinations and the Workplace”, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Author) (August 2020)
    • "Arbitration in Employment Disputes”, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Author) (January 2023)
  • Accomplishments
    • “Crowdfunding for Nonprofits: Legal Considerations for 501 (c)(3) Tax Exempt Organizations” Michigan Community Resources (Co-Presenter)(September 2015)
    • Crowdfunding for Nonprofits: Legal Guides for Nonprofits,
    • Michigan Community Resources (Co-Author)(September 2015)
    • “Michigan Communities and Squatting: What You Need to Know”, Michigan Community Resources (Contributor)(October 2015)
    • Avoiding Legal Pitfalls of Owning and Operating a Business, Small Business
    • Summit with The Merchants Gazette (Presenter) (June 2016)
    • Wrongful Discharge and Retaliation Litigation,
    • The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter)(April 2017)
    • Employment Discharge, Law Power Hour TV Show with Barry Keller (Presenter)(April 2017, November 2017)
    • Construction Trades Resource Fair, Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (Presenter)(November 2017)
    • 7th and 9th Annual Wayne State University Law School’s Professionalism in Action,
    • Group Discussion Leader (Contributor)(January 2017, January 2018)
    • “Show Me The Money Day”, SER Metro-Detroit (Co-Presenter)(February 2018)
    • Job Fair & Skill Expo, US Little Rock Considine Family Life Center (Contributor)(April 2018)
    • The Civil Workplace: Navigating Employee Rights to Demonstrate and Protest,
    • The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter)(April 2018)
    • Employee Discipline for Off-Duty Conduct,
    • The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter) (April 2019)
    • “Your Best Chance, With Judge Nance”, Radio Superstation 910AM
    • Unemployment Issues and the Pandemic (Co-Presenter)(May 2020)
    • Unemployment and the CARES ACT,
    • The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter) (May 2020)
    • “I Got Next: I Can’t Breathe …”, FreeLife Outreach Ministries
    • Zoom Panel Discussion with Detroit Youth, Law Enforcement and Attorneys
    • About What to Do When You Get Stopped by the Police (Co-Presenter)(May 2020)
    • Medical Examinations and the Workplace,
    • The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter) (August 2020)
    • Hiring Lawyers in the Pandemic (Roundtable Discussion)
    • State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section, Business Symposium (Co-Presenter)(January 2022)
    • Lunch & Learn: “Telework in the Post-Pandemic Workplace”
    • State Bar of Michigan, Labor & Employment Law Section (Co-Presenter)(May 2022)
    • “Straight Law Talk THE BOOK: How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid the Legal Pitfalls of Running a Business, Make Money with Confidence and Love What They Do” (Author)(October 2022)
    • Arbitration in Employment Disputes
    • The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Co-Presenter) (January 2023)
  • Recent courses taught

    Winter Term 2025 (current)

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