Damien R. Meyer

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(602) 271-9090

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Damien R. Meyer is an experienced commercial litigation attorney. Damien has extensive experience in representing both individuals and businesses including banks, contractors, landlords, real estate developers, aviation companies, entrepreneurs, and healthcare companies in all areas of their business including contractual analysis and disputes, procurement, collection and payment disputes, commercial tort liability, provisional remedies and negotiation of pre-litigation disputes to avoid formal litigation. He also has extensive experience in representing clients in formal litigation in Arizona State and Federal courts, the Arizona Court of Appeals, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, in private arbitrations, and before several state administrative agencies.

Arizona – State and Federal Courts

Admissions

University of Iowa College of Law, 2002

Coe College, B.A., 1999

Education

    • Banking

    • Construction

    • Real Estate

    • Healthcare

    • Aviation

    • Agriculture

    • State Bar of Arizona

    • Maricopa County Bar Association

    • Appointed as Judge Pro Tempore

  • drm@eblawyers.com

    (602) 222-4948 DIRECT

    (602) 271-9090 MAIN

Career Highlights

Obtained $26 million judgment for business client after 42-day trial prosecuting trade secret misappropriation claims arising from former employee’s breach of employment contract.

Representation of publicly traded company serving as Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) in multi-billion dollar government contract bid-protest.

In Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, obtained substantive consolidation order consolidating debtor and related third party entity after 3-day trial. Representation of bank in published decision from Arizona Court of Appeals resolving title insurance dispute in favor of bank.

Representation of client in enforcing payment and related obligations in $11 million contractual dispute.

  • Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Commissioner, Appointed by Gov. Jan Brewer, 2014

  • Valley Leadership Institute, Class 34 Graduate

  • The Foundation for Public Education (Paradise Valley Unified School District), Board of Directors, Chairman of Board 2015, Secretary 2013 – 2014, Board Member 2011 – 2015

  • Future for Kids, Board of Directors, 2014 – 2015

  • Youth Soccer Coach, 2013 – Present

  • St. Vincent de Paul, Volunteer, 2011 – 2012

Community Service

  • “Trade Secret Protections Clarified: The Growing Struggle Over Workplace Confidences,” Arizona Attorney, April 2015

Publications

  • “e-Discovery from an Attorney’s Perspective,” 2016 Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Advocacy Luncheon

  • “Put Down the Flash Drive,” CLE by the Sea, July 2015

Seminars

Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America©

    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in Phoenix, AZ, in the field of Commercial Litigation Law in Phoenix, AZ, since 2021

  • Southwest Super Lawyers

    Selected to Southwest Super Lawyers in 2021, Rising Stars, 2012 – 2017, Business Litigation, General Litigation, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy