DAMIEN R. MEYER - SHAREHOLDER
[email protected]
602.271.9090 MAIN
602.222.4948 DIRECT
602.222.4999 FAX
2800 North Central Avenue
Suite 1200
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Creditors’ Rights
Commercial Landlord Tenant Law
Real Estate
Education
University of Iowa College of Law, 2002
Coe College, B.A., 1999
Admissions
Arizona – State and Federal Courts
Assisted By
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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 health care 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.
Focus
To assist businesses and individuals in resolving disputes on a proactive basis to achieve and protect their business objectives and interests.
Clients
Banks
Contractors
Business Owners
Commercial Landlords
Entrepreneurs
Real Estate Developers
Industries
Banking
Construction
Real Estate
Health Care
Aviation
Agriculture
Professional
State Bar of Arizona
Maricopa County Bar Association
Appointed as Judge Pro Tempore
Recognition
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Commercial Litigation Law in Phoenix, AZ, since 2021
Selected to Southwest Super Lawyers in 2021, Rising Stars, 2012 – 2017, Business Litigation, General Litigation, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy
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.
Publications
“Trade Secret Protections Clarified: The Growing Struggle Over Workplace Confidences,” Arizona Attorney, April 2015
Seminars
“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
Community Service
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