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Damon Elder

Damon Elder

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Damon Elder, partner and litigation practice leader for the Seattle office, has experience in a broad variety of civil litigation, with a particular focus on consumer protection and product liability litigation, complex commercial disputes, and employment-related litigation. He has defended clients against consumer protection class actions and complaints filed by state and federal authorities in dozens of cases across the United States, with an emphasis on lawsuits arising in Washington.

He has represented numerous companies, executives, and business owners in connection with disputes over the management, control, and transactions of their businesses. He also has experience representing employers in disputes over noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, employment discrimination claims, and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, he was a founding partner in the law firm Calfo Eakes in Seattle. He currently serves on the board of directors of Camp Korey, a Seattle-area nonprofit that serves children with life-altering medical conditions and their families.

To learn more about Damon and his experience, please go to: https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/damonelder

Personal

Georgetown University Law Center, 2008, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif

Georgetown University, 2004, B.A.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Washington

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Damon Elder is recognized for his wide-ranging litigation experience, which sees him regularly handle product liability and employment disputes, among others. He heads the Seattle office's litigation team at Morgan Lewis.

Strengths

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  • Damon's skills are far beyond his years of practice. He is an exceptional attorney.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Damon is very knowledgeable. I felt very good about the advice he gave and the work he's done.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • He's smart, thoughtful, responsive and knows the local bench extraordinarily well.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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