Damarr Butler Selected to The National Black Lawyers’ Top 100 Lawyers in DC

February 07, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, DC—February 7, 2020—O’Melveny staff attorney Damarr Butler has been selected by The National Black Lawyers, a professional and educational organization comprised of the nation’s premier African American attorneys, for inclusion in its list of Top 100 lawyers in Washington, DC.

In its announcement, The National Black Lawyers stated that Butler “exemplifies superior qualifications, leadership skills, and performance."

Membership in the Top 100 is by invitation only and limited to lawyers who have demonstrated excellence and have achieved outstanding results in their legal careers. The selection process is multi-faceted, including peer nominations and third party research.

Butler leverages extensive experience in the public sector in his ERISA-focused practice. Prior to joining O’Melveny, he was an attorney in Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Office of the General Counsel, where he handled matters of complex federal bankruptcy, state insolvency/receivership, as well as transactional and litigation matters concerning ongoing and terminated defined benefit pension plans.

He also previously served as Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, representing federal departments, agencies, and government officials concerning allegations of discrimination under Title VII, access to and/or the amendment of records under the FOIA and the Privacy Act, challenges to agency actions under the APA, and tort claims.

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Christopher Rieck
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
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