Mr. Damato is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP and focuses his practice on labor management and employment law. He has extensive experience in the various substantive areas of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act, including collective bargaining and arbitration and National Labor Relations Board proceedings.

His experience also includes employment discrimination proceedings, OFCCP and affirmative action matters, wrongful discharge litigation and wage-hour matters. Mr. Damato’s representation of employers has encompassed myriad types of litigation, including arbitration hearings, administrative proceedings and court trials. In addition to litigation, his practice includes providing day-to-day counseling to a wide variety of employers. Mr. Damato was recently recognized in the 2011 edition of Legal 500 in the category of Labor & Employment: Labor Management Relations.