Judge Lauri A. Damrell - Professional Background & Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Lauri A. Damrell is a judge for the Sacramento County Superior Court in California. She was appointed to the bench by former governor Jerry Brown in 2017. She filled the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Michael G. Virga (Ret.).

She is a registered Democrat.

Judge Damrell graduated cum laude with her B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. After graduating from college, Damrell worked as an equity derivatives trader trainee for Group One Trading LLP from 1999 to 2000, and as a marketing manager for two years at Mr. Stock Inc. She then went on to earn her J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law 2005. During law school, Damrell was a member of the Order of the Coif honor program.

After graduating from law school, Damrell clerked for one year with the Hon. David F. Levi, chief judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Then, after completing her clerkship, Damrell became an associate at the Sacramento office of Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP. During her tenure with the firm, Damrell would be named a partner in 2016. She would hold that position until her appointment to the Superior Court a year later. While at the firm, Damrell's areas of practice included employment law, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and wage-and-hour litigation. At Orrick et al., she also advised major tech and financial institutions, the likes of which included Microsoft, Oracle, and Morgan Stanley.

In 2014, then-governor Brown appointed Damrell to serve on the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, a position that required Senate confirmation.

Damrell also served on the California Pay Equity Task Force, a commission focused on addressing pay equality within the state.

Her memberships have included the National Association of Women Lawyers, the American Bar Association Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity Law, and the Operation Protect and Defend, an organization that seeks to involve high school students in civic education. She also co-founded the Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Sacramento, an organization that strives to empower attorneys and mothers who struggle to strike a work-life balance.

Damrell, an avid writer, has contributed articles to the National Law Journal, the American Bar Association Journal on Labor and Employment, and Bloomberg BNA, just to name a few.

She received the Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers in 2014.

While on the bench, Judge Damrell has presided over the Family Law Department.

Recent Cases by Hon. Lauri A. Damrell

Shauntay Cannon vs. AMS Restaurants, LLC

On November 22, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Nov 22, 2022

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Sacramento County, CA

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Other employment

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General Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Darin Miller vs. MP NEXLEVEL LLC a Minnesota limited liability company

On August 5, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Aug 05, 2022

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Sacramento County, CA

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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General Employment

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Aug 20, 2022

Rogelio Valencia vs. American Pasteurization Company, LLC., a Wisconsin limited liability company

On July 27, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Jul 27, 2022

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Other employment

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Aug 11, 2022

Adam Stokes on behalf of himself and others similarly situated vs. Skyfineusa, LLC, a Utah Limited Liability Company

On July 22, 2022 a business tort case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Jul 22, 2022

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Sacramento County, CA

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Business Tort

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Torts

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Economic Torts

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Aug 09, 2022

Laura Cauble vs. Body Contour Centers, LLC

On June 20, 2022 a wrongful termination case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Jun 20, 2022

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Sacramento County, CA

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Wrongful Termination

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Labor and Employment

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Wrongful Termination

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Feb 14, 2023

Kevin Hickey vs. Transform Sears Home Services , LLC, a Delaware corporation

On June 14, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Jun 14, 2022

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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General Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Sean Mcburney vs. Eurofins Air Toxics, LLC, a limited liability company

On June 14, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Jun 14, 2022

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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General Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Jose Jesus Avalos-Aviles vs. Red Robin International Inc

On May 31, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 31, 2022

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Annika Broughton vs. Alta California Regional Center Inc a California Corporation

On May 31, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 31, 2022

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Other employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Marquis Daniel Mogess vs. Bell Brother's Heating and Air Inc a California corporation

On May 31, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 31, 2022

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Other employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Kaitlyn Noel vs. BP Venture Management Inc a California Corporation

On May 26, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 26, 2022

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Matthew Townsend vs. Alliance Environmental Group, LLC

On May 25, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 25, 2022

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Waqas N. Butt vs. 9W Halo Western OPCO L.P. a Delaware limited liability company

On May 24, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 24, 2022

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Feb 14, 2023

Jamal Gamble vs. Ameripride Services Inc

On May 23, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 23, 2022

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Other

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Feb 14, 2023

Joe Hart vs. Aluminum Coating Technologies Inc a California C...

On May 23, 2022 an unlimited civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 23, 2022

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Superior

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Sacramento County, CA

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Unlimited Civil

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Labor and Employment

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General Employment

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Mar 30, 2024

Michael Johnson vs. MVP Event Productions, LLC

On May 18, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 18, 2022

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Dismissal

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Feb 14, 2023

Deren Stroughter vs. Kadence Healthcare, Inc.

On May 16, 2022 an unlimited civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 16, 2022

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Settlement

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Superior

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Unlimited Civil

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Labor and Employment

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Feb 28, 2024

Ermelinda Figueroa vs. Beckman Coulter, Inc.

On May 16, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 16, 2022

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Dismissal

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Feb 14, 2023

Alicia Torres, on behalf of the State of California, as a private attorney general vs. Target Corporation

On May 11, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 11, 2022

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Michelle Hilton vs. Regus Management Group, LLC

On May 11, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 11, 2022

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Feb 14, 2023

Paul Schwartzenberger vs. Berger Steel Corporation, a California corporation

On May 10, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 10, 2022

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Feb 14, 2023

Marvin Glenn Holloway vs. Water Damage Rescue, INC., a California corporation

On May 10, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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May 10, 2022

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Edward Virgen III, on behalf of the State of California, as a private attorney general vs. Curaleaf CA, Inc., a California Corporation

On January 27, 2022 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Jan 27, 2022

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Consolidation

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Sacramento County, CA

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Other employment

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Labor and Employment

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Feb 14, 2023

Eva Cano Gutierrez vs. Rush Personnel Services, Inc.

On August 24, 2021 an other employment case was filed in the jurisdiction of Sacramento County. Judge Lauri A. Damrell presiding.

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Aug 24, 2021

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Transfer

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About

Lauri A. Damrell
Current Appointment Sacramento County Superior Court, Department 22	Sacramento County Superior Court, Department 22
Education J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law - 2005 B.A., University of Pennsylvania - 1999	J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law - 2005 B.A., University of Pennsylvania - 1999

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	CA - Sacramento County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (916) 875-2523

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Equity Derivatives Trader Trainee	Group One Trading LLP	None
Marketing Manager	Mr. Stock Inc.	None
Clerk	Hon. David F. Levi, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California	Sacramento County, California
Associate	Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe LLP	Sacramento County, California
Partner	Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe LLP	Sacramento County, California