Erin J. Morgan⏐Partner
Erin Morgan specializes in complex civil litigation, with a particular focus on jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration. She has taken eleven cases to trial or arbitration, winning favorable outcomes on behalf of leading corporations, financial institutions, and investment managers.
Erin has represented clients across a range of industries, including industrial services corporations, leading technology companies, financial institutions, media companies, and alternative investment managers in their most significant litigations and regulatory matters. Her practice primarily focuses on fast-moving and high-stakes arbitration and trial preparation where she has secured victories for clients in their most significant cases, including most recently in ARM Ltd. v. Qualcomm Inc., winning a jury verdict for Qualcomm in a case worth tens of billions of dollars with far-reaching consequences for innovation and competition, and WWM Logistics, Inc. v. CFE International, LLC et al., defeating nearly $200 million in claims against CFEi and securing over $30 million in damages, including 80% of CFEi's attorneys fees, after a 5-day LCIA evidentiary hearing.
Erin has been featured in a number of industry publications, including her recent recognition as a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal in 2024 and recognition on Benchmark Litigation’s 2025 “40 & Under List – Northeast” and Law Dragon 500 X - The Next Generation.
Erin has an active pro bono practice focused on family law matters and anti-hate cases. She represented the historic Metropolitan AME Church in a case against the Proud Boys for trespass and damage relating to the church’s support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Erin also previously represented a diverse group of 25 amici in filing an amicus brief in the New York Appellate Court advocating for the expanded right to appointed counsel in child welfare proceedings.
Erin currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and as a Lecturer-In-Law at Columbia Law School.
Education
J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
B.A., Bard College at Simon’s Rock (summa cum laude)
Bar Admission
New York
Contact
Erin J. Morgan | Partner
emorgan@dirllp.com
+1 202-240-2928
Office Address
11 Park Place
New York, NY 10007
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2024 Rising Star, New York Law Journal
2024 40 & Under, Benchmark Litigation
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Law.com: Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs, January 9, 2025
Law360: Split Del. Jury Clears Qualcomm In Arm Ltd. Chip Fight, December 20, 2024
Law360: DOJ Says 'Frustrated' Google Ad Tech Customers Are Stuck, September 9, 2024
Law.com: Paul Weiss, Civil Rights Groups Sue 'Proud Boys' Over Attack Against Black Church, January 4, 2021