The Managing Partner at SolomonSimmonsLaw, he has successfully represented clients in federal, state, and tribal courts and is known for his tireless advocacy, high-profile cases, and landmark victories.
He was instrumental in the legal team that fought for reparations for the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, alongside legal legends Johnnie Cochran and Charles J. Ogletree.
Currently, Damario serves as lead counsel for the last surviving victims of the massacre, advocating for justice on a national stage, including testifying before Congress in 2021 and securing a major legal victory in Randle et al. v. City of Tulsa in 2022. In 2024, he argued on behalf of the two 110-year-old living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre in front of the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
In 2023, Damario secured a $4.2 million settlement for 13 Black University of Iowa football players who were victims of racial discrimination. He also achieved a landmark victory in a case affirming the Black Creek Indian tribal citizenship rights that same year.
Damario is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Justice for Greenwood, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to securing justice and reparations for the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
He is an Executive Producer of the Anthem Award winning
Greenwood Is Still BurningDocumentary and author of the forthcoming book “What Is Owed: The Case for Reparations to Redeem A Nation” which has been bought by Penguin Random Houseand is slated for publication in late May of 2026, around the 105th anniversary of the Massacre. “