NOVEMBER 9, 2026 – The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers has elected two Davis Wright Tremaine LLP partners, Julie Capell and Tritia Murata, as Fellows, an honor reserved for attorneys who have made a sustained contribution to the practice and who meet the College's high standards of integrity, professionalism, and character.
Capell and Murata, both partners in the firm's Los Angeles office, were recently celebrated with the other 2027 Fellows at the College's 30th anniversary dinner in Washington, D.C.
Capell is a tenacious litigator and trial attorney, and has defended employers in all facets of employment litigation, including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and wage-and-hour class and representative actions. She is also an accomplished presenter and regularly provides client trainings on harassment prevention, wage-and-hour compliance, and other employment laws. She serves as co-chair of DWT's employment services group and was previously the firm's Los Angeles partner-in-charge.
Murata is a seasoned litigator and co-chair of DWT's employment class action defense group. With a focus on wage-and-hour cases, Murata is well known as a go-to attorney for employers seeking to defeat class certification as well as high-exposure actions brought under the Private Attorneys General Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. She has been recognized as an MVP of the Year in Labor and Employment by Law360 and a "Trailblazer" in employment law by the National Law Journal, among many other honors. She has also served in leadership roles for initiatives focused on inclusion.
DWT's labor and employment team is one of the country's largest and is ranked as a nationwide leader by Chambers USA. Other CLEL Fellows at the firm include Mark Berry, Jeff Bosley, Peter Finch, Emilio Gonzalez, Judy Keyes, Harry Korrell, Jenna Mooney, Portia Moore, Laura Sack, and Sheehan Sullivan.
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