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Stern, Dawn E.

Dawn E. Stern

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Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Florida

Clerk Experience

  • The Honorable James I. Cohn, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2005 – 2007)

Prior Experience

Previously, Dawn was a Trial Attorney for the Department of Justice, Civil Division in Washington, DC. She represented the United States during all stages of litigation of government contract cases before the United States Court of Federal Claims, including bid protests, Contract Disputes Act cases and construction contract matters. As lead counsel in these matters, Dawn's practice involved drafting motions and briefs, conducting discovery, taking and defending depositions, counseling clients, negotiating settlements, mediating cases, presenting oral arguments and participating in trial.

Dawn also served as lead counsel in appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in which she drafted briefs and argued appeals from the Court of Federal Claims, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Merit Systems Protection Board and Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Recognitions

  • President’s Award for Outstanding Service, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department

Education

  • J.D., George Washington University Law School 2005
    high honors
    Order of the Coif
    Merit Scholar
    J.M. Rubin Scholar
    Winner of the Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Competition
    Mock trial board
    Adjunct Professor, Legal Research and Writing
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Florida 2000
    highest honors

Courts

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Federal Claims

Memberships

  • George Washington University Women in Government Contracts Initiative Steering Committee (2021- present)
  • Vice Chair for the ABA Public Contract Law Section Bid Protest Committee
  • Vice Chair for the ABA Public Contract Law Section Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution Committee
  • Vice Chair for the ABA Public Contract Law Section Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection Committee
  • Board of Directors for the Federal Bar Association, Director (2014 – 2017)
  • Federal Bar Association, Younger Lawyers Division National Board (2007 – present), Chair (2013 – 2014), Chair-Elect (2012 – 2013), Vice Chair (2011 – 2012), Secretary (2010 – 2011) and Treasurer (2009 – 2010)
  • Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors, Ex Officio Member (2013 – 2014)
  • Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, International Section, International Procurement Committee, Immediate Past Chair (2017– 2018), Chair (2014 – 2017)
  • American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section, Contract Claims and Disputes Resolution Committee, Vice Chair (2017– present)
  • American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section, Procurement Law Institute 2020, Conference Co-Chair

Civic and Charitable

  • Rockville Volunteer Fire Department Administrative Member (2012 – present) and Golf Tournament Co-Chair (2012 – 2015)

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  • Regulatory and Government Affairs

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  • Government Contracting
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