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.