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Dawn Mertineit

Associate

Boston
Direct: (617) 946-4917
Fax: (617) 946-4801
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Ms. Mertineit is an associate in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and is a member of the Commercial Litigation and Securities and Financial Litigation Practice Groups.  She is also an active member of the firm's Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Team.  Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, primarily representing corporations and their directors and officers in all stages of litigation, from initial pleading through trial and appeals. Ms. Mertineit’s experience includes both defending against and litigating a variety of claims, including partnership disputes, banking and finance matters, breach of contract suits, product and premises liability actions, tort actions, and trade secret and non-compete matters. Ms. Mertineit has also worked on a variety of real estate litigation matters, including actions enforcing commercial lenders' rights pursuant to mortgage and security agreements against defaulting landlords and litigation involving zoning, permitting, and wetlands issues. Ms. Mertineit’s clients include banking institutions, manufacturers, supermarkets, and various other business ventures.

Ms. Mertineit also serves as an officer on the board of directors of More Than Words, a Boston-area non-profit.

Ms. Mertineit is an associate in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and is a member of the Commercial Litigation and Securities and Financial Litigation Practice Groups.  She is also an active member of the firm's Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Team.  Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, primarily representing corporations and their directors and officers in all stages of litigation, from initial pleading through trial and appeals. Ms. Mertineit’s experience includes both defending against and litigating a variety of claims, including partnership disputes, banking and finance matters, breach of contract suits, product and premises liability actions, tort actions, and trade secret and non-compete matters. Ms. Mertineit has also worked on a variety of real estate litigation matters, including actions enforcing commercial lenders' rights pursuant to mortgage and security agreements against defaulting landlords and litigation involving zoning, permitting, and wetlands issues. Ms. Mertineit’s clients include banking institutions, manufacturers, supermarkets, and various other business ventures.

Ms. Mertineit also serves as an officer on the board of directors of More Than Words, a Boston-area non-profit.

Education

  • J.D., Boston University School of Law (2007)
    cum laude
    Honors in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Concentration
  • B.A., Colby College (2004)
    magna cum laude
    Distinction in the French major

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