Biography
Ms. Dawson is a partner in the Labor & Employment Department of the San Francisco office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Ms. Dawson defends employers and individual employees in single and multi-plaintiff sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour and contract claims brought under federal and state law. She has tried single and multi-plaintiff cases in the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Cruz. She also is experienced in drafting employee handbooks and manuals, employment applications and arbitration agreements. Ms. Dawson has counseled employers in employer/employee relations, termination disputes, workplace violence and other employment issues. Ms. Dawson also conducts Labor Code compliance audits for a wide variety of clients. She currently serves on Seyfarth Shaw’s national Diversity Action Team.Education
J.D., University of San Francisco (1997)
Founding Member, Journal of Law and Social Challenges, Inns of Court (1997-99, University of San Francisco), Student Bar Association Award Recipient
B.A., Spelman College, cum laude (1994)
Dean's List (1990-1994)
Admissions
- California
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California