Dawn Cutlan Stetter Counsel

As a litigator, Dawn defends clients in federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies, throughout the United States. Her experience includes defense of individual and class actions, including cases involving allegations of harassment and discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and disability, as well as retaliation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, defamation, invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, negligent hiring/retention, wage and hour claims, sales commission claims, WARN act violations, and a number of other torts and employment-related matters.

Dawn also counsels and advises clients on litigation avoidance techniques, as well as a variety of labor and employment matters, including employment-action decision making, layoffs, disciplinary decisions, employee handbooks, employment contracts, drug testing, family medical leave, sexual harassment investigations and covenants not to compete.

Dawn also advises clients during contract negotiations on a variety of employment-related matters arising in the context of the purchases and sales of businesses. In that role, Dawn works closely with the corporate and transactional teams to provide a review of labor and employment law compliance issues through due diligence to post-close issues surrounding reductions-in-force, WARN compliance, and restrictive covenants.