Dawn is a licensed private investigator in the State of Oregon.She is fortunate to be a native Oregonian. Dawn graduated from Rex Putnam High School, and attended both Portland Community College and Marylhurst University, majoring in psychology.
Over the course of her 20 year career, Dawn has worked with lawyers mostly in support of litigation. Her experience ranges from divorce, workers’ compensation, and real estate law to commercial and personal injury trial work. Dawn has experienced working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys. For the last 12 years,she has worked for two trial lawyers who specialized in representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Dawn understands how cases are won and how they are lost, she has seen both sides. Anyone who knows Dawn would agree she has a passion for work in the area of sex abuse litigation. She has a passion for helping others.
Over the years Dawn has performed the following service for attorneys:
- Interviewed countless clients and witnesses.
- Prepared clients for deposition, mediationand trial testimony.
- Located, screened, and hired expert witnesses.
- Located valuable demonstrative evidence for both mediation and trial.
- Supported litigators in trial preparation, with jury selection, and at trial.
Dawn was a member for many years of the Oregon Paralegal Association. She also served as the Executive Director and President of Oregon Abuse Survivors and Advocates (OASA), a non-profit organization that was formed to help survivors of childhood sex abuse navigate the legal system.
Dawn will tell you she was encouraged to open her own legal investigation practice by several of the clients and attorneys she has assisted over the years. Her friends and colleagues say that she is tenacious, discerning, curious and slightly rebellious. This work suits her.
Deanne Snedeker, Litigation Paralegal
“I have known Dawn for 20 plus years. Her curious nature combined with her creative approach to investigation makes her a natural in this line of work. Her gift isgetting people to open up to her. She is always professional and ethical, I highly recommend her to anyone who needs an investigator.”
Anonymous, Client
“I would like to thank you for your decision to put Dawn on my case. I have had conversation with friends and family she has interviewed, and even those who might be considered “less than friendly” to our case describe her as professional and friendly. I am very impressed with her abilities. Dawn received a signature of importance this weekend only after some difficulty. I am impressed with her intuition. I feel many would have had more difficulty accomplishing this.”