Dawn began working for Zurich in 2002 and before joining corporate law held various positions within the Excess Casualty Claims department including Claim Specialist and Team Manager. Prior to joining Zurich, Dawn practiced law for six years with defense litigation law firms in Chicago, Illinois handling primarily tort-related matters including automobile liability, medical malpractice and dental malpractice cases. Dawn received her undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University (B.A., Communications, 1993) and her law degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law (J.D., 1996).