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Hermes Eraclides  

Theodore M. Johns  

Brad Hall  

Mark H. Gelman  

Kristen L. Johannessen  

Daniel R. Goodman  

Dawn R. Traverso  

Christopher D. White  

Jennifer T. Pollock  

Kendall Mills-Conrad  

Frank H. Cole, Jr.  

Morgan Indek  

Mary Frances Nelson  

Michael Quiggins  

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Peter N. Andresky  

Ya'Sheaka Campbell  

Betsy F. Campo  (Of counsel)

Gina Case  

Shawn A. Diederich  

R. Joseph Dill  

Vanessa De Rosa Lipsky  

Nicole Florentino  

Cindy R. Galen  

Barbara J. Glas  

Jacqueline Green  

David C. Halpern  

Edward S. Mallow  

Colleen Norman  

Christy L. Ruth  

Matthew J. Thompson  

D. Edward Williamson  

Located in: Southeast Florida
Dawn R. Traverso
Contact Information

Phone: (305) 466-4401

Fax: (305) 466-4404

dtraverso@ejlawmia.com

Office Address:
Suite 802
2875 N.E. 191st St.
Aventura, FL 33180

Biography

Dawn received her Bachelor's degree from Washington & Jefferson College in 1992 and her Law degree from D.C. Law in 1995. She is a member of the Florida Bar, being admitted to the bar in 1996. Dawn is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. Dawn concentrates her practice in the defense of workers' compensation and labor and employment matters. She is a member of the Florida Bar (Workers' Compensation Section) and the Broward County, Dade County and Monroe County Bar Associations. Dawn is certified by the State of Florida to teach law-related adult education classes. Dawn is also certified by The Florida Department of Insurance as an instructor in Florida Workers' Compensation, and has lectured at numerous seminars regarding ethics and the administration and defense of workers' compensation claims. Dawn was previously the Vice-Chair of the Workers' Compensation Rules Committee.  At present, Dawn is a member of the Workers' Compensation Rules Advisory Committee and a member of the Florida Bar's Rules of Judicial Administration Committee.  Dawn is a member of the Excecutive Counsel of the Florida Bar's Workers' Compensation Section.  Dawn is also the CLE Chair for the Florida Bar's Workers' Compensation Section.



Areas of Practice

Workers' Compensation Defense
Labor and Employment Matters

Litigation Percentage

95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Admissions

Florida, 1996
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, 1999

Education

District of Columbia School of Law
Washington, District of Columbia, 1995

Washington & Jefferson College, 1992
Bachelor's Degree

Classes/Seminars

Instructor for Law-Related Adult Education Classes
Lee County School District

Lecturer, Continuing Eduction Classes for Workers'
Compensation Claims Professionals


Professional Associations

The Florida Bar
Workers' Compensation Section
Executive Counsel Member
CLE Chair

Dade County Bar Association

North Dade Bar Association

Broward County Bar Association

Aventura Marketing Counsel

Birth Information

1970