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PRACTICE AREAS EDUCATION
  • J.D., cum laude Loyola Law School, 2001
  • B.A., magna cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1998
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
  • California

CAREN J. DAWSON

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Associate, Los Angeles
444 South Flower Street
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2901

TEL: 213.243.6146
FAX: 213.243.6330
EMAIL: cdawson@mckennalong.com

PROFILE

Caren Dawson is an associate in McKenna Long & Aldridge's Los Angeles office and focuses her practice on general civil litigation as well as real estate financing, acquisitions, development and leasing.

Caren's litigation practice focuses on toxic tort and products liability. Caren has defended product manufacturers in numerous toxic tort lawsuits. She has considerable experience in all discovery issues, law and motion, depositions and trial preparation.

A significant part of her real estate practice involves representing institutional lenders in a broad range of secured lending transactions. Caren also represents sellers and purchasers of real property in a wide variety of situations.

In addition to her experience in litigation and real estate based transactions, Caren has considerable experience with energy contract and procurement issues -- particularly for industrial and commercial energy users.

While in law school, Caren served on the editorial board of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review. She also participated in the Moot Court program.