

Overview
Dawn is a member based in Dickinson Wright’s Troy office, Dawn’s practice is focused on real estate, and corporate litigation with a particular emphasis on finance. Dawn has extensive experience representing developers in leasing and development of office, industrial and retail projects.
Experience
- Represents lenders in all types of real estate financing, loan origination for permanent and construction financings and sophisticated workouts, loan modifications, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure and foreclosures of real estate secured loans.
- Extensive experience representing companies, developers, day care facilities and charter schools in the acquisition, development, leasing, financing and sale of office, residential, industrial, retail, entertainment, school and day care projects.
- Represents developers in leasing and development of office, industrial and retail projects.
- Worked on all aspects of documenting a large multi-state mortgage refinancing and permanent and construction solar financing projects.
- Experience in land use and zoning aspects of transactions and obtaining municipal approvals for various mixed use developments.
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Publications & Presentations
- Presenter, “Business Boot Camp – Commercial Loan Transactions”, State Bar of Michigan/ICLE, 2010-2011
Credentials
- Senior Articles Editor, Wayne State Law Review
- State Bar of Michigan (Zoning and Land Use Section)
- The Legal 500 United States
- “Recommended Lawyer,” Real Estate Finance, 2026
- DBusiness Magazine
- “Top Lawyer,” Real Estate Law, 2025
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Real Estate Law, 2025-2026

