Dan Sasse Honored with Thurgood Marshall Bar Association’s Brooke Weitzman Allyship Award

Orange County – April 8, 2026: Dan Sasse, chair of Crowell & Moring's Antitrust and Competition Group, has been named the recipient of the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association's (TMBA) Brooke Weitzman Allyship Award. Sasse was honored at the TMBA's 8th Annual Awards & Installation Gala on April 3rd at the Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa, California.

The award is named in honor of Brooke Weitzman, whose organization, Community Counsel, provides legal services and advocacy for elderly and disabled individuals across Orange County. The TMBA presents this award to an attorney who demonstrates the organization's commitment to justice, equity, and empowerment through their sustained efforts to reduce inequity, protect dignity, and uplift the TMBA community.

Sasse has been a dedicated advocate for underserved communities throughout Orange County, consistently using his platform and influence to advance access to justice. He has also been part of Crowell’s effort to launch several Scholarships for Change seeking to encourage law school attendance from underrepresented communities, including at UCI Law School. His commitment to service led him to join the Board of Directors of Community Counsel, where he has championed volunteer and pro bono initiatives and fostered a culture of service among his Crowell Orange County colleagues.

Sasse chairs Crowell's Antitrust and Competition Group and is a leader of the firm's Affirmative Recovery Practice. His practice focuses on all aspects of antitrust and competition law, including litigation, government investigations, defending mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures, and compliance issues.

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