Dawn S. Mortazavi

Associate

Overview

Dawn Mortazavi is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office, where she practices in the Antitrust and Competition Group. Dawn’s practice focuses on pursuing and maximizing claims in complex antitrust settlements on behalf of a broad range of clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Dawn was an appellate attorney, filing appeals on behalf of her clients in both the state and federal appellate courts, for over 18 years, first as a deputy attorney general at the California Department of Justice and then as a an appointed appellate defense attorney with the Indigent Defense Panel for the California Court of Appeal, Second and Fourth Appellate Districts. Dawn began her legal career as a litigator in a boutique insurance defense Los Angeles based law firm.

Career & Education

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    • California

      Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Appeals, Writs, and Trials Division, California Department of Justice, 2005–2010

    • California

      Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Appeals, Writs, and Trials Division, California Department of Justice, 2005–2010

    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1999
    • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 2002
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1999
    • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, J.D., 2002
    • California
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
    • California
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
      • Iranian American Bar Association Board member 2009–2013; National President 2012–2013
      • Iranian American Bar Association Board member 2009–2013; National President 2012–2013
    • Farsi
    • Farsi