CEIPAL Connect

Dawn Siler-Nixon

Diversity & Inclusion Partner, FordHarrison

Dawn has spent two decades partnering with her clients to help guide and direct their employment decisions to avoid the time and expense of litigation by creating and executing effective strategies to defend them through trial should the need arise. Dawn uses her depth of knowledge and expertise to ensure that clients exceed their Diversity, Equity & Inclusion goals, while avoiding legal landmines. Dawn's familiarity with her client's businesses and industries and knowledge of current legal trends is one of the many reasons employers turn to her to defend them in administrative proceedings and state and federal court actions involving gender, age, national origin, race and other discrimination claims. As a Certified Diversity Executive, Dawn routinely provides Diversity, Equity & Inclusion advice, training and workshops. Dawn is recognized as a Certified Diversity Executive through the National Institute for Diversity Certification.

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