Dwan assists legal teams with pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, mediation and facilitation summaries, and client assessment reports. She analyzes claim files, contracts, expert reports, deposition testimony, medical records, employment records, billing information, and investigative findings. Her work also includes conducting background research, interviewing witnesses, preparing medical and case chronologies, and developing document indices and summaries that help attorneys and clients identify significant facts and assess case developments.
Her discovery experience includes managing voluminous document collections and productions, reviewing and redacting privileged or confidential information, responding to subpoenas, tracking records, and supporting electronic discovery workflows. Dwan also helps implement legal holds and verify preservation compliance.
Dwan regularly retains and coordinates expert witnesses across multiple disciplines, organizes materials for expert review, and assists with independent medical examinations. She has supported trial teams nationally in state and federal courts by preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses, organizing trial materials, and providing in-court support. Her background includes matters involving automobile negligence, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, workers’ compensation, employment law, civil rights, and general negligence.
Dwan also has in-house legal department experience involving pre-litigation disputes, internal investigations, employment matters, EEOC filings, compliance issues, contracts, subpoenas, accommodations, employee separations, legal releases, and settlement agreements. She has communicated with insurance brokers regarding general liability, commercial property, and workers’ compensation coverage, giving her additional insight into the operational, employment, compliance, and insurance considerations that may intersect with litigation.
