Dawn has experience of most of the categories of work undertaken by the firm and is a specialist in claims involving professionals, particularly claims involving solicitors, barristers, surveyors and licensed conveyancers.
She was called to the Bar at Inner Temple in 1981 and, having completed her initial training in London, Dawn practised on the Northern Circuit for three years dealing with a variety of contentious work. In 1984, she moved to become an in house Counsel within the energy and transport sectors, where she had responsibility for handling a wide spectrum of commercial and civil litigation, including personal injury litigation, industrial diseases, employment issues and property disputes.
In 1987 Dawn also qualified as a solicitor when she joined the London office of a large national firm of solicitors. She became a partner in 1989 and for the last 20 years has specialised in professional risks work. She has been involved in a number of complex, multi-party, high value claims. She represented one of the parties in the case of Cable and Wireless v Various Defendants, described in the legal press as the biggest piece of litigation to hit the courts in recent years.

Dawn is experienced in advising on policy coverage disputes and claims notification issues, including matters involving issues of fraud or dishonesty. She advises in relation to professional conduct issues and can represent individuals in relation to disciplinary proceedings. Dawn is also able to give practical guidance as to the notification of claims and risk management.
Dawn acts for both Claimants and Defendants and is therefore able to take an objective view of the merits of individual cases. She is flexible and approachable in discussing charging rates and the funding of legal costs and is also prepared to act under Conditional Fee Agreements (“no win, no fee”) in appropriate cases.
Dawn is trained in mediation and is highly experienced in resolving claims through Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is a member of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association.

Dawn joined Watmores in May 2009.   Email: dmullins@watmores.co.uk