Dawn Garcia Ward's primary area of practice is civil litigation, with expertise in corporate defense and document management. She also helps manufacturers with pre-litigation matters such as warranty reviews and governmental agency reporting requirements.

Representative Experience

  • Creates, implements and maintains effective document retention and management programs for organizations of all sizes with an emphasis on the retention of highly regulated records, including aviation records
  • Assists companies in drafting precautionary communications, including warnings, and instruction and owner manuals
  • Supervises discovery efforts in lawsuits and other contexts

Bar Associations

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan

Teaching and Lecturing

  • "Record Keeping and Retention," WNJ Human Resources Seminar, March 25, 2011, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Community Affiliations

  • Hispanic Center of West Michigan
  • Holland Hospital
    Board of Directors; Member, Outreach Committee
  • Holland Historical Trust
    Board of Trustees

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