Dawn Sullivan Willoughby
Counsel - Class Actions
Contact DawnDawn serves as Siskinds' E-Discovery Counsel and practices in the class actions department.
Education
University of Windsor
About
Dawn has been a member of the class action department since joining Siskinds in 1997. Her practice focuses on E-Discovery where she provides counsel on issues arising at every stage of litigation from preservation to delivery. Dawn manages all of Siskinds LLP document review projects.
Dawn has represented thousands of breast implant clients over the years and has been a member of the counsel team on several large product liability and medical device class actions.
Other Languages
French
Memberships and Associations
Law Society of Upper Canada, Member
Middlesex Law Association, Member
International Legal Technology Association, Member
Canadian Bar Association, Member
Ontario Bar Association, Member
Sedona Canada Working Group 7, Member
Women in eDiscovery, Member
The Advocates' Society, Member
Publications and Speaking
M.A. Eizenga and D.M. Sullivan, "Introduction to Class Proceedings", in B.L. Gluckstein et a., eds., Personal Injury Practice Manual (Toronto:Butterworths, 1999) c. 15.
"Starting a Class Action: Evidentiary and Practical Matters", M.A. Eizenga and D.M. Sullivan, Ontario Bar Association, Class Action Conference, November 2005, Toronto.
"Products Liability - Medical and Pharmaceutical", M.A. Eizenga, C.M. Wright and D.M. Sullivan, The Litigator, Journal of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 9, Issue 1, Spring, 2001.
Community Involvement
Volunteer and foster parent with Animalert pet rescue
Former Nor'West Optimists Soccer Club, Division Convenor and House League Board of Directors Member (2009-2014)
Former Ecole Elementaire Marie-Curie, Conseil d'Ecole member (2007-2013), former Eco-Ecoles Ontario Project Coordinator
Former Arbour Glen Day Nursery, Board of Directors Member (2009-2011)
Former London Lawyers Feed the Hungry Committee, former Volunteer Coordinator
Blog Posts By Dawn Sullivan Willoughby
- How to trim eDiscovery costs part three: Leverage technology by adding tools and apps to your review
- How to trim eDiscovery costs part two: Review fewer documents and review efficiently
- How to trim eDiscovery costs part one: Lay the groundwork
- Report from Relativity Fest 2017
- E-Discovery Software useful for small cases
- Video Game Data Could Provide Useful Health Information In A Lawsuit