Dawn Hall Cauthen Receives Community Service Award

San Diego, CA – The law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is proud to announce that senior counsel Dawn Hall Cauthen recently received the Community Service Award from the North County Chapter of Lawyers Club.

The Community Service Award is an annual award presented to one member of Lawyers Club who has demonstrated the highest commitment to community service. Ms. Cauthen was selected for the award by the North County Board for Lawyers Club for her service on various committees and boards in the legal community and beyond and for her ability to lead in such a manner that brings people and causes together.

Ms. Cauthen is a member of the American Inns of Court, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Chapter, where she served as Program Chair in 2006 and 2007, the San Diego County Bar Association and the California Bar Association. She is also a member of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County, where she currently serves as Co-Chair of the Probate Section, Co-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee and is a member of the Local Rules of Court Advisory Committee. In addition, Ms. Cauthen currently serves as President of the Lawyers Club, North County Division and served as a 2007 Gala Committee Member for The Preuss School. She is also the Chair and Founder of the La Jolla Music Society's Pat Stein North County Concert Series and has served as a member of the Society's SummerFest Committee for the past three years. Ms. Cauthen was named the 2005 North County Philanthropy Council Volunteer of the Year, is a 2006 YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry honoree and was named a Five Star Wealth Manager by San Diego Magazine in 2008.

Ms. Cauthen focuses her practice on the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, estate tax and gift tax matters. Ms. Cauthen received her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Bethel College in 1986. She received her law degree in 1991 from California Western School of Law. Ms. Cauthen also attended Florida State University School of Law where she was a McGuire, Voorhis, and Wells Scholar. Ms. Cauthen was admitted to practice in California in 1992 and in Minnesota in 1995. She is a former adjunct professor at Bethel College, Minnesota.

About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

With more than 110 attorneys in San Diego and Carlsbad, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is one of the largest full-services business law firms in Southern California. We are a local law firm with a global network that gives us the ability to serve our clients’ interests throughout the world. Procopio is dedicated to understanding the businesses and industries of our clients and collaborating with them to develop tailored strategies. We advise companies at every stage in the corporate life cycle, helping them to plan, finance and operate their businesses. Since 1946, our success has been derived from our commitment to our clients and our ability to maximize the value we provide to them. Our goal is to continue building long-term relationships with our clients through a steady, team-oriented approach.