Dawn Ellison

• Berisha v. Amerada Hess Corp., et al. Member of team that defended several oil refiners against class action claims stemming from alleged environmental contamination. Case ended when court denied plaintiffs’ class certification motion.
• International Paper Company and Masonite Corporation v. Affiliated FM Insurance Company, et al. Member of team that secured a $383 million jury verdict on behalf of International Paper and Masonite, arising out of the refusal of more than 20 insurance carriers to respond properly to a nationwide products liability class action. Combined with the $93 million jury verdict awarded in the first phase of the trial (including $68 million in punitive damages), the total jury verdict in the action exceeded $475 million and was among top 30 jury verdicts nationwide for 2003.
• Allapattah Services, Inc. et al. v. Exxon Corp. Member of trial team that defended Exxon Corp. in a class action brought by service station dealers alleging breach of contract involving the Discount for Cash Marketing Program. Plaintiffs sought $1 billion in damages, including interest. Participated in first trial, which resulted in a hung jury. A later retrial resulted in a verdict for plaintiffs.

°Some of the representations listed above were handled by Dawn Ellison prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Products Liability Litigation Department of the Year,” 2018

• Member, American Bar Association
  • At-Large Vice Chair, Environment Section's Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee