Dawn M. Kovner
Dawn M. Kovner is a principal in the Labor & Employment Practice, specializing in economic damages calculations, and providing consulting and expert witness testimony in single plaintiff employment actions.
Ms. Kovner has testified in federal and state courts, at arbitrations and at mediations on economic issues arising from claims of wrongful termination, failure to promote, failure to accommodate, and related employment issues. Her areas of testimony include earnings and benefits loss calculations, local and national labor markets, job search outcomes, market rate compensation and benefits, and corporate financial conditions.
Ms. Kovner has decades of experience analyzing workforce data relevant to economic damages, job search practices, and job search outcomes. She directs and conducts research and analysis on job availability, compensation, and related employment issues. Other areas of expertise include the valuation of complex public and private benefits plans, executive and equity compensation and incentive plans, and business profit projections. Ms. Kovner has consulted or testified in more than 1,000 damages cases.
Ms. Kovner has more than 25 years of experience working directly with attorneys, reviewing and responding to reports of opposing expert economists, and providing expert insights at all stages of the litigation process.