About Fresh Start Law

Dawn has practiced a wide variety of law since being admitted to the bar in 1996, including criminal defense, family law, and bankruptcy. Dawn currently concentrates her practice in the areas of consumer bankruptcy. Dawn is an active member of the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association (MDBBA) and is currently serving as the Board’s President (2022-2023).

Dawn handles both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, as well as assisting clients with negotiating with creditors when bankruptcy is not an option or not the option clients wish to pursue. Dawn assists clients with mortgage foreclosures, loan modifications, and the defense of lawsuits by credit card companies and other creditors. Dawn has been practicing bankruptcy law since she became an attorney in 1996. Dawn was a regular columnist for the York Daily Record (YDR) for several years, writing about legal and social justice issues.

Dawn’s hobbies include cycling, photography, quilting, web design/search engine optimization, and hanging out with her dog, Foxy. Dawn designed the website for the York Law Day Committee and the York Legal Record and was the driving force behind the installation of wi-fi in the Judicial Center. Dawn is on the tech subcommittee for the MDBBA, and created the organization’s current website. Yes, Dawn’s hair really was pink for a while, but that’s just pink chalk in Foxy’s hair. She was not amused. Dawn practiced remotely from the end of 2016 to the start of 2023, living in Oregon for three years and then Florida for three years. Dawn is happy to be back in York, PA.