Dawn Gerhart  has been practicing immigration
law since 2005.  Prior to striking out on her own, she had the priviledge of working
as an associate attorney with the Law office of Haas & Devin, PLC in 
Nashville, TN. She previous worked as the Managing Attorney of the
Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, a private
nonprofit organization Against Domestic & Sexual Violence. She regularly
represents clients in VAWA self-petitions and adjustment, U and T visa
filings for victims of crime/human trafficking, and immigration court
hearings. She has been licensed since 2004 after graduating from the
University of Nebraska School of Law. She is a member of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association. Ms. Gerhart is a recipient of the
Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services New Advocate of the Year Award in
2007 and most recently serves on Davidson County Sheriff’s
287(g) Immigration Advisory Council.  She has presented for the Federal Bar
Association, Tennessee Supreme Court, Inns of Court, as well as various
other organizations.  Ms. Gerhart is currently the manager of the Rescue
and Restore Coalition in Nashville which is a community of like minded
individuals who are committed to ending human trafficking in Tennessee.

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