Dawn Solowey, Sam Schwartz-Fenwick and Brandon Dixon
Dawn Solowey, partner at Seyfarth Shaw and co-chair of the firm's Cultural Flashpoints Task Force, represents employers in employment litigation, with a particular focus on trials and appeals. She also serves as a trusted advisor to client employers on compliance with the full range of employment laws.
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, partner at Seyfarth Shaw and co-chair of the firm's Cultural Flashpoints Task Force, represents employers in complex ERISA and traditional labor matters, helping them build strong workplace cultures that balance high performance with inclusion and legal compliance. He advises clients on navigating cultural flashpoints, leveraging benefits to attract talent, and managing labor relations, while also maintaining a robust ERISA litigation practice that spans single‑plaintiff cases to major class actions.
Brandon Dixon, partner at Seyfarth Shaw and member of the firm's Cultural Flashpoints Task Force, works closely with employers to understand their organizations and deliver tailored advice on complex labor and employment issues. A skilled trial lawyer with federal jury trial experience, he also has extensive experience conducting DEI program audits and counseling employers on day-to-day DEI issues.
Compliance and Policy
An HR New Year’s resolution: Don’t let cultural flashpoints consume the 2026 workplace
Carefully crafted policies and training can help HR create workplaces that are a respite from the divisions of the outside world, these experts write.


