Snell & Wilmer’s Dawson Becomes One of Few Women Law Firm Chairs

Snell & Wilmer named three-decade veteran Barbara Dawson as chair, making her one of a few women to hold the post in the U.S.

Dawson, an investigations and litigation lawyer and a member of the executive and compensation committees, will start her new role in April 2023, the firm, one of the largest in the U.S. West, said in a statement.

She replaces Matthew Feeney, who led the firm’s recent expansion efforts. He became chair in 2015 and steps down from that job next year to continue to practice law at the firm.

Snell & Wilmer, which had $283.5 million ...