After
graduating from Sunset High School in Portland, Oregon in 1988,
Ché Dawson moved to Seattle and attended Seattle University.
While at Seattle University, Dawson initially majored in
Criminal Justice, making the dean's list on several occasions
and earning “outstanding Student-Athlete” awards as a Varsity
basketball player. After completing his initial major, Dawson
decided to attend Seattle University for another year, allowing
him to earn a second major in Political Science and to focus his
efforts on qualifying for admission to law school.
Upon graduating from Seattle University in 1993, Dawson worked as a
Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor at Echo Glen Children’s
Center, a juvenile correctional facility. In 1994, Dawson was one of 170 students accepted into the
University of Washington School of Law. He went on to graduate
with his law degree in 1997.
After
graduation, Dawson passed the bar exam and began his legal
career with Karr Tuttle Campbell, a downtown Seattle law firm.
Dawson initially focused his efforts litigating general
commercial disputes. In 1999, Dawson
moved into an Of Counsel position with the firm and began
teaching law full-time to students at Franklin High School.
Dawson took over a tremendously successful law program built by
teaching legend Rick Nagel and assisted Mr. Nagel with the 2000
National Champion Mock Trial team.
In 2001, Dawson refocused his energy on
practicing law, concentrating on general litigation and
immigration law. In 2003, Dawson became a full-time faculty
member in Highline's paralegal department. In February of 2008
Dawson earned tenure. Dawson also coaches the college Men's
Basketball team. Dawson continues to
be Of Counsel with Karr Tuttle Campbell. He is a member of the
Washington State Bar Association and American Immigration
Lawyers Association.
Dawson lives in West Seattle
with his wife Kelly and their sons, Miles and Malik.
