Nolan Dawson is the Litigation Paralegal for Musolino and Dessel PLLC. She is from Alexandria, Virginia and graduated from Alexandria City High School in 2022. After that, Nolan attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville where she majored in Economics and minored in Spanish, taking classes in Business Development and Law. During college, she spent a summer in Valencia, Spain to further her Spanish language skills and was the manager and lead singer in a band. Additionally, she was a member of ritual committee for the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity, where she helped raise thousands of dollars for the Breast Cancer Foundation. 

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Nolan developed her love for the law through her prior internships. First, she interned for a general practice defense attorney where she assisted in many complex and interesting matters, including trust and estate disputes and family law. She then interned for a Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge in Alexandria, where Nolan learned more about the courtroom process. She hopes to attend law school in the near future, where she can take advantage of her experiences in private practice and in the courtroom.