Dawn Levy O’Donnell

Former Counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee

Dawn Levy brings a wealth of high-level experience in tax policy, including pensions, transportation tax, and energy tax to D Squared Tax Strategies, a Washington, DC tax policy firm. Dawn is known throughout Washington for her solid understanding of Senate and House procedures. As Tax Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee, Dawn supported the tax team, working energy issues, pension concerns, corporate tax matters, and other tax expenditures. She worked with professional staff and Congressional members, putting amendments together, writing legislation, working with different committees and liaising with the Joint Tax Committee on taxation and the Department of Treasury (including the IRS) on a daily basis. Dawn previously served as Staff Director for the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Infrastructure; Executive Vice President of Tax at Cassidy and Associates; and lobbyist and committee director for the National Conference of State Legislatures.