Dawn L. Hassell

Dawn is a highly skilled litigator and among the very top San Francisco personal injury attorneys. She has an undefeated record in trial and arbitration for her clients and a special talent for obtaining exceptional results. She is in her 25th year practicing law. Dawn has obtained substantial judgments and settlements for her clients. Some of these include: $12.5 Million+ confidential settlement for a woman who was seriously injured in a head on collision caused by a commercial truck driver, $5 Million for an injured woman in her 70’s and her husband who was killed in a head on collision caused by a negligent driver, $4.9 Million for a farm worker in his 50s who was seriously injured in a car accident, $4.6 Million for a physician who sustained an impalement injury in a trip and fall accident, $4.67 Million court judgment for a seriously injured motorcyclist hit by a wrong way driver, $4.5 Million for a woman in her 60s who sustained a surgical brain injury after being struck by a vehicle while in a crosswalk, $2.525 Million for two pedestrians struck by a trailer pulled by an agricultural vehicle that had come loose, $1.75 Million for a middle-aged man rear-ended by a commercial truck sustaining spinal injuries that required back surgery, $1.5 Million for a rideshare driver who required collarbone surgery after a head on collision caused by a reckless driver going twice the posted speed limit, $1.5 Million for a pedestrian in his late 70’s who sustained head and knee injuries when he was struck by a car while in a crosswalk, $825,000 for a middle aged woman who sustained a surgical ankle injury in a slip and fall on a dangerous sidewalk. Awards and Honors include: Dawn has been selected as a Super Lawyer for 10 years in a row. Super Lawyer is a rating bestowed on the top 5% of outstanding lawyers in their practice area. National Trial Lawyers Top 100: An invitation-only organization composed of premier trial lawyers from each state. Membership is held by some of the best and finest trial lawyers in America. Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum: The Top Trial Lawyers in America, is one of the most highly prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the country. Membership is limited exclusively to lawyers with court judgments and case results exceeding $2 Million. This esteemed distinction is held by less than 1% of attorneys in the entire United States. Dawn received her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, and was admitted to practice law in California in 1998. Dawn received her undergraduate degree from Binghamton University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and in the top 1% of her class. Dawn is committed to making our streets safer. She is a member of WalkSF and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, advocacy organizations who focus on making streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. Dawn has successfully advocated for many dog bite victims. In her spare time, Dawn enjoys spending time with her adorable dog Emmett, a miniature poodle-terrier mix.