Dawn Hassell Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - San Francisco

Dawn Hassell Bio
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 the 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’s case results have ranked among the highest in California by lawsuit results ranking company Top Verdict:. 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Attorney and Practice Magazine has named Dawn a Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney. Less than 1% of attorneys nationwide receive an invitation for membership.. Nation’s Top One Percent Dawn was recently selected for inclusion to the 2023 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate.. San Francisco Magazine has selected and included Dawn for 10 years in a row in their annual published list of the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California (2014-2023).. Dawn served as a Distinguished Member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association from 2002-2012.. Dawn’s high-caliber legal skills, tenacity, and exceptional negotiation skills have won her extremely high praise and gratitude over the years from the firm’s many clients. She has a superb 10 rating on the legal website Avvo, and countless 5-star ratings on review sites Yelp and Google Reviews.. 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.. In her spare time, Dawn enjoys spending time with her adorable dog Emmett, a miniature poodle-terrier mix.