Dawn L. Hassell

Dawn L. Hassell

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Works at
The Hassell Law Group PC

1 Best Lawyers award

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Biography

When it comes to personal injury cases, you need more than just a lawyer, you need a fighter, a strategist, and a champion. Dawn L. Hassell is one of San Francisco’s best-known personal injury lawyers, renowned for securing record-breaking settlements and courtroom victories. Whether you’re dealing with the aftermath of a car accident, pedestrian accident, or a catastrophic injury, Dawn is the unwavering advocate you need to maximize your chances of obtaining a successful outcome for your case.

Dawn combines legal ingenuity with genuine compassion for every client’s case at her law firm, The Hassell Law Group. Her results speak for themselves: a $12.5 million settlement for a head-on truck collision victim, a $4.67 million court judgment for a motorcyclist hit by a wrong-way driver, and countless other success stories. Dawn doesn’t just win cases—she changes lives.

With over 26 years of personal injury experience and accolades including a ten-year Super Lawyer designation, Dawn is an expert at ensuring her clients receive the justice and compensation they deserve. Every case she handles becomes a priority for her legal team.

Dawn built a reputation as a relentless advocate for injury victims by securing exceptional case results and holding negligent parties accountable. Dawn holds an undefeated record in trial and arbitration, demonstrating her ability to achieve maximum compensation for her clients.

Works at
The Hassell Law Group PC

1 Best Lawyers award

The Hassell Law Group PC logo

Locations

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English

Education

  • University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1998
  • Binghamton University, B.S., graduated 1994

Bar Admissions

  • California, The State Bar of California, 1998

Court Admissions

  • State of California

Affiliations

  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel - Member
  • Super Lawyers - Member
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:

Additional Information

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Case History

Cases
  • CASES
$12.5 Million+ confidential settlement with co-counsel 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 caused by a commercial truck driver
$4.6 Million for a physician who sustained an impalement injury to the hand as a result of 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 loose trailer pulled by an agricultural vehicle
$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 from 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

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