Dawn Hassell

Dawn Hassell is a nationally recognized personal injury attorney, and the Founder and Managing Attorney of The Hassell Law Group based in San Francisco, California. Selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, she is known as a fearless and relentless advocate with an undefeated record in trial and arbitration. Dawn has built her reputation on securing multi-million-dollar results for seriously injured clients and their families, combining sharp litigation strategy with exceptional negotiation skills.

Over the course of her career, Dawn has obtained numerous outstanding case results, including:

• $12.5 Million+ with co-counsel for a woman severely injured in a head-on collision with a commercial truck (2024)
• $5 Million for an injured woman and her husband who was killed in a head-on collision (2024)
• $4.9 Million for a farm worker seriously injured in an accident caused by a commercial vehicle (2022)
• $4.67 Million court judgment for a motorcyclist struck by a wrong-way driver
• $4.5 Million for a pedestrian who sustained a surgical brain injury in a crosswalk accident (2022)

Her case results consistently rank among the highest in California according to TopVerdict.com, where she has been recognized in multiple categories:

• Top 10 Personal Injury Settlements (2024)
• Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements (2024)
• Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements (2024, 2022)
• Top 10 Animal Attack/Dog Bite Settlements (2023)
• Top 10 Premises Liability Settlements (2020)
• Top 20 Personal Injury Settlements (2022, 2020)
• Top 20 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements (2022)
• Top 20 Pedestrian Accident Settlements (2020)

Dawn’s legal excellence has also been recognized by numerous prominent organizations. She is a ten-time Super Lawyer® (2014–2025), awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in California. San Francisco Magazine has consistently named her among the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California, and Attorney and Practice Magazine honored her as a Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney nationwide. She is also a member of the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Beyond her achievements in cases, Dawn served for a decade on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, and she remains active in legal and safety advocacy, including membership in the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and WalkSF.

Dawn earned her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1998) and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from SUNY Binghamton, where she ranked in the top 1% of her class.

With a proven record of success, tireless dedication, and client-centered representation, Dawn Hassell continues to set the standard for excellence in personal injury law in California and beyond.