Dawn is a highly skilled litigator, negotiator, and top San Francisco personal injury attorney. She has an undefeated record in trial and arbitration for her clients and a special talent for obtaining exceptional results for her injured clients.
A fearless and relentless advocate for her clients, Dawn has expert knowledge of personal injury law and civil litigation strategy. She combines this with a high level of business acumen to obtain excellent results in her cases. Dawn works closely with some of the foremost experts in the nation to build clear and compelling personal injury cases on behalf of the firm’s clients.
Dawn has obtained substantial judgments and settlements for her clients. These include a $4,677,244 court judgment for a seriously injured motorcyclist; $4,600,000 for a physician who suffered an impalement injury in a trip and fall accident; $2,525,000 for two pedestrians struck by an agricultural vehicle; $1,750,000 for a client rear-ended by a commercial truck and needed back surgery; $990,000 for a pedestrian hit by a rideshare driver in a crosswalk; and $825,000 for a client injured on a dangerous sidewalk.
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Her high-caliber legal skills, tenacity, and exceptional negotiation skills have won Dawn 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 1998. She received her undergraduate degree from SUNY Binghamton where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and in the top 1% of her class.
Dawn is a sustaining member of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (a bicycle safety advocacy group), and WalkSF (a pedestrian advocacy organization making streets safer for pedestrians).
In her spare time, Dawn enjoys spending time with her adorable dog Emmett.
