About Dawn Leigh
Dawn Leigh Hassell is a personal injury attorney based in San Francisco, California. She was admitted to the California State Bar on December 9, 1998, and is currently the Managing Attorney at The Hassell Law Group, a professional corporation. Her California State Bar Number is 200080, and her license status is active.
Ms. Hassell completed her law degree at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and holds an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and ranked in the top 1% of her class during her undergraduate studies.
Her practice areas primarily focus on personal injury cases, including car accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, truck accidents, dog bites, premises liability, slip and fall accidents, and wrongful death claims. Ms. Hassell has experience in various legal stages, including negotiations, litigation, trials, and arbitration, maintaining an undefeated record in trial and arbitration.
Throughout her career, Ms. Hassell has served as a Distinguished Member of the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association from 2002 to 2012. She has received numerous professional recognitions, including being named a Northern California Super Lawyer for eleven consecutive years and selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation. Additionally, she has been recognized by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent and ranked among America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys.
