Dawn L. Hassell, Esq.
Ms. Hassell is the Managing Attorney of the Hassell Law Group. She has the distinction of having a 100% success rate in trials and arbitrations during her career. At 34, Ms. Hassell was one of the youngest members to have been chosen to sit on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association, and has continued to serve on that board since 2002. In 2007 she was nominated as a Northern California Super Lawyer by a lawyer who opposed her in a case. She has received nominations for a number of other awards for outstanding achievements in her cases including the 2008 Street Fighter of the Year Award offered by the Consumer Attorneys of California, and was a 2008 and 2009 nominee for the Civil Justice Award offered by the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association.
Ms. Hassell obtained her Juris Doctorate degree from
the University of California, Hastings College of
the Law. She obtained her undergraduate degree in
Politics, Philosophy and Law from Binghamton
University in New York. She graduated Phi Beta
Kappa and Summa Cum Laude and finished
in the top 1% of her undergraduate class. She
was admitted to practice in California 13 years ago,
in 1998. She has
published several articles on trial, on elder abuse,
and on a difficult wrongful death case she prevailed
on. She has lectured as a panelist for the
Continuing Education of the Bar. She has moderated
MCLE panels on women owned law firms, legal
marketing for women in the law, and spoken on
numerous other panels for the San Francisco Trial
Lawyer's Association.
She has lectured
on bicycles and the law for Stanford Law School’s
Bicycle Coalition, NASA Ames Research Center,
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and the Peninsula
Bicycle Coalition. Ms. Hassell is a member of the
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and a member of
WalkSF, a pedestrian safety advocacy organization.
Judith Graziano, Esq. (Of Counsel)
Ms. Graziano is a senior attorney at the law firm and has been practicing law for over 12 years. She is a member of the California Bar, and the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association. During her career, Ms. Graziano has successfully represented plaintiffs in catastrophic accident cases at some of the most prominent law firms in the Bay Area with case values exceeding $1 million. Prior to joining the Hassell Law Group she worked at The Veen firm and The Law Offices of Joseph Carcione, Jr. Ms. Graziano is involved in litigating cases involving serious accidents and injuries for The Hassell Law Group. She has litigated a substantial number of construction site accident and product liability cases and is also experienced in the dual representation of clients in civil and workers compensation cases. Ms. Graziano is a Phi Kappa Phi undergraduate, and a California native. She has been a member of the California Bar since 1999.
Ms. Graziano is a senior attorney at the law firm and has been practicing law for over 12 years. She is a member of the California Bar, and the San Francisco Trial Lawyer's Association. During her career, Ms. Graziano has successfully represented plaintiffs in catastrophic accident cases at some of the most prominent law firms in the Bay Area with case values exceeding $1 million. Prior to joining the Hassell Law Group she worked at The Veen firm and The Law Offices of Joseph Carcione, Jr. Ms. Graziano is involved in litigating cases involving serious accidents and injuries for The Hassell Law Group. She has litigated a substantial number of construction site accident and product liability cases and is also experienced in the dual representation of clients in civil and workers compensation cases. Ms. Graziano is a Phi Kappa Phi undergraduate, and a California native. She has been a member of the California Bar since 1999.
Kathryn Tanner, Esq.
Kathryn Tanner is an associate attorney with the law firm and a member of the California State Bar. She is a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was an editor of the Hastings Women’s Law Journal. She also participated in the Civil Justice Mediation Clinic, where she worked as a mediator in San Francisco small claims court. Kathryn earned a B.A. with High Distinction from the University of Nevada, where she double-majored in Economics and Journalism and was a staff writer for the University’s newspaper. Kathryn has been with the firm since January 2007. Kathryn has assisted many clients in obtaining favorable court judgments on their cases and works with Ms. Hassell on all of the employment law cases handled by the firm. She assists in every aspect of the law firm's practice, including meeting with clients, negotiating with insurance companies and opposing counsel, attending mediations and settlement conferences, working on discovery, and attending court hearings on behalf of clients. Kathryn is a member of WalkSF, a pedestrian advocacy organization.
Kathryn Tanner is an associate attorney with the law firm and a member of the California State Bar. She is a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she was an editor of the Hastings Women’s Law Journal. She also participated in the Civil Justice Mediation Clinic, where she worked as a mediator in San Francisco small claims court. Kathryn earned a B.A. with High Distinction from the University of Nevada, where she double-majored in Economics and Journalism and was a staff writer for the University’s newspaper. Kathryn has been with the firm since January 2007. Kathryn has assisted many clients in obtaining favorable court judgments on their cases and works with Ms. Hassell on all of the employment law cases handled by the firm. She assists in every aspect of the law firm's practice, including meeting with clients, negotiating with insurance companies and opposing counsel, attending mediations and settlement conferences, working on discovery, and attending court hearings on behalf of clients. Kathryn is a member of WalkSF, a pedestrian advocacy organization.
Andrew T. Haling, Esq.
Andrew T. Haling is an associate attorney with the law firm and a member of the California State Bar. He is a graduate of the University Of San Francisco School Of Law, where he was an active member of the school’s competitive moot court team. In the National Moot Court Competition he was recognized as one of the top oralists in the western regional competition. He also participated in the Investor Justice Clinic, where he represented investors wronged by their brokers whom they trusted. Andrew earned a B.A. from Arizona State University, where he double-majored in History and Political Science and was a board member of the school’s Model United Nations Club. Andrew has assisted many clients in obtaining favorable results and judgments on their cases. He assists in many aspects of the law firm’s practice, including meeting with clients, negotiating with insurance companies, preparing cases for litigation, and assisting on cases in litigation. Andrew is a member of WalkSF, a pedestrian advocacy organization.
Andrew T. Haling is an associate attorney with the law firm and a member of the California State Bar. He is a graduate of the University Of San Francisco School Of Law, where he was an active member of the school’s competitive moot court team. In the National Moot Court Competition he was recognized as one of the top oralists in the western regional competition. He also participated in the Investor Justice Clinic, where he represented investors wronged by their brokers whom they trusted. Andrew earned a B.A. from Arizona State University, where he double-majored in History and Political Science and was a board member of the school’s Model United Nations Club. Andrew has assisted many clients in obtaining favorable results and judgments on their cases. He assists in many aspects of the law firm’s practice, including meeting with clients, negotiating with insurance companies, preparing cases for litigation, and assisting on cases in litigation. Andrew is a member of WalkSF, a pedestrian advocacy organization.