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    Darren Kessler is a Black Lives Matter attorney, go to him; generous, sincere and the best !!!

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    I regrettably hired Dawn Hassell several years ago for a simple case. (Shortly after she contacted…read moreme several times for dates on Match.com) When her behavior, actions, demeanor miserably failed to align with her fawning 5-star reviews, I wrote a truthful review on yelp.com about my experience, as a good community member should and is a first amendment right. (Hassle does not know about the 1st amendment, or does not respect it, maybe both?) The benign review didn't even near touch on most of the nefarious things she actually did. Yet, since then she has embarked on a vicious, non-stop bullying, harassment, libel and defamation lawfare campaign against me. She has had me followed, watched, tracked, spied on. She co-authored hit pieces on me on mainstream media channels. You can see those & how she treats her clients here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassell_v._Bird & https://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-hiltzik-online-publishers-20160909-snap-story.html She actually did this to an injured client, who had been seriously hurt in an accident needed help & medical assistance, and she coldly, cruelly neglected me. I had never been treated so barbarically by anyone & explained the basics her egregious actions in a run of the mill review. This goes all the way back to 2013! Since then, she has engaged in psychotic lawfare against me and has tried to ruin my life. Originally, Dawn Hassell contacted me & messaged several times unsolicited on Match.com just before my accident. She manipulated me into meeting her for poetry help and was in touch off of the Match.com platform. Since she had only glowing 5-star reviews, kept contacting me, I thought she could be trusted to with a sudden, unexpected injury situation. After all, her Match profile showed an attorney with stellar reviews. She acted as if she cared & I believed she would help. When it came time to finally meet in her office, days after the accident, to assess the broken bones, injuries, etc., she did not show up to the meeting in her office in San Francisco. (she never offered to come to my location to help me, either) Instead, she had the receptionist, a college type youth, do the intake forms. After signing the paperwork with her office, I was given no instructions and received no medical assistance, guidance, referrals or help from the young man or herself. Weeks and Months went by as I waited for her to help me after this life altering and dangerous accident and injuries. she dumped me and the case, after never having met or evaluated me, never giving proper professional guidance or much needed help from the accident. She was derelict. I was appalled, in disbelief and also disabled. She let me sit and rot in pain, blood, and fracture forever. She never did anything to help me with my accident, but instead, did the above to me. At one point, she had the Wikipedia page threatening my arrest and to put me in jail, for that review. (it's still up there) Yes, she did. This is who this person is. (she had to have it removed, fearing being sued for breaking the law& constitution) LOL! I did not know at the time, as I had been in a brutal accident and wasn't thinking clearly with a head injury & pain, injuries felt to this day, that 5-star ratings can be faked. So, as a community service, out of social obligation, I shared my disappointing, cruel experience with the yelp community, hoping to protect others. She raged, threatened, sued me, and got away with it based on complete bs & fraud, and then also tried to sue yelp.com. LOL! She lost the case of course & has tried relentlessly, spent untold amounts of money to keep fighting it. Yelp and their attorneys never thought the review was libelous or defamatory and thus left it up. She deservedly received a review based on her efforts, professionalism, and performance and there was never anything defamatory or libelous and the facts were even toned down. That was obvious to everyone. Dawn Hassell tried cover up her egregious actions, in any way that she could, but she isn't a good attorney anyway, so she never succeeded. 5-star reviews are bought. She does not even know law basics. She does not know about the 1st Amendment & attempted and publicized putting me in jail, over that little review! She violated the constitution/ law by threatening to arrest me and prevent me from talking about her. LOL! She doesn't even know about American law yet lists herself as a 5-star super lawyer! LOL! Aren't lawyers supposed to know about and honor laws? & the constitution? This has been confusing. How can actual practicing lawyers get away with such abusive behavior and obvious violations of and disrespect for the law? It's shocking she can get away with such crimes. The community has rights to the truth and we all have rights to tell it. That is what makes America unique and what it is. These are

    The Hassell Law Group was very helpful and responded quickly and efficiently to resolve my case. I…read morehighly recommend their service and whenever you need service just give them a call!

    Cheasty Cheasty & Malek - Robert Cheasty, with fellow delegates Dr. Frang Chung  & Maxine Yee, visiting hospitals in China  during Medical Tour, 2009

    Cheasty Cheasty & Malek

    (13 reviews)

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    I cannot fully put into words what it was like to experience the physical and emotional devastation…read moreof a life-changing accident. In an instant, everything shifted. I was left not only trying to heal from serious injuries, but also facing a legal system I knew absolutely nothing about. The uncertainty was overwhelming. I feared I wouldn't be treated fairly or receive what I was entitled to as a victim simply because I didn't understand the process. Finding Azadeh Malek Ahmadi changed everything for me. From our very first interactions, she became the steady, trustworthy presence I desperately needed. She took the time to walk me through what to expect, explained each step clearly, and made sure I was prepared without ever making me feel uninformed or vulnerable. At no point did I feel taken advantage of or exposed because of what I didn't know. Instead, I felt confident and reassured that my best interests were being protected. After an accident that altered my life in a matter of seconds, I had very little emotional bandwidth left. Knowing she was handling the legal complexities with skill and integrity allowed me to focus on healing. She advocated for me in a way that was thoughtful, strategic, and aligned with my specific needs and goals. Now that I'm on the other side of the process, I can say without hesitation that I had representation I trusted completely--and still do. Given all the ways this could have gone, I am incredibly grateful that I was guided through it with care and strength, achieving the best outcome possible under my circumstances.

    I reached out to Robert Cheasty a few months ago regarding a claim that I was seeking to file on…read morebehalf of my father. I had just about forgotten that I had even contacted him, when he reached out to me and left a voicemail. I can honestly say that Robert Cheasty has singlehandedly been the most helpful person that I have spoken to in the past few months, and believe me when I say I have reached out to countless attorneys. Not only did Robert Cheasty stay on the phone with me for over half an hour, he was willing to give me advice despite not being able to take my case. Robert referred several others who might have been able to help with my case, and was later available for some more questions that I had. Robert Cheasty has shown more compassion and understanding than many others in his field, especially since he did not simply 'blow me off' because he could not take my claim, like many others have. Much gratitude.

    Darren J Kessler - criminaldefense - Updated June 2026

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