Daniel L. Hessel - Philadelphia, PA
Attorney at Golkow Hessel LLC
Personal Injury and Subrogation Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA
1628 JFK Boulevard Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19103
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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30
Years
Experience
Philadelphia Personal Injury and Subrogation Lawyer
Updated: 06/26/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury and Subrogation
- Product Liability
- Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
With 15 years of practice in the fields of personal injury and subrogation law, Dan Hessel handles complex and catastrophic injury cases. Dan has been recognized as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" for the past three years. Recipients of this award must be nominated by their peers, and the honor is limited to 5% of practicing lawyers. Before being named a "Super Lawyer", Dan was recognized as a Pennsylvania "Rising Star" in multiple years. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization reserved for trial lawyers who have obtained seven figure verdicts or settlements on behalf of their clients. He has had more than $10 million in settlements for his clients in the past few years alone. Many of these cases have been featured in journals such as The Legal Intelligencer, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Yahoo! Biz, New Jersey Verdict Reporter, Pennsylvania Damages, North Carolina Verdict Reporter, Pennsylvania Verdict Reporter and the Florida Verdict Reporter. Dan has spoken on issues related to tort law on more than 30 occasions.
Some of Dan's more notable results include:
- $2 million for truck driver who sustained an impalement injury due to a fall.
- $1.48 million for industrial worker who suffered severe burns.
- $1.25 million for worker who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury due to defective truck part.
- $1.1 million for worker who was injured while using power tool.
- $1.1 million for the family of a worker who died due to a fall from truck.
- $1 million for family of man killed by drunk driver.
- $1 million recovery against a national clothing store for negligently policing its premises, which resulted in a shopping mall fire.
- $951,000 for pedestrian struck by tractor-trailer. (Verdict of $1,902,000 reduced in half)
- $900,000 for asphalt worker burned by hot tar.
- $750,000 for electrocution victim in products liability case.
- $515,000 for pedestrian struck on the Roosevelt Boulevard.
Dan is an active member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals ("NASP"). He also serves on the NASP New England Chapter Committee, has been published in Subrogation magazine, has spoken twice at the NASP National Conference, and countless other times to clients. He is involved with subrogation cases around the country, having recently handled cases in more than 15 states.
Originally from Reno, Nevada, Dan grew up in Southern New Jersey, and earned a bachelor's degree in Law and Justice, with honors, at the College of New Jersey. While in college, Dan won the State Championship in a mock trial competition sponsored by the New Jersey Bar Association. Dan earned his law degree from William & Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he earned membership on The William and Mary Law Review, the mock trial team and the moot court team. He is admitted to practice law in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but is able to handle matters throughout the country on a pro hac vice basis.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Daniel L. Hessel
Included on the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law,
Williamsburg,
Virginia, 1996
J.D.
Law Review: William & Mary Law Review, Staff Member, 1994 - 1996
Non Legal Education
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College of New Jersey,
Trenton,
New Jersey, 1993
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: Law and Justice
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1996
- New Jersey, 1996
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Kappa Tau
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Contact
1628 JFK Boulevard
Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone Number: 267-520-0224
Fax Number: 215-988-0042
Email: Send a message
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