Dawn Marie Ceizler

Dawn Marie Ceizler

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 24 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Walnut Creek, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Commercial, Contracts & Agreements

165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101, Walnut Creek, CA

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

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Law Offices of Dawn Ceizler

165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598

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Dawn Marie Ceizler's Reviews

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8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Amanda | November 17, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Extraordinary lawyer

Dawn is an amazing lawyer. She's organized, ethical, sharp as as knife , and knows the laws backward and forward from both sides of personal injury lawsuits. She was, from the first day when I contacted her, a downright pleasure to work with. She always got back to me via email, usually within 15 min...utes (seriously!). She kept me updated on everything that was happening with a lengthy lawsuit. She made sure I understood everything that was going on, everything I was signing, and how the whole process worked. She held my hand through two years of legal processes around a tediously medical issue resulting from a car crash. I had a sticky case: I'd been rear-ended and gotten some sort of soft tissue damage that put me out of commission for the better part of a year and a half. All sorts of diagnostics failed to show exactly what was wrong, and treatments failed to make it better in any hurry. There was just a lot of pain whenever I used my right arm. (In retrospect, probably a rotator cuff injury that we didn't catch until a year after the accident, when it was mostly healed). I was sick at the thought of talking to the insurance company; there's no way to prove that you're in pain. Dawn took my case despite the uncertainty around it, and she got me an absolutely fair settlement despite all the medical muddling. In addition to being terrifyingly competent, Dawn was unfailingly kind. When we had to do a deposition, and I was scared of being interrogated, she made sure I knew exactly how it worked, knew what I had to do, and then spent a good 15 minutes afterward debriefing and checking in on how I was. Then she sent a follow up email telling me that I'd done a great job. She kept me in mind as a person as well as a client. She was so professional, so sure of every step, and so obviously on top of everything that I was able to let her handle the case and go about my life without worrying about it too much. I am grateful for her services, and I'd recommend her highly for any legal help you might need.

Posted by Claire | November 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Satisfying and speedy resolution

I want to thank you for bringing my lawsuit to such a satisfying and speedy resolution. I know that you had to argue convincingly to obtain agreements with Kaiser and Medicare. I was really surprised that you were able to obtain restitution for the golf cart as well. What I really appreciated was you... clear and constant communication. I always knew the path ahead and my options. All were clearly explained. Should I ever need legal help again I know whom to call.

Posted by Neal | November 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Dawn Ceizler

Dawn Ceizler has helped my family and me twice with legal issues. She is a brilliant attorney and has the unusual quality of also being a very good person. She is someone you will stay in touch with. You could not ask for a better person to have on your side.

Posted by Daniel | August 22, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent attorney for commercial litagation. Highly recommended.

Dawn was a very conscientious attorney who considered all angles of our case and created a winning strategy which produced excellent results. As I've had the "pleasure" of working with many attorneys over the last 35 years in business and Ms. Ceizler ranks in the very top of the list of best atto...rneys. I would highly recommend her.

Posted by Andrew | May 16, 2010 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great Lawyer - Highly Recommend

Dawn is an excellent lawyer. She understood our issues and worked hard to keep expenses down while managing to get the desired results in our lawsuit.

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Victor Sipos

Litigation lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with numerous attorneys, but Ms. Ceizler stands alone as the one attorney I most prefer to work with, both on a professional and personal level. She not only has a thorough understanding of what the law is, but just as important, she has the skill and savvy to navigate the judicial system to obtain fantastic results. Her legal advice and instincts are solid and predictable. And while too many lawyers these days practice with questionable ethics, both toward opponents and their own clients, Ms. Ceizler is consistently and impeccably honest; she wins by working hard and smart, not by playing dirty. She is genuine, personable, friendly, down to earth, and ethical. Bottom line, if I need a lawyer, I would not only want her on my side, she’d be the first I’d want on my side. Just one caution: if you have dogs – or even if you just like dogs – prepare to discuss their antics with her in detail."

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Stefanie West

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dawn is one of the most talented, incredible, thoughtful, and effective advocates that I have had the pleasure of knowing. Dawn is extremely bright -- she picks up on issues incredibly fast and has a terrific talent for figuring out complicated issues. Dawn is honest. She does not false bill her clients, she is upfront, doesn't lie to get a case and has the highest integrity for what she does. Dawn is a fierce advocate. I would not want to be on the opposite side of Dawn! She is fearless in representing her clients and is not easily intimated. She would be my "call from jail" (note, though, she doesn't practice criminal law!). Dawn is a team player. Even though I would not want to be on the opposite side of a case with her, she does not try to pull some of the shenanigans that attorneys often do just to over-bill or create friction. Although she is a fierce advocate, she doesn't engage in tactics that are sharp, dishonest or disrespectful to others"

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Quin Marshall

Litigation lawyer | Sep 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Ceizler is an exceptionally bright lawyer, who offers clients a rare and valuable blend of rational business judgment and zealous advocacy. A creative thinker, she always gets straight to the point, and brings her many resources to bear in finding the quickest, most cost effective resolution to any dispute. Add to the mix her everpresent sense of humor, and any client would find her to be a joy to work with."

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

The Go-To Legal Departments at the Top 500 Companies, Corporate Counsel

2000

Prosser Award, UC Berkeley School of Law

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Owner, Law Offices of Dawn Ceizler

2002 - 2008

Associate, Glynn & Finley, LLP

2001 - 2002

Associate, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison

Associations

2009 - Present

Contra Costa County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Robert McGrath Inn of Court

Member

2001 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Education

2001

University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Stanford University, Palo Alto

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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