With over thirty years experience as trial lawyers in the personal injury field, Jim Golkow and Dan Hessel can serve the needs of any client who desires first-class and aggressive representation. Both founders of Golkow Hessel, LLC have extensive experience representing victims of accidents, and both are members of the prestigious “Million Dollar Advocates” Forum.

The lawyers at Golkow Hessel have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of their clients. Their verdicts and settlements have been featured in publications such as The Legal Intelligencer, Yahoo! Biz, Pennsylvania Verdict Reporter, New Jersey Verdict Reporter, Florida Verdict Reporter, North Carolina Verdict Reporter, and Pennsylvania Damages. For examples of some results obtained on behalf of personal injury clients, please see “Our Track Record”

On multiple occasions, Philadelphia Magazine recognized Jim as a “Pennsylvania Super Lawyer”, and Dan as a “Rising Star Super Lawyer”. This peer-recognition award goes to no more than 5% of all Pennsylvania lawyers.

In addition to their personal injury practice, Jim and Dan both have expertise handling workers' compensation subrogation matters. Jim and Dan formerly served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Department at a national subrogation law firm. Over the years, they have handled complex cases throughout the United States, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Alabama, Kentucky, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Utah and Nevada. Both Jim and Dan are members of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), and both have spoken at NASP's national conference on multiple occasions.

Golkow Hessel routinely accepts, and prevails in, cases that other attorneys have turned down. For example, we recovered $1.25 million in a case rejected by another attorney. We obtained a $951,000 verdict in another case previously turned down. Regardless of the type of case you have, please feel free to contact Golkow Hessel, LLC at (215) 988-9400 for a free consultation.

To view the attorneys' biographies, click on the links below. 

James D. Golkow, Esquire

Daniel L. Hessel, Esquire

E. Merritt Lentz, Esquire

Ramon A. Arreola, Esquire