Everett Dorey Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

The 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation has just been unveiled, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Founding Partners, Seymour Everett (acknowledged as a Litigation Star) and Samantha Dorey (recognized as a Future Star), as well as to our firm, Everett Dorey LLP (endorsed as a Recommended Firm). This honor is a well-deserved recognition of your accomplishments and the acknowledgment that our firm has received

Seymour Everett Quote in the Orange County Register

Everett Dorey managing partner, Seymour Everett quoted in Orange County Register regarding dismissal of Wrongful Death and Excessive Force claims against Santa Ana PD and Chief David Valentin. Everett credits the dismissal to the exemplary police work by Santa Ana PD and the leadership of Chief David Valentin.

Everett Dorey Receives Defense Victory on Behalf of the City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Chief of Police

Everett Dorey secures a dismissal of wrongful death and excessive force claims against the City of Santa Ana and Chief David Valentin in the Lopez v Santa Ana matter field in Federal Court. This victory would not have been possible without the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of an incredible litigation team, led by Partner Christopher Lee.

Samantha Dorey Nominated for the 2023 Women in Business Awards

The Orange County Business Journal's Women in Business Awards take place October 5 and Everett Dorey's Founding Partner Samantha Dorey is a nominee! This annual award ceremony honors five exceptional business and professional OC women who are making significant contributions to their organizations and the Orange County community. Congratulations Sam on your nomination!

Seymour Everett Recognized by Best Lawyers

Everett Dorey announces the recognition of Managing Partner and Co-Founder Seymour Everett in the commemorative 30th edition of the Best Lawyers in America. The firm is honored to have Sy recognized with such esteemed distinction in the legal profession.

Silvia Schaffer Recognized by Best Lawyers

Everett Dorey LLP congratulates our very own Silvia Chung Schaffer for being recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation | Defendants, Product Liability Litigation | Defendants, and Transportation Law. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Samantha Dorey Named to the “2023 Leaders of Influence: Women in Law” List from the Orange County Business Journal

Congratulations to Everett Dorey LLP's Founding Partner Samantha Dorey for being named to the Orange County Business Journal’s “2023 Leaders of Influence: Women in Law.” Honorees are recognized for their diverse talent and making great strides to advance their careers, practices, and profiles in the Orange County Legal Community

Everett Dorey Plays Hard in the 2023 Pickleball for Wishes Tournament

Recently, Everett Dorey LLP, represented by our attorneys Jesse Maxwell and Jeffrey Gillard, proudly sponsored and competed in the 3rd Annual Pickleball for Wishes tournament hosted by the Make-A-Wish America Orange County and Inland Empire Chapter at the Tennis and Pickleball Club at Newport Beach! Pickleball for Wishes is unique opportunity to engage in competitive rounds of pickleball while also coming together in support of a common mission: to bring the life-changing impact of a wish to children in our communities who are battling critical illnesses.

Everett Dorey Announces New Office: Phoenix, Arizona

Everett Dorey LLP, a full service civil litigation firm, has expanded our footprint with the opening of our new office in Phoenix, Arizona! Located near the center of Phoenix, this location is accessible to clients throughout the Arizona metropolitan. At Everett Dorey, we pride ourselves on our legal acumen, trial record, experience and ability to put clients in the best position to succeed. Everett Dorey attorneys are innovative thinkers and bold litigators who work tenaciously for clients and remain one step ahead of their adversaries. Our new Phoenix office is located at 11811 N. Tatum Blvd. Ste. 3031 Phoenix, AZ 85028.

Everett Dorey Named to the 2023 Best Places to Work SoCal List by Best Companies Group

We are thrilled to announce that Everett Dorey has been named to the 🏆 2023 Best Places to Work SoCal list by Best Companies Group, a BridgeTower Media Company. Everett Dorey was recognized and selected based on responses from a detailed and comprehensive survey of its employees.

Everett Dorey Named to the 2023 Best Places to Work in Orange County List by Orange County Business Journal

Everett Dorey was recently named as one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Orange County, an awards program run by the Orange County Business Journal. Organizations from across the county entered the two-part process designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Orange County, California.

Seymour Everett Quoted in Orange County Register

Everett Dorey partner, Seymour Everett quoted in Orange County Register article regarding the City of Costa Mesa‘s important decision to seek review of discrimination standard by the US Supreme Court.

Everett Dorey Announces New Office

Everett Dorey is growing! We are excited to announce the opening of our new South Bay location. Positioned on the prime West Side of Los Angeles County, Everett Dorey is privileged to be serving clients in and around the surrounding metropolitan area

Diana Chao Highlighted as Chapman Fowler School of Law Alumni on the Move

Partner Diana Chao is the incumbent president of the Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law Inc (OCCDL) and the matriarch of a young family. Chapman University Fowler School of Law caught up with Diana to discuss life since graduation, her continuing involvement in the Fowler School of Law alumni and student community, and how she seems to keep all of these metaphorical balls whizzing through the air so effortlessly.

Everett Dorey Recognized in Daily Journal Top Verdicts of 2022

Congratulation Everett Dorey on winning a legal victory recognized on the Daily Journal’s list of Top Verdicts for 2022! The Daily Journal selected Everett Dorey's representation of City of Costa Mesa, in obtaining a unanimous defense victory from an eight-person jury on April 18 of last year. Read more about this trial here.

Everett Dorey Represented in Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Career Service Office Panel

Thank you to Chapman University Fowler School of Law’s Career Service Office for hosting a panel of their employer partners to prepare 1Ls for upcoming interviews! Our partner Diana Chao, along with other panelists, discussed interview techniques and tips to help prepare these students for success. #giveback

Everett Dorey Attorney, Sy Everett, Featured in Orange County Register Article About Sober Living Homes

Sy Everett featured in an Orange County Register article with his analysis of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.

Diana Chao Named Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law Inc (OCCDL) Board President

Congratulations to Diana Chao on her recent appointment as Board President for the Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (OCCDL).

Everett Dorey, LLP and Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law Inc (OCCDL) Denounce Antisemitism

We strongly encourage all policymakers, community leaders, and others to join us in promoting equality and in condemning the violence and harmful rhetoric against Jewish people that simply has no place in our community. For more information, please visit the following link.