Samantha Dorey is a Founding Partner of Everett Dorey LLP and serves as trial counsel in high-impact cases in state and federal court. She specializes in complex civil litigation with an emphasis in catastrophic injury, employment law, habitability, mold, public entity defense, mass tort, asbestos litigation and environmental law. Ms. Dorey represents multi-national corporations, non-profits, cities, public agencies, school districts, property owners and property managers in all aspects of litigation. She also regularly advises clients on non-litigated matters, including development of risk management protocols and procedures related to property management and environmental issues.
As a leading litigation firm in California routinely retained as trial counsel in complex and challenging cases throughout the state, Ms. Dorey has shaped a firm of exceptionally talented litigators with diverse cultural and personal backgrounds, with particular focus on creating an environment that empowers female attorneys. She has received numerous industry awards, including but not limited to, 2024 Top Women Lawyers and 2024 40 Under 40 by the Daily Journal.
She has authored numerous published articles, including “A Complex Web of Loyalties: The Tri-Partite Relationship and Cumis Counsel” (Orange County Lawyer, February 2012), “Public Entities and the Claim Presentation Statute—Accept, Reject, Provide Notice or Do Nothing?” (Orange County Lawyer, July 2016), "Anticipated Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19: Price Gouging Claims" (Orange County Lawyer, June 2020), "A Jury of Your Remote Peers… Is it Working?" (Orange County Lawyer, October 2020) and "Advising Clients About the Duty to Preserve Evidence Under Federal and State Law" (Orange County Lawyer, July 2021.)
Ms. Dorey is an Adjunct Professor at Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law where she teaches a course on litigation strategy and civil procedure in state and federal courts. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Law Center, a nonprofit providing free legal services to low income residents and other nonprofits in Orange County. Ms. Dorey externed for the Honorable Kathleen O'Leary at the California Court of Appeal.
Recent jury trials include:
- Hausenbauer v. Maciejewski et al, Los Angeles Superior Court (Defense Verdict, September 2024)
- Ohio House LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, United States Central District Court (Defense Verdict April 2022)
- Chen v. The Irvine Company, et al., Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, April 2018)
- Mobley v. The Irvine Company, et al., Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, December 2017)
- Demolay v. Millard Group, et al., Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, August 2017)
Updated Oct 2024
