SAMANTHA DOREY
FOUNDING PARTNER
EVERETT DOREY LLP
WHY: A founding partner of Irvine-based law firm Everett Dorey LLP.
IN THE NEWS: Her civil litigation firm grew from 24 lawyers to 30 lawyers as of March, helping it move up 13 spots to No. 35 on the Business Journal’s annual list of OC’s top law firms.
NOTABLE: While courthouses practically closed during COVID, litigation never stopped. With the backlog of cases finally making it to trial, there is a need more than ever for reliable trial attorneys, which has fueled her law firm’s growth, Dorey says.
QUOTABLE: “Law practice in OC is certainly booming and has returned to its pre-COVID vitality.”
