Atty. Gary Alan Dordick
Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation is a plaintiff trial lawyer with more than 150 jury trials to his name.
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Gary Alan Dordick is a Managing Attorney based in Beverly Hills, California, practicing at Dordick Law Corporation. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, construction, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (1987) and Washington (2026). Educated at University of West Los Angeles (J.D., 1986). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of ABOTA Los Angeles Chapter Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) Consumer Attorneys of California California State Bar Association. Serands clients in Beverly Hills, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Gary A. Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation is a plaintiff trial lawyer with more than 150 jury trials to his name
- His path to the courtroom was unconventional: he went straight from high school to law school, never attending college, and put himself through a four-year night program while working in a law office—starting in the file room
- After passing the bar, he opened his own practice with no employees
- Today, Dordick Law Corporation has three locations and more than 66 employees, including 20 associate attorneys—among them his wife, Nava, and three of his children, Michelle, Dylan, and Taylor
- Mr. Dordick has been selected to Super Lawyers for over 20 consecutive years (2005–2026) and earned his 18th Top 100 recognition in 2026
- He serves on the ABOTA Los Angeles executive board and has been its president since 2025, and he is a CAALA Hall of Fame inductee and past Trial Lawyer of the Year honoree
- Known for record-setting results, he has secured landmark verdicts including $125 million (Ventura, 2016), $2.15 billion (Riverside, 2023), and $900 million (Los Angeles, 2024)
- He also founded Dordick Trial College, with proceeds benefiting Dana-Farber cancer research. legal profession
- Associations:Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2025 – 2025.Honors:2017 – Top 100 Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2021 – Top 100 Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2022 – Top 100 Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2024 – Top 100 Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2016 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2018 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2019 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal, 2020 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2021 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2022 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2023 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal
- 2024 – Top Plaintiff Lawyer in California, awarded by Daily Journal.Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers from 2005.Top 100: Southern California Super Lawyers, SuperLawyers from 2007, 2008, 2011 - 2025.Recognized in Beverly Hills, California for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, TheBest Lawyers in America from 2001 - 2026
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Gary Alan Dordick is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Gary Alan Dordick is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Beverly Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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