Seymour “Sy” Everett, III is a Founding Partner of Everett Dorey, LLP. Mr. Everett is a leading litigator in California and is routinely retained as trial counsel in complex and challenging cases throughout the state. He represents corporations, non-profits, cities, public agencies, special districts, school districts, police officers and individuals in all aspects of litigation. Cases include catastrophic injuries, asbestos, employment law, toxic tort, habitability, mold, general liability, wildland fires, business interference, libel, slander, environmental and administrative compliance.
Mr. Everett is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”), a highly respected national advocacy group dedicated to the preservation of the right to trial by jury. He is also recognized as a “Super Lawyer”, which is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 5% of the attorneys in the state. He was also recently recognized as one of the top 100 attorneys in California by the Daily Journal. Mr. Everett also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriting (CPCU) designation and is a regular speaker at legal seminars for fortune 500 Companies, Public Entities and Insurance Carriers and is a former adjunct professor at USC School of Law.
He is admitted to practice in all courts in California, including United States Federal District Courts. Mr. Everett has argued before numerous Appellate Courts in the State of California and has multiple published decisions.
Recent jury trials include:
- Ohio House LLC v. City of Costa Mesa, United States Central District Court (Defense Verdict April 2022)
- Haynes v. City of Orange Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, March 2021)
- Pacific Coast Warehouse v. Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., San Bernardino County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, May 2019)
- 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)
- Reynolds v. Ventura County Fairgrounds et al., Ventura County Superior Court (Plaintiff Verdict, July 2017)
- Ducoing v. Winston & Associates Insurance Brokers et al., Orange County Superior Court (Hung Jury, July 2016)
- Lorenzana v. City of Buena Park et al. Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, June 2016)
- Reumont v. Gordon, Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, March 2015)
- Institute of Medical Education, Inc. v. Western Association of Schools and Colleges (Defense Verdict, May 2015)
- Wilson v. Grieder, Orange County Superior Court (Defense Verdict, July 2015).
Updated Sep 2023
