About Dori
Dori is the Co-chair of Hopkins & Carley’s Litigation Department. She represents a wide range of clients in complex real estate, land use, and business litigation matters. Dori regularly represents developers and property owners in disputes involving:Real estate purchase and sale transactionsReal estate investment fraudCommercial landlord-tenantBoundary and property linesEasementsDori also regularly appears on behalf of clients at City Council meetings, Planning Commission meetings, and hearings before County Boards of Supervisors.In addition to her professional leadership and success, Dori is also an active and engaged leader within the community. She currently serves as Chair of the San Jose Planning Commission where she helps oversee the administration of long-range planning projects, such as the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan, as well as the processing of land development applications in conformance with the City’s long-range planning goals.While in law school, Dori also served as a judicial extern to Hon. Jeremy Fogel in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Dori is the Co-chair of Hopkins & Carley’s Litigation Department. She represents a wide range of clients in complex real estate, land use, and business litigation matters. Dori regularly represents developers and property owners in disputes involving:
Dori also regularly appears on behalf of clients at City Council meetings, Planning Commission meetings, and hearings before County Boards of Supervisors.
In addition to her professional leadership and success, Dori is also an active and engaged leader within the community. She currently serves as Chair of the San Jose Planning Commission where she helps oversee the administration of long-range planning projects, such as the Envision San Jose 2040 General Plan, as well as the processing of land development applications in conformance with the City’s long-range planning goals.
While in law school, Dori also served as a judicial extern to Hon. Jeremy Fogel in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Real Estate, San Jose (2022)
- Recognized: Litigation - Real Estate
- Practice Area: Appellate Practice
- Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
- Practice Area: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Practice Area: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Practice Area: Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Practice Area: Real Estate Law
- Silicon Valley Business Journal "Rising Star" - 2016
- Silicon Valley Business Journal "100 Influential Women in Silicon Valley"