Position: Member

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Website: www.yettercoleman.com

Admitted: Texas

Law School: Harvard University Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) 06/2003

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Practice Areas: Appellate: Civil, Appellate: Criminal, Ethics-Legal Malpractice, Labor-Employment, Litigation: Commercial, Oil & Gas, Securities Law

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Active in high-stakes litigation, Dori focuses her practice on crafting the trial and appellate strategy for cases in state and federal court. From the initial case evaluation through appeal, she takes the lead in developing the legal arguments, drafting pivotal trial pleadings and appellate briefs, handling error preservation, and presenting oral arguments. Known for her adept approach to jury charges and strategic case assessments, Dori has helped clients across industries achieve successful results in complex trials and appeals involving business contracts and torts, personal injury, class actions, bankruptcy, and other commercial disputes. She has been engaged by leading trial attorneys across the state to assist during trials and all stages of appeals.

Dori graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, and clerked for the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She received her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Princeton University, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and served as Executive Editor of The Daily Princetonian. Before attending law school, Dori was a policy analyst for the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

Dori holds numerous professional and civic leadership roles. She chairs the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and serves as chair-elect of the Houston Bar Association’s Federal Practice Section and as a board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. Dori’s service to the profession and the community has led to honors including the Kristi Couvillon Pro Bono Award from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the Falik Young Leadership Award from the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston.

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