Douglas Hatherley

Douglas Hatherley

Certified Family Law Specialist at The Hatherley Firm, Inc.
  • Family Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence
  • California
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Douglas A. Hatherley is a Certified Family Law Specialist. Mr. Hatherley’s Orange County Divorce Attorney practice is focused on the issues of family law litigation, including child custody and visitation, spousal support, child support, domestic violence, paternity, and division of assets. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.

Mr. Hatherley has practiced family law exclusively since being admitted to the bar and has worked at prominent family law firms in Orange County, the Inland Empire, and Los Angeles. He is a former partner of one of the most prestigious family law firms in Orange County. During law school, Mr. Hatherley served as a judicial extern in the Family Law Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court for a highly respected family law judge. He was also Senior Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review.

Mr. Hatherley has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious Super Lawyers Southern California and Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars lists, The Best Lawyers in America®, and published in the Daily Journal, a leading legal newspaper. He has also attained the coveted AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell. AV Preeminent® is Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Mr. Hatherley is also a member of the Executive Committee Board for the Orange County Bar Association, Family Law Section.

Mr. Hatherley is a graduate of the National Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (NFLTI) in Houston, Texas. NFLTI is the preeminent litigation skills course dedicated exclusively to family law. During this intensive eight day program, attendees develop skills training in

Practice Areas
    Family Law
    Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
    Divorce
    Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
    Domestic Violence
    Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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Professional Experience
Certified Family Law Specialist
The Hatherley Firm, Inc.
- Current
Family Law Attorney
Stegmeier, Gelbart, Schwartz & Benavente, LLP
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Family Law Attorney
Holstrom, Block & Parke, APLC
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Associate Attorney
Dishon & Block, APC
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Associate Attorney
Law Offices of Korol and Velen
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Associate Attorney/Law Clerk
Law & Mediation Offices of Pauline Rosen
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Judicial Extern
Los Angeles Superior Court
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Judicial Extern in the Family Law Division for the Honorable Harvey A. Silberman in the Central District.
Law Clerk
Law Offices of Diana P. Zitser, APC
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Education
University of California - Berkeley
B.A. | Political Science
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Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
J.D.
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Awards
AV Preeminent®
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent® is Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
AV Preeminent®
Martindale-Hubbell
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
AV Preeminent®
Martindale-Hubbell
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Top 40 Under 40
American Society of Legal Advocates
ASLA’s exclusive membership comprises less than 1.5% of all licensed lawyers nationwide. ASLA is both highly selective in extending invitations and in determining which specialties to include for a given state. Because many specialties typically include listings for Top 100 Lawyers and Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, in order to remain selective ASLA ensures that each specialty in a state has a sufficient number of practicing lawyers to merit inclusion. Those states with relatively low populations of practicing lawyers often will support only one or two specialties. ASLA monitors practice trends from year to year prior to extending invitations in each state.
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Southern California Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Publications
Articles & Publications
Support Payments and that Big Year-End Bonus
Daily Journal
Unrealized Expectations May Justify Spousal Support Modification
Daily Journal
Certifications
Certified Family Law Specialist
California Board of Legal Specialization
Websites & Blogs
Website
Orange County Family Law Attorney
Contact & Map
The Hatherley Firm, Inc.
Irvine
2050 Main Street
Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92614
Telephone: (949) 441-1225