Dan L. Stormer 25YEARSAWARDED

Dan L. Stormer

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Awarded Practice Areas
Civil Rights Law Employment Law - Individuals Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dan L. Stormer
Dan L. Stormer
Pasadena, CA
Works at
Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Dan Stormer is a partner with Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena, California. He represents individuals in Civil Rights Law, Employment Law - Individuals, and Litigation - Labor and Employment matters. A graduate of New York University School of Law in 1974 and Wagner College in 1968, Mr. Stormer has practiced in the areas of civil rights, international human rights, constitutional law, and employment litigation for more than four decades.

Throughout his career, Mr. Stormer has handled complex litigation in state and federal courts involving civil rights, workplace rights, constitutional claims, and public interest matters. He has participated in more than 70 published appellate decisions and has argued cases at multiple levels of the court system, including the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Stormer has received recognition from a variety of legal publications and organizations. He has been included in Lawdragon Magazine’s 500 Leading Lawyers, 500 Leading Litigators, 500 Leading National Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, and 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America. He has also been recognized in Best Lawyers in America and received the California Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award from California Lawyer for his work in civil rights matters.

Legal and professional publications including The Daily Journal, Super Lawyers™, Lawdragon, The National Law Journal, Los Angeles Lawyer, California Lawyer, and The Legal Exchange have profiled Mr. Stormer and his work. He has also been recognized by Chambers U.S.A. for plaintiff-side employment litigation. In addition, he holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Stormer regularly lectures and writes on civil rights, employment law, constitutional law, and trial advocacy. He has taught at hundreds of seminars and litigation programs for organizations including the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the National Employment Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. He has also taught at Hastings College of Law, Loyola Law School, Southwestern Law School, the University of San Fernando Law School, and People’s College of Law.

At Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP, Mr. Stormer continues to represent clients in significant civil rights and employment law matters throughout California and across the country.

Works at
Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP

6 Best Lawyers awards

Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Wagner College, B.A.
  • New York University, J.D., graduated 1974

Bar Admissions

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
  • California, The State Bar of California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California

Affiliations

  • California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) - Member
  • National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) - Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) - Member
  • Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) - Member
  • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - Member
  • The National Trial Lawyers - Member
  • American Bar Association (ABA) - Member
  • The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers - Member
  • Western Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors
  • Mental Health Advocacy Services - Board of Directors
  • Peoples College of Law - Board of Trustees
  • National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles and Spokane Chapters - Past President
  • Western Law Center for Disability Rights - Member
  • Los Angeles Public Interest Law Journal - Advisory Board Member
  • Western Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors & Past President
  • People's College of Law - Board of Trustees
  • Adaptive Adventures Unlimited - Board of Directors
  • Tahoe Adaptive Competition Center - Founding Member
  • ASLA - 2019 Top 100 Lawyer, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 - Member
  • ASLA - Seven-Time Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Employment Law - Individuals Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Employment Law - Individuals Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Employment Law - Individuals Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Employment Law - Individuals
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Individuals, Pasadena (2024)
  • Employment Law - Individuals, Pasadena (2019)
  • Employment Law - Individuals, Pasadena (2016)
  • Employment Law - Individuals, Los Angeles (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Civil Rights
  • Individuals
Awards:
  • PSIA/AASI Adaptive Education Staff, Professional Ski Instructors of America, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  • Fellow, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  • Fellow, The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

  • 500 Leading National Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers Guide 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  • Elite Lawyer Award – Top Attorneys, Elite Lawyer 2020, 2021

  • The Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2021

  • Lawdragon Leading Plaintiff Lawyer, Lawdragon Leading Plaintiff Lawyer Magazine, 2021

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