Dori Yob Kilmer

Dori Yob Kilmer


Hopkins & Carley, L.C.

Recognized since 2018

San Jose, California

Practice Areas

Litigation - Real Estate

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Real Estate
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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 transactions
  • Real estate investment fraud
  • Commercial landlord-tenant
  • Boundary and property lines
  • Easements

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

Location
  • 70 South First Street
    San Jose, CA 95113
Education
  • Arizona State University, B.A., magna cum laude, Justice Studies & Political Science
Bar Admissions
  • California, State Bar of California
Affiliations
  • San Jose Planning Commission - Past Chair
  • Notre Dame High School - Board of Directors
  • Junior League of San Jose - Board of Directors
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Federal Clerkships
  • United States District Court

Hopkins & Carley, L.C.
Headquarters: San Jose, California

13 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, San Jose (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Awards:
  • Silicon Valley Business Journal "Rising Star" - 2016
  • Silicon Valley Business Journal "100 Influential Women in Silicon Valley"
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Real Estate Law

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