Douglas A. Hatherley

Douglas Hatherley is a distinguished Certified Family Law Specialist and Irvine divorce attorney, focusing on family law litigation serving the Orange County area, including child custody and visitation, spousal support, child support, domestic violence, paternity, division of assets, and post-judgment modification. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School.

With a career dedicated exclusively to family law since his bar admission, Mr. Hatherley has worked at several prominent family law firms across Orange County, the Inland Empire, and Los Angeles. He previously held partnership at one of Orange County's leading family law firms. During his time in law school, he gained invaluable experience as a judicial extern in the Family Law Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court and served as Senior Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review.

Mr. Hatherley has received numerous accolades, including being named in the Super Lawyers Southern California and Rising Stars lists and The Best Lawyers in America®. His expertise has been showcased in the Daily Journal, and he holds the prestigious AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest standards of professional excellence as rated by his peers.

He has also contributed to the legal community by serving on the Executive Committee Board for the Orange County Bar Association's Family Law Section. Mr. Hatherley is a graduate of the National Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute (NFLTI) in Houston, Texas, which is renowned for its exclusive focus on enhancing litigation skills in family law.