Sherif Edmond El Dabe
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SHERIF EDMOND EL DABE
Sherif Edmond El Dabe is a distinguished trial attorney with extensive experience in complex personal injury litigation and insurance bad faith. With offices in Downtown Los Angeles and Huntington Beach, Mr. El Dabe adeptly litigates cases across California’s state and federal courts.
His practice focuses on representing individuals who have sustained severe traumatic orthopedic and brain injuries, as well as families in wrongful death matters. His comprehensive understanding of intricate insurance issues and bad faith claims enables him to consistently achieve outsize results for his clients.
Notable Case Results
El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers has recovered more than $224 million in verdicts and settlements for injured clients, including:
$15,000,000 Settlement: Auto Accident vs. Pedestrian (Los Angeles)
$8,250,000 Settlement: Truck vs. Pedestrian (Riverside)
$18,000,000 Verdict: Wrongful Death Car Accident (San Fernando Valley)
$7,600,000 Settlement: Excess jury trial verdict for a pedestrian against a hit-and-run vehicle. (Pomona)
$6,300,000 Verdict and Excess Policy Settlement: Drunk Driver vs. LAPD Officer (Santa Monica)
$5,300,000 Excess Jury Trial Verdict: Pedestrian vs. Hit-and-Run Vehicle (Los Angeles)
$5,100,000 Excess Bad Faith Policy Settlement: Auto Accident Rollover (from a $100,000 policy) (Orange County)
$4,500,000 Excess Bad Faith Policy Settlement: Pedestrian Accident (against a $100,000 policy) (Glendale)
$4,300,000 Settlement: Motorcycle collision in Los Angeles. (Eagle Rock)
$3,626,000 Excess Jury Trial Verdict: Scooter Accident (against a $250,000 policy) ( San Francisco)
$2,500,000 Policy Limits Settlement: Wrongful death of a speeding motorcyclist, overcoming challenging evidence. (Burbank)
$1,800,000 Settlement: Scaffold collapse case, successfully defending a Privette Motion for Summary Judgment. (Venture County)
$1,000,000 Policy Settlement: Sexual Assault Case against a Day Care Center. (San Fernando Valley)
$1,000,000 Policy Limit Settlement: Leg injury against a boat rental despite waiver (Fresno)
$400,000 Jury Trial Verdict: Excess verdict with 100% liability finding against a defendant arguing lane-splitting and speeding. (Los Angeles)
Professional Background
Before establishing his current practice, Mr. El Dabe honed his litigation skills at a prominent plaintiff’s firm in Los Angeles and later at a leading insurance defense firm. This diverse background provides him with invaluable insight into both sides of complex litigation, including prosecuting and defending numerous cases to verdict and arguing various appeals.
Education & Admissions
Mr. El Dabe earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 2001, where he clerked for the Honorable Stephen J. Hillman, U.S. Federal Magistrate Judge. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from UCLA in 1998. He passed the California Bar exam on his first attempt.
Personal Interests
In his personal time, Mr. El Dabe enjoys an active lifestyle, including bodysurfing, swimming, beach volleyball, and pickleball.
Our Philosophy
- A focus entirely on the injured client
- Aggressive representation by experienced attorneys
- Immediate steps toward proper medical treatment
- Personal attention to the client and ease of access to your attorney