Filtering orders by query params in index method

Orders.php

/**
 * @param array $params
 *
 * @param $orderBy
 * @param $sortBy
 *
 * @return Collection
 *
 * Sample:
 * `/orders?release_date_start=2018-01-01&release_date_end=2018-02-20&firm_id=3` OR
 * `/orders?claimId=3&status=completed`
 *
 * Problem: Too many if statements
 *
 */
public function findOrdersBy(array $params, $orderBy = 'id', $sortBy = 'asc'): Collection
{
    $release_date_start = array_get($params, 'release_date_start');
    $release_date_end = array_get($params, 'release_date_end');
    $claimId = array_get($params, 'claimId');
    $firm_id = array_get($params, 'firm_id');
    $status = array_get($params, 'status');

    $orders = $this->model->newQuery();

    if (!is_null($release_date_start) && !is_null($release_date_end)) {
        $orders->whereBetween('releaseDate', [$release_date_start, $release_date_end]);
    } else {
        if (!is_null($release_date_start)) {
            $orders->where('releaseDate', '>=', $release_date_start);
        } else {
            if (!is_null($release_date_end)) {
                $orders->where('releaseDate', '<=', $release_date_end);
            }
        }
    }

    if (!is_null($claimId)) {
        $orders->where(compact('claimId'));
    }

    if (!is_null($firm_id)) {
        $orders->orWhere(compact('firm_id'));
    }

    if (!is_null($status)) {
        $orders->where(compact('status'));
    }

    return $orders->orderBy($orderBy, $sortBy)->get();
}