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Henry J. Sommer
About Henry
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
70%
51 years | 2,000 cases
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
25%
47 years | 300 cases
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
5%
33 years | 5 cases
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 51 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Henry J. Sommer
7118 Mccallum Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19119
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Henry J. Sommer's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Sommer is a fellow member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. For many years, he has been known across the country as a one of the top experts in bankruptcy law. I highly recommend him as a consumer bankruptcy attorney."
"When it comes to consumer bankruptcy law, Henry is the only lawyer I know who actually wrote the book. He has been the Editor for Collier's on Bankruptcy for longer than I have practiced bankruptcy law (37 years). He is the Dean of the Deans and the primary reason for the success of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Henry Sommer for many years. He is a leader in the field of bankruptcy. He is knowledgeable, compassionate, and committed to excellence. His ethics are the highest. I highly recommend him to my colleagues and clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. An eminent authority in the field."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Henry is one of--if not the--most knowledgable bankruptcy lawyers in the country. I endorse him for dealing with all aspects of bankruptcy law without reservation."
"Henry has been a leader of the Bankruptcy bar longer than most attorneys in the field have practiced. The main author of the most respected multi-volume treatise on Bankruptcy, we should all be so lucky as to meet someone like him, let alone be represented by him. National impact that cannot be measured, he has spent a professional lifetime protecting people who will never meet him, and who have no other champion."
"I endorse this lawyer. Henry is consistently brilliant in both representing his clients and educating other lawyers in the area."
"Henry J. Sommer's stature, career, and accomplishments are great and have been widely recognized to be great by those qualified to judge. Sommer is Editor in Chief of the classic treatise on bankruptcy law, Collier on Bankruptcy. Sommer is also the author of, or contributor to, numerous bankruptcy books, articles and other publications. Sommer is a director and former President of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, a former member of the Federal Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules (appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) and a member of the National Bankruptcy Conference. Sommer is also a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, a member of the American Law Institute, and a former member of the Federal Reserve Board Consumer Advisory Council. Count yourself as privileged indeed if you are able to have Henry J. Sommer assist you with any bankruptcy matter."
"Henry Sommer is one of the premier consumer bankruptcy attorneys in the country. As an editor of Colliers and past-president of NACBA, he has helped shape bankruptcy law for the benefit of everyone. He's too modest to blow his own horn and probably too busy to add all of the information that ought to be in his profile. Lawyers I know and work with regularly get an Avvo rating of 10. Henry deserves a 100."
"With a knowledge of bankruptcy law, procedure, legislative policy and history that is encyclopedic, Mr. Sommer is the bankruptcy expert on whom other bankruptcy experts, including judges, rely. His Avvo profile is misleadingly modest. He hasn't just written an article; he has for many years edited the recognized compilation of bankruptcy case law. He hasn't just joined professional organizations; he has been president of and provided critical vision for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)."
"I endorse this lawyer. Henry Sommer IS the go-to person on bankruptcy matters. He knows the law inside and out. The contributions he has made to the bankruptcy legal community are tremendous and invaluable to all practitioners. I have served with him for a number of years on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and he is a true asset."
"Henry Sommer is an excellent bankruptcy attorney and member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. His work is superb!"
"Mr. Sommer is the best known bankruptcy expert in the country. His Avvo rating is way too low, probably due to the lack of information in his profile to show his true stature in the bankruptcy community. He is the managing editor of Collier on Bankruptcy, which is the leading treatise on the subject in the country. He is the former President of NACBA, which is the leading national consumer bankruptcy law organization. He has also served on the U.S. Supreme Court's bankruptcy rules advisory committee. In short, any rating less than a 10 for this bankruptcy expert is an insult, and shows poor research on behalf of the Avvo lawyer rating team."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is a preeminent expert in the field of bankruptcy law."
"I endorse this lawyer. Henry is one of the top bankruptcy attorneys in the United States. He has authored several books on bankruptcy law that are used by lawyers across the country. Henry is also called to testify before the United States Congress on a regular basis because of his expertise. No one knows bankruptcy law better than Henry Sommer. I had the pleasure of interacting often with Henry when we both served as board members of NACBA."
Jeffrey Freedman
Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer
Experience
Honors
2010
Excellence in Education Award, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
1995
Champion of Consumer Rights, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys -
1992
Vern Countryman Award, National Consumer Law Center
Work Experience
1996 - Present
Supervising Attorney, Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project
1996 - 2006
Of Counsel, Miller Frank and Miller
1974 - 1996
Head of Consumer Law Project, Community Legal Services, Inc.
Associations
1992 - Present
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy AttorneysFormer President
Sample of Legal Cases
Finberg v. Sullivan
Procedures found unconstitutional
Education
1974
Harvard University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2012
20th Annual Convention
Case Law Update
Publications
2013
Collier on Bankruptcy
Editor in Chief
2012
Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice
Author