Joseph C. Somma, PC2107 5th Ave N Ste 301Birmingham, AL, 35203-3325United States (205) 937-3951

Joseph Charles Somma

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Birmingham, AL
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Licensed for 19 years
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About Joseph

Joseph Somma is a Family Law attorney practicing for the last 16 years out of Birmingham Alabama. In addition to family law, Mr. Somma also provides help to clients with real estate & probate matters. Before entering the legal field Mr. Somma studied political science at the University of Mississippi and then attended Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law where he obtained his Juris Doctor.

Mr. Somma’s philosophy is to provide caring, compassionate, and knowledgeable services for clients, while truly listening to the needs of his clients. Joseph has the unique approach prefering to have a smaller number of clients who use him for all their legal needs and who feel comfortable and confident in his representation.

When he is not practicing law Mr. Somma enjoys woodworking, his dogs, home improvement, spending time with friends and enjoying classic car collecting and restoration.

Practice areas

Wills and living wills: 25%
Estate planning: 20%
Strategic Probate and Estate Administration
Family: 20%
Divorce and Child Custody
Business: 10%
Litigation for Businesses and Plaintiffs
Real estate: 10%
Complex Real Estate Litigation & Transactions, Quiet Title, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions, Property Tax Sales & Property Tax Redemption
Trusts: 5%
Child custody: 2%
Divorce and separation: 2%
Probate: 2%
Probate Administration
Car accident: 1%
Land use and zoning: 1%
Boundary Disputes, Easements,
Landlord or tenant: 1%
Focused On Advocating For Landlords With Unlawful Detainer, Ejectment, and Evictions
Personal injury: 1%

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English

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Joseph C. Somma, PC

2107 5th Ave N Ste 301
Birmingham, AL, 35203-3325

Office (205) 937-3951

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https://www.jcspc.com/

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Joseph C. Somma, P.C.

Shelby County Office
108 Preserve Circle
Alabaster, AL, 35007

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
AL	Occupational License - Authorized to Practice	2002	07/19/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
AV Preeminent Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2022
AV Preeminent Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2021
Client's Choice	Avvo	2020
AV Preeminent Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2020
Client's Choice	Avvo	2019

AV Preeminent Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2019
AV Preeminent Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2018

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Managing Partner	Joseph C. Somma PC	2010 - Present

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Alabama State Bar	Member	2002 - Present

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	2002
University of Mississippi	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1995

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Satisfied client

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Posted by Shikira
July 22, 2022

Joseph Somma is hands down the best attorney. We hired him to do a quit claim deed that should have been done at the time of a divorce. We were trying to refinance our home and the ex gave us a hard time removing her name. But Mr Somma knew just what to do. We had VERY little time to get this done but he made it happen! We couldn’t believe it. We are so thankful him. We will definitely recommend him!! He is one awesome attorney.

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Excellent guidance and makes complicated legal issues inderstandable

5.0 stars

Posted by Tom
July 21, 2022

Joe was very competent and confident in dealing with our legal problems. He explained the issues and options completely and made sure we understood. Joe was also easy going and friendly with his clients.

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Excellent Attorney

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Posted by Terry
June 29, 2022

Joe Somma provided us with complete comprehensive services. Wills, powers of attorney, everything we needed and wanted. We strongly recommend his services if you want the best.

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Posted by Robert
June 26, 2022

Joe is a excellent attorney!! He is very caring and easy to communicate with. I would recommend him to anyone. He has great knowledge of real estate issues and I will definitely use him again if needed! Thank you Joe!!!

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Estate Plan Review

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Posted by kay
June 21, 2022

A friend recommended Mr. Somma to review my will and estate planning document. Mr. Somma confirmed everything was is in good order and did not recommend any changes. Really appreciate his honesty and knowledge. Thanks much Mr. Somma

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Great Estate Attorney

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Posted by Roxanne
June 20, 2022

I hired Mr. Somma to help me with getting an estate probated. He throughly explained the process and answered all questions I had through the period of the probation. He quoted a price and he helped, guided and assisted me in getting the estate probated. This occurred during the COVID pandemic so all communication was through phone, email and USPS. Communication was great and he kept me up to date with the process until the will/estate was probated and everything completed.

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Rental Property

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Posted by Sherray
May 24, 2022

Joe is such a great lawyer! He had given me so much great advice for 2 years before I even hired him. I would call him randomly & ask him questions about my tenant & rental property. I didn’t know what to do , I was a “newbie investor”. I finally hired him & guess what I got back possession of my property. Joe is the man!!

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Wholeheartedly Recommend!

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Posted by Otto
April 11, 2022

It is not easy in Alabama for a father to get full custody of his daughter. Mr. Sommas was relentless in my case, and we won. In my opinion, he worked far over and above the money I paid, in order to make sure that my daughter was in a safe and stable environment, which is with me. He does not remind me of most other lawyers I have met or dealt with. He really cares about his cases and the people involved. He is passionate about children. I was very pleased with my entire experience, and I will not use any other family law attorney in the future besides Mr. Sommas. He has also done my will and trust for my daughter and went above and beyond to make sure she will be cared for in the even that something happens to me. I highly recommend him.

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Guardianship

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Posted by Anna
March 21, 2022

I work at a group home for adolescents with autism and behavior issues. One of the adolescents turned 21 but he still needed a guardian but it made the process difficult since he was 21. There were cracks in the case since My “kid” has been in the system for 10 years. Joe made it work. Joe found all of the paperwork and helped guide me so that I could make the process go by quicker. I ended up getting guardianship of my beloved student who now calls me mommy. I could not be any more grateful for Joe for making this possible.

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Defense strategy vs HOA

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Posted by anonymous
March 17, 2022

After a couple rounds of stringent HOA enforcement, a re-read of the covenants raised questions about what could, should, and might apply to my specific situation. I posted a question on AVVO, and they referred me to Joe. After reviewing and discussing the 50+ pages of documents, Joe at our consultation gave his frank assessment that the situation was probably not winnable, and even if successful would not be cost effective to pursue through legal channels. In the alternative, he offered a “best case” scenario to shoot for in negotiating with the HOA and some strategies (who to talk to, framing the conversation) to gain some breathing room between me and the HOA. You can’t win ‘em all, but that doesn’t mean you can’t score a couple of runs and hold your head up high. Thanks for your help, Joe.

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Horace Nation, Probate Attorney on Jul 18, 2022
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

Joe is a very competent lawyer who represents his clients well.

Tomer Maor, Real estate Attorney on Jun 9, 2022
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I am happy to endorse Joseph. Highly professional, responsive and a wonderful guy.

Adrienne Powell, Real estate Attorney on Jul 26, 2019
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. Joseph is a very knowledgeable and skillful attorney. He’s aggressive and well known in the legal community. I would recommend him to anyone.

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Satisfied client

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Excellent guidance and makes complicated legal issues inderstandable

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Excellent Attorney

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Joe Somma

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Estate Plan Review

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Great Estate Attorney

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Rental Property

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Wholeheartedly Recommend!

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Guardianship

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Defense strategy vs HOA

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