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John H. Sommers, Esq. is a prominent litigation attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience in both criminal defense and civil litigation. He has aggressively litigated cases on behalf of thousands of clients during his career. Mr. Sommers has developed a reputation of being honest, forthright, and civil, while also being a tenacious fighter for his clients’ interests.
Mr. Sommers earned his B.A. degree in History from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1994. He received his J.D. degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 1998.
Mr. Sommers founded the Law Offices of John H. Sommers, a firm dedicated to representing individuals arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. He personally handles hundreds of DUI cases per year and can be found defending his clients' rights each day in multiple Southern California courts. As a skilled litigator and negotiator, Mr. Sommers has developed strong professional relationships with the judges and prosecutors throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Ventura County.
Prior to establishing the Law Offices of John H. Sommers, Mr. Sommers was a founding partner of Parker & Sommers, LLP, which represented businesses and insurance companies in all areas of civil litigation and transactional work. Mr. Sommers was responsible for overseeing the firm’s Los Angeles-based litigation team which successfully handled thousands of cases through settlement, arbitration, and trial. Mr. Sommers’ personal clients included several of the nation's leading insurance companies, whose insureds he defended in commercial claims, automobile claims, premises liability claims, homeowner claims, and claims involving insurance fraud. Mr. Sommers also frequently lectured to insurance companies and related insurance associations on general liability defense, compliance, and other insurance related topics.
Mr. Sommers began his legal career as a litigation associate with Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols, a leading Southern California medical malpractice defense firm. He also worked as a litigation associate for Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, a large Los Angeles civil litigation defense firm.
While pursuing his J.D., Mr. Sommers served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Kathleen T. Lax of the United States Bankruptcy Court. In addition, he worked as a certified law clerk for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
Mr. Sommers is admitted to practice law in all California State Courts and the Central District of the Federal Court, as evidence by his state bar profile.
Along with his professional accomplishments, Mr. Sommers was named an All-American NCAA Division I track and field athlete at UCLA. In 1996, he qualified for the United States Olympic Trials in track and field.
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Posted by Nicole | September 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I had a great experience working with John Sommers. He went above and beyond to accommodate my situation, even managing to move up my court date with only two days’ notice so I wouldn’t risk losing a new job opportunity. He was always very responsive, pleasant to work with, and made a stressful pro...
Posted by Matt | September 5, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I hired John Sommers to represent me in a DUI case that was reduced to a wet reckless. From start to finish, John was extremely professional, clear, and supportive. He broke everything down in simple terms, walked me through all the requirements, and secured a result that saved me from a full DUI con...
Posted by Jose Angel Garcia | June 14, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I have gone through one of the darkest moments in my life last year in November, I got myself in trouble with the LAW and i didn't see a way out. My wife and I were looking for a lawyer, from all the options John Sommers stood out. John Sommers, has great reviews "so we called him right away. Th...
Posted by Ramon | October 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney
I recently had the pleasure of working with John Summers, and I must say that my experience was nothing short of exceptional. John's professionalism, effectiveness, and communication skills truly set him apart. From the moment I engaged with John, I was impressed by his dedication to keeping me inf...
Posted by Marco | September 27, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
I had the pleasure of working with lawyer John Sommers to reduce my conviction from a DUI to a lower conviction, and I must say that he exceeded my expectations. From the very beginning, John displayed a high level of professionalism and courtesy that immediately put me at ease during a stressful tim...
"I have known John for many years and he has handled DUI and related matters for several of my clients. John is professional and advocates aggressively for his clients. Solid attorney."
"I worked at John Sommer's firm for three years and could not recommend him more highly. John is a strong advocate with exceptional courtroom skills. Perhaps more importantly, John is ethical, kind, intelligent, and very personable. He will handle your case with integrity."
Intellectual property lawyer
2005 - Present
President, Law Offices of John H. Sommers, A Professional Corporation
2001 - 2005
Partner, Parker & Sommers, LLP
2000 - 2001
Associate Attorney, Manning & Marder, Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, LLP
1998 - 2000
Associate Attorney, Bonne Bridges Mueller O'keefe & Nichols, LLP
1997 - 1998
Law Clerk, Blakely and Brinkman, LLP
1997 - 1997
Law Clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court
1996 - 1996
Law Clerk, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office
1995 - 1995
Law Clerk, Ventura County District Attorney's Office
1998
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1994
B.A.
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