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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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15303 Ventura Blvd., 9th Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403
5000 Birch Street, Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA, 92660
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Posted by anonymous | February 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Knowledgeable and relentless
I was so impressed with Mr Sommer's initial consultation because he was knowledgeable about the case we were inquiring about. He was eager to help us. Throughout this very long ordeal he returned phone calls and emails;he was kind, professional, and compassionate towards our worries and fears. In the...
Posted by Rigoberto | August 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
John H. Sommers is someone you can definitely trust
When I got my dui I didn't know how it would go with the court, if they were gonna throw me straight into the bucket or how I was gonna pay for all the restitutions. John Sommers saved my butt and was very generous towards me when I told him about my financial situation. Thank you Mr. Sommers!
Posted by Erick | March 22, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great Attorney
I highly recommend John Sommers Esq. To repersent you on your next criminal defense case. He represented me on a DUI case initially was my second but convinced the court that it was my first DUI after so many years had past since my first. He got my Initial second DUI to a Wet and Reckless. He reconi...
Posted by Raymond Tutt | January 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Great Attorney, Nice Guy & Highly Recommended
I retained Attorney John H. Sommers to represent me in a DUI case. I will say, I was pleasantly surprised. He made me feel comfortable, listened to me & was very professional. He took away all the anxiety & stress of going to court & not knowing what is going on. I was well informed about everything...
Posted by Ra | August 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
Highly Qualified Lawyer
If you are looking for an excellent attorney - John Sommers is the best. The proof and reality of the matter is when selecting a DUI attorney you not only need an expert to provide guidance and alternatives, but more importantly, a compassionate professional who understands the difficult and emotiona...
"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
JD
1994
B.A.
English