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Douglas Carl Sohn

Lemon law Attorney at San Diego, CA

5.0   21 reviews

also known as San Diego Lemon Law

Free consultation Virtual consultation available
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  • Licensed for 44 years
    State CA
    Acquired 1978
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

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

About Douglas

Learn Douglas’s areas of practice.

2
Practice areas
  1. Lemon law
    80%
    I represent buyers of vehicles that turn out to be lemons. I make the manufacturer buy back the vehicle and pay my fees--my client pays nothing,

    21 years

  2. Litigation
    20%

    45 years

"WHEN BAD CARS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE" . . . THAT'S THE TIME TO SEE DOUG SOHN, SAN DIEGO LEMON LAWYER

I'm a native of San Diego.  When I'm not helping my clients get their money back, I spend time with my family at the beach and the parks.

Awards

Client's Choice 2023
Client's Choice
2023
Top Contributor 2012
Top Contributor
2012

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Contact Douglas

Sohn & Associates - Lemon Law
16870 West Bernardo Drive,
Suite 400
San Diego, CA, 92127

Reviews

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Client's Choice 2023
Client's Choice
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Posted by Bill Rahman | October 29, 2009
THE BEST LEMON LAW ATTORNEY!! Trustworthy, responsive, knowledgeable, and most important always kept me informed!
THE BEST LEMON LAW ATTORNEY!! Trustworthy, responsive, knowledgeable, and most important always kept me informed! Attorney Sohn worked on two different lemon law cases for me, and I had great results on both cases. In a law student perspective, Mr, Sohn is one of the best attorney i have worked with, Its a pleasure writing this review, and I will always recommend Attorney Sohn, for any one who has a lemon.
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Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2009
Great Lawyer.
My experience working with Douglas Sohn was excellent. Douglas followed thru with everything he said he would do. He handled my case in a professional matter. I would recommend Douglas Sohn to anyone who needs legal advice with the Lemon Law.
Posted by Tim | September 14, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Success! Great CA Lemon Law Legal Firm
Within month of buying new truck, I began having dead batteries and left me stranded numerous times. Having multiple children we needed a dependable truck. I was lucky enough to get Doug Sohn's referral from trusted friend. After evaluating my case Doug thought I had a valid lemon law case then began working on finer details. Doug has lots of automotive legal experience and very knowledgeable pertaining to California lemon law. Doug proved to be efficient & effective, getting an acceptable settlement from the car manufacturer within two months. Doug’s office manager was very professional and always answered the phone by my name. I’m very pleased with Sohn & Associates legal services and final outcome with my lemon law truck case. Highly recommend Doug’s services.
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Posted by Amir | September 6, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Thanks again Doug !
Great law office, made the whole process easy and updates for the law office were very frequent.
Response from Douglas Sohn September 7, 2023
Thanks, Amir! We appreciate the review, and we're very glad we got a great result for you.
Posted by Kaylie | July 3, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
HIRE DOUG
I purchased a lemon car and worked with a lawyer for over two months who did not seem to think I had a case and hardly would get back to me. After wasting weeks, my car had a fuel leak cased me to stall on the side of the road. I submitted multiple applications to many placed and I was lucky enough to find Doug who took 1 day to get back to me after I submitted all the paperwork and he wasted no time getting the ball rolling on my case. He was amazing and I will always recommend him to anyone who needs help with there car! I also loved his office manager as she quickly learned my phone number and always answered the phone by saying my name!
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Posted by anonymous | June 8, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Lemon law
Doug was very professional and helpful when it came to successfully completing our lemon law case with Mercedes-Benz. He was referred to us by a friend and we are so pleased that we chose to use him for our case too. Highly recommended to anyone with a lemon law case.
Response from Douglas Sohn June 9, 2023
I'm very happy we were able to get such a good result for you. --Doug Sohn
Posted by anonymous | June 2, 2023
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Lemon Vehicle
Doug Sohn is AMAZING!! I had a brand-new vehicle that had numerous issues and was always malfunctioning. I contacted Doug and explained all of the issues and from there Doug handled the case with such ease and made the process for me very easy. In the end the dealership bought back the vehicle! Doug truly is the best and goes above and beyond for his clients!
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Response from Douglas Sohn June 2, 2023
Thanks for your review. I'm happy we were able to get such a good result for you!
Posted by Elisabeth Scholes Epel, Attorney at Law | August 9, 2022
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
LEMON LAW WIZARD
I have known Doug Sohn for over ten years. I worked with him at a firm he founded. He is well-versed in lemon law, a field requiring significant technical expertise. Besides being a lemon law wizard, Doug is a kind person who treats clients and colleagues with respect. I would not hesitate to refer a client with a lemon law issue to him.
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Response from Douglas Sohn August 9, 2022
Thanks, Elisabeth. I very much appreciate your comments, and I enjoyed our time working together.
Posted by anonymous | February 8, 2022
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
| Consulted Attorney
Zealous Advocate
I am a defense attorney that worked against Doug on a lemon law case. He was a strong advocate for his client, demonstrated a thorough understanding of the case as well as relevant law, and was also very effective in front of a tough judge. I would recommend him to any plaintiff in a lemon law case.
Response from Douglas Sohn March 18, 2022
It's always nice to get recommendations from an attorney representing the other side. That's a true gentlemen!
Posted by Elizabeth | January 22, 2022
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Exceptional Experience
I have nothing but good things to say about my experience working with Doug and Cheri Sohn and have no doubt that Doug's decades long experience and tenacity were the only reasons my case settled with a positive outcome. I will be forever grateful to them for their work and know that anyone who chooses Doug to represent them will find him to be friendly, compassionate, hard working, and effective!
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Response from Douglas Sohn March 18, 2022
Thanks, Elizabeth. We were happy to get this taken care of for you!
Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2022
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Lemon Law Help
Doug and team helped me with a lemon law case I had recently with a car I was having repeat trouble with. Doug's knowledge and expertise helped to remedy my issue and get my money back! I would highly recommend his firm for anything Lemon Law!
Posted by Caroline | February 18, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Truly Exceptional
Doug is exceptional. He made me feel like a priority and had no hesitation in going the extra mile to make things as clear and as smooth as possible. He's so friendly and easy to get a hold of too. I seriously felt like I was his only client! A++ customer service. He took care of the entire process for me from A to Z. He knows the industry inside and out and was quick and legally aggressive with the other side when he needed to be. It's like having a family member on your side. Such an awesome experience - he turned my lemon to lemonade. :) Just signed my refund check and off to get a new truck tomorrow (yes, different make). Fingers crossed it works out with this one, but if it doesn't, I know EXACTLY who to call. 10/10!!!
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Posted by Jon | July 8, 2018
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Amazing and professional Lemon Law Attorney!
Doug was a pleasure to work with! He was very professional and clear about my situation with my vehicle. I had owned a 2009 BMW M3 and it was a nightmare from the date of purchase. Doug sat down with me, explained the process in its entirety and the time line involved. After reviewing the facts Doug took the case, was able to get my money back and buy back my car! My wife and I have had way to many headaches regarding this vehicle and all along it was a Lemon. Doug saved our marriage lol jk but he did save us a lot of future headaches :-) Thanks again for everything Doug! For anybody reading this...this was the first time I've ever gone through this process and Doug made it smooth as possible. I will recommend Sohn & Associates to any of my friends or family should they ever encounter the horror of buying a lemon!
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Posted by Jason | May 26, 2017
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Excellent outcome
Doug represented us in a lemon law claim and got us exactly what is allowed per law. We are pleased with the outcome and it was a painless process once Doug got involved and took over discussions with the manufacturer. Would highly recommend Doug Sohn.
Posted by anonymous | March 6, 2017
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Excellent Service
It was great working with Doug Sohn. It was the first time I worked with a lawyer and it was a great experience. He is very detail-oriented, has great customer service and gets things done fast! I managed to get all my money back in a couple months. I highly recommend working with Doug Sohn if you have need help with the Lemon Law.
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Posted by ss | January 15, 2017
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Great Experience
Doug and his team are professional, expedient, and friendly. But best of all, they deliver great results. I had been having serious problems with my car, and as a lawyer myself, I knew a little bit about lemon law, but only enough to get me in trouble. After speaking to Doug, he ran me through the process, asked me all the questions he needed, and I engaged him to represent me in my case. Doug is very easy to reach, and responsive (and patient) when it comes to inquiries. Also, he's been doing this type of work for a while now, so he knows exactly what to do and how to navigate the process, tailored to the specific car companies. It was only a matter of about 3 months before I had a check in my hand from my car-company. I'm extremely happy with the result, and couldn't be happier with my experience overall. I hope that I won't have to deal with a lemon again, but if I do, I will not hesitate. I will go straight to Doug Sohn.
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Response from Douglas Sohn January 16, 2017
Thanks for the very kind review. It was great working with you and we are really glad you were happy with the results.
Posted by Yasser | July 31, 2016
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
It was just my great luck and privliage to have my case with Mr douglas.
this review won't eventually be enough as far as words goes , I've said in most of my emails to him that I can't thank him enough. I got lost reading the draft of the case because of how technical and precise it was, you can't lose with Mr douglas , truly professional and indefatigable service, thank you for your superb service.
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Posted by Roger | May 5, 2016
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Mission Impossible: Possible
My wife Betty and I bought a new 2015 Jeep Cherokee and right from the beginning we had trouble with the transmission. They had a recall as soon as we bought it to reprogram the tranny but it didn't help. After many trips to the dealership for reprogramming, replacement of parts and even a new transmission, nothing worked properly. We finally decided it never would so we contacted Doug to assess our chances for a buyout. He collected all our documentation and decided that we had a case and (a long story short) we just got our check for the full amount we paid the dealership for our car. He was very professional and thorough during the whole process explaining what would happen next. We would recommend Doug Sohn for your Lemon Law attorney. Do not let Big Auto push you around.
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Response from Douglas Sohn May 20, 2016
It was a pleasure working with you folks, and I'm very happy we got a great result for you. --Doug
Posted by Greg | September 13, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Don't waste your time interviewing another attorney
I spent the time to interview three different attorneys. When I found Doug I knew I had the right attorney. Who is honest and straightforward I knew exactly what I was going through. He explained me how this may go and he was 100% correct all the way through the process. I felt with two other attorneys they're all looking for the short quick fix on there and not on mine. I felt Doug handle it like it was a personal case to him. He took the time to review my case and make sure I would be protected all the way through the end. Like I said in the title don't waste your time dealing with another attorney Doug is the only one.
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Posted by Amelia | August 25, 2015
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
An Extremely Positive Experience
I contacted Doug Sohn regarding persistent problems I was having with my 2013 Ford Fiesta. I had purchased the vehicle new from a local dealership, and after about 2 months (or less) of owning the car, I began experiencing problems; lurching, grinding, and stalling to name a few. After multiple trips to the dealership and an extensive search on the internet I realized many of these vehicles tend to have problems. It was about a year of constantly taking the car to the dealership for multiple repairs, as well as problems they were unable to fix. I then contacted corporate. They assured me they would help me, but unfortunately they did not follow through, I was told my car was operating within “normal performance.” I requested they buy back my car, which they refused. My last resort was to seek litigation, or lose about $6,000 of depreciation on my vehicle by trading it in, not to mention the time and stress involved in this experience. I have a friend who is a lawyer, and they encouraged me to pursue lemon law. I explained that I was concerned about the cost of hiring a lawyer, but lemon law works to protect the consumer and I did not have to pay anything for my case. Now that you know the backstory, on to Doug. Doug has very positive reviews on multiple sites such as Yelp and Avvo, and after meeting with him, I felt certain that I was making the right decision. He is kind, professional, and everything he told me about my case proved to be accurate. Within 6 months I won my lawsuit and was able to receive a full refund for my vehicle, with interest payments also reimbursed. He is a highly competent and experience lemon lawyer, with 30 + years working exclusively in lemon law. I am beyond pleased that I chose to pursue lemon law and chose him as the lawyer to represent my case. I highly recommend him. Even if you are not sure if your vehicle qualifies for lemon law, call him for consultation. He will be honest with you, and if you have a case, he will be sure to help you win!
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Cost

Rates
  • Free Consultation 120 minutes

Resume

AVVO RATING 8.4 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • Sohn and Associates
  • 2002 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Douglas C. Sohn, Attorney at Law
  • 1978 - Present

Education

  • Western State University College of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1978
  • United States International University
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1972

Associations

  • San Diego County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A

Languages Spoken

  • English

Speaking Engagements

  • San Diego ADR Study Group
  • Mediating a Consumer Case
  • 2013

Attorney endorsements

Received (10)
Given (2)
Endorse Douglas
Lemon law Attorney | Aug 09
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse Doug Sohn. Excellent lemon law attorney."
Lemon law Attorney | Feb 02
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Doug is not only a fine attorney he is a fine human being. He's been handling lemon law matters since before I entered law school and he's the best of the best. You could not go wrong choosing his firm."
Contracts and agreements Attorney | Feb 02
Relationship: Other
"I endorse this lawyer. Doug is the best if he accepts your case ( usually free of charge) he will get you stasfaction on your lemon auto"
Lemon law Attorney | Sep 05
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Doug is a highly qualified lemon law attorney in San Diego. I endorse him."
Unknown Attorney | Apr 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Lemon law Attorney | Feb 13
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer."
Lemon law Attorney | Nov 30
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Sohn is uniquely qualified in the area of automobile sales / condition / finance and will work efficiently and diligently to resolve your case."
Lemon law Attorney | Jan 24
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Sohn has the knowledge and experience needed to successfully take on car companies over lemon vehicles and the dealers who sell them. His answers to consumer questions on Avvo show that he clearly knows the lemon law and how to use it to get his client the best result possible in the quickest time possible. He's good. He's very good. If his office is anywhere near you, and you have a lemon vehicle, I recommend him to you."
Lemon law Attorney | Jan 25
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Doug is highly intelligent, hard working, and gets great results for his clients. If I have a Lemon Law case, I refer it to Doug."
Lemon law Attorney | May 26
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
"Over the years I have litigated against Mr. Sohn in several lemon law matters and found him to be a worthy opponent. He was knowledgeable about the law and enthusiastically fought for the rights of his clients. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a seasoned lemon law attorney in the San Diego area."
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San Diego Lemon law Lawyer Douglas Carl Sohn
Douglas Carl Sohn
Lemon law Attorney
San Diego, CA
Licensed for 44 years
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