VS Trial Lawyers2087 Grand Canal BlvdSuite 8Stockton, CA, 95207United States (209) 465-6633 (209) 645-2155

Gilbert D Somera

also known as Gil Somera

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4.8(26)

Avvo Rating9.8

Stockton, CA
Licensed for 18 years

Gilbert D Somera

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About Gilbert

Mr. Somera is a native of Stockton, California. He received his Bachelor or Arts degree from the University of California at Davis and his Juris Doctorate from Humphreys School of Law.

Mr. Somera’s work background and experiences have been essential to his success as a lawyer. His work experience includes over 20 years of successful business management in both the corporate environment and small business. During his college career at the University of California at Davis, Mr. Somera worked full time as the Executive Vice President of a multi-million-dollar warehousing and transportation company. While going to law school at night, Mr. Somera worked full time as one of the top representatives and managers of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE:TOC) in their legal publishing division.

Mr. Somera is a Trial Attorney and focuses his law practice on Criminal Defense, Civil Rights and Personal Injury. Mr. Somera is also counsel to several corporations and small businesses.

Mr. Somera knows how to handle matters that require discrete negotiations or aggressive trial preparation and he handles each case with determination and confidence. Mr. Somera is constantly thinking “outside the box” to achieve the most favorable results for his clients.

Choosing the right attorney to represent you makes all the difference. Mr. Somera’s experience and passion for his practice puts him on the top of the list.

Practice areas

Criminal defense: 40%
19 years, 5,000 cases
Personal injury: 30%
19 years
DUI and DWI: 10%
Medical malpractice: 10%
Trucking accident: 10%

Languages spoken

Spanish, English

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Contact

VS Trial Lawyers

2087 Grand Canal Blvd
Suite 8
Stockton, CA, 95207

Office (209) 465-6633
Mobile (209) 645-2155

Website

http://www.vstriallawyers.com

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
CA	Active	2004	02/07/2022

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

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Top 100 Trial Lawyers	National Trial Lawyers Association	2015
Top 100 Lawyers	National Advocacy for DUI Defense	2014
Clients choice award	Avvo	2014
Top 100 Criminal Trial Lawyers	National Trial Lawyers	2014

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Principal	Somera Law Group, APLC	2013 - Present
Law Professor	Humphreys School of Law	2006 - Present
Partner	Pacheco and Somera	2004 - 2013
Law Firm Rep	Thomson West / Westlaw	1996 - 2005

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
National Association of Distinguished Counsel	Top One Percent	2015 - Present
California Public Defenders Association	Attorney Member	N/A
California DUI Lawyers Association	Attorney Member	N/A
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California	Attorney Member	N/A
United States District Court for the Northern District of California	Attorney Member	N/A

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Court of Appeals	Allgoewer vs. City Of Tracy (207 Cal.App.4th 755)	2012

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
University of California - Davis	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1994
Humphreys College of Law at Stockton	JD - Juris Doctor	N/A

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Strengthening the bond	Empowering Young Men	2012
Every 15 minutes	Underage Drinking and Driving	2012
CA Court Choices and Consequences	DUI Consequences	2010

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Allgoewer vs. City Of Tracy (207 Cal.App.4th 755)	Reversed: Case of first impression

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5.0 stars4.8 (26)

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Review Gilbert D Somera

EXCELLENT all the way around

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Posted by B. Lewis
June 10, 2013

Great attorney!! He proved to be very knowledgeable and professional. I would without a doubt recommend him to anyone. He went above and beyond my expectations, and am grateful he was so dedicated to the very end.

Gilbert Somera

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Posted by Florinda
November 21, 2012

I am so glad I choose Mr. Somera to handle our criminal case. He is the most dedicated individual I have ever met. He is so passionate about his job and he always goes the extra mile to help his clients. Not only is he knowledgeable when it comes to the law, but as a person he has a great heart. I highly recommend him.

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Posted by Jesus renteria
February 25, 2021

Got me juvenile court instead of going to adult prison. He was always available everytime I needed him.