Paul Sommer - Encino, CA

Education

• Legal Education

  • Whittier College School of Law, Los Angeles, California, June, 1976
    Juris Doctor
    Honors: Dean's List
  • University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California
    Advanced Legal Education Family Law

• Non Legal Education

  • California State University at Northridge, Northridge, California, July, 1970
    B.A.
    Honors: Dean's List
    Major: Political Science
    Major: Psychology
  • Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 1966
    Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

• In Memoriam, 1947 – 2023

References

• AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell

• The Stanford Who's Who Black Book 

• Who's Who In American Law

• Southern California Top Rated Lawyers by the Los Angeles Times

• Preeminent Lawyer Rating by Lawyers.com

• Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 by Martindale Hubbell

• AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 peer Review Rated

• Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Client Rated

• Top Attorney Personal Injury Rated 10.0 out of 10.00 by Avvo

• Clients Choice Award by Avvo

• Top Contributor Award by Avvo

• Certificate of Appreciation Attorney/Client Relations Committee from Los Angeles County Bar Association

• Certificate of Appreciation For Services As A Mediator by the Santa Monica Bar Association and the Santa Monica Judiciary

• Certificate of Appreciation For Services As An Arbitrator by the Los Angeles County Bar Association

• Commendation For Services As A Fee Arbitrator by the State Bar of California Board of Governors

• The Stanford Who's Who Black Book

Classes and Seminars

• Co-Author and Speaker, Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Symposium

Representative Cases

• Gilmore V. Acme Rentals
  • Court: Los Angeles Superior Court
  • Serial Number: NC042928
• People v. Marzett
  • Citation: 174 Cal.App.3d 217.
  • Year: 1985
• In re Michael G.
  • Citation: 76 Cal.App.3d 872.
  • Year: 1977
• People v. Cundle
  • Citation: 98 Cal.App.3d 34.
  • Year: 1979

Published Works

Articles

• Beverly Hills Bar Family Symposium , Syllabus , 2005
  
• People v. Maezett (Published Opinion) , 174 Cal. App. 3d 610
  
• People v. Cundle (Published Opinion) , 98 Cal. App. 3d Supp. 34., 1979
  

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of California, 1976
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1977
• U.S. Tax Court, 1978

Other Affiliations

• State Bar of California, Litigation and Family Law Sections
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Consumer Attorneys Association of California (Member)
• Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles (Member)
• Beverly Hills Bar Association, Litigation, Family Law, Personal Injury Sections and Member of Delegation to the State Bar Conference (Member)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Litigation and Family Law Sections and Member of Delegation to the State Bar Convention (Member)
• Cowboy Lawyers Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Attorney/Client Relations Committee)
• Beverly Hills Bar Association (Mandatory Fee Arbitration )
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Mandatory Fee Arbitration )
• University of Pacific Parents Association (Board Member )
• Los Angeles Superior Court (Family Law Mediator )
• Los Angeles Superior Court (Settlement Officer )
• Los Angeles Superior Court (Mediator )
• Los Angeles Municipal Court (Pro-Tem Panel )
• Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Centennial Commission
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Patron)
• United States Equestrian Federation
• American Saddlebred Horse Association
• United Professional Horsemen's Association

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
• Sigma Alpha Epsilon