Andrew B. Sommerman
Andrew Sommerman is a highly experienced trial lawyer specializing in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and defective product cases. He has tried numerous complex cases involving car wrecks, truck wrecks, house and apartment fires, slip and falls and work place injuries. He is an advocate for victims who have suffered due to pharmaceutical drugs Xarelto, Yaz/Yasmin and others that have caused injury and death. In addition, Mr. Sommerman handles matters dealing with business fraud, audit malpractice, fiduciary litigation, and director and officer liability.
Mr. Sommerman is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He often instructs other personal injury and wrongful death attorneys in continuing legal education courses on matters ranging from product liability and medical malpractice to legal procedure and insurance law.
In addition to being rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Sommerman has received many other honors and awards from peers and various professional organizations alike. He was named one of Who’s Who Top Attorneys of North America in 2019 and 2020, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators and Top Attorneys in North America in 2018 and 2019. He was also selected as a Texas Super Lawyer from 2013 through 2019. In 2017 and 2018, the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys named him one of their 10 Best Attorneys. D Magazine has listed him as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington, Mr. Sommerman earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law. He is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts, the United States District courts for the Northern and Eastern districts of Texas, and the United States Supreme Court.
Education BA – University of Texas at Arlington
JD – South Texas College of Law
- Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2020
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2019
- American Trial Academy: Top Tier Lawyers, 2020
- AV Preeminent Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards by Martindale-Hubbell, 2020
- Who’s Who Top Attorneys of North America President’s Circle, 2019-2020
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2018-2019
- Top Attorneys of North America, 2018-2019
- Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015-2019
- Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine, 2016
- 10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017-2018
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Dallas, Texas 75219-4492
