Commercial Litigation Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Andrew B. Sommerman
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Andrew Sommerman represents clients in personal injury cases. A highly experienced trial lawyer, Andrew specializes in catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and defective product cases.
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Andrew has tried numerous complex cases involving car accidents, truck wrecks, house and apartment fires, slip and falls, and workplace injuries. He is an advocate for victims of damaging pharmaceutical drugs such as Yaz/Yasmin, Viagra, and other medications that have caused serious injury or death. He has also prosecuted complex medical malpractice and liability cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, improper surgeries, misdiagnosis of cancers, and infectious diseases, including AIDS, hepatitis and sepsis.
Andrew has received a peer-review rating of AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5) the highest distinction awarded by Martindale Hubbell. He enjoys sharing his expertise with future generations of lawyers by teaching courses at Texas Wesleyan University, Southern Methodist University, The South Texas College of Law and the University of Texas at Arlington. He also instructs other accident attorneys in continuing legal education courses on products liability, medical malpractice, legal procedure and insurance law.
Overview
- South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1986
- The University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., graduated 1983
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Undergraduate Moot Court Association - Director
- Dallas Bar Association - Member
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Assocation - Member
- State Bar College - Member
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Association for Justice - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Undergraduate Moot Court Association - Director
- Dallas Bar Association - Member
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Assocation - Member
- State Bar College - Member
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1986
- The University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., graduated 1983
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Awards:
Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2026
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, 2023-2025
- Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2025
- Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine, 2016-2025
- American Trial Academy: Top Tier Lawyers, 2020
- AV Preeminent Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards by Martindale-Hubbell
- 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
- 10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017-2018
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
News & Media
Additional Information
- Certifications
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Classes and Seminars
- Instructor, Texas Wesleyan University
- Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law
- Past Instructor, Southern Methodist University
- UTA Presentation for Engineering Students, July 2014
- “Direct Examinations: Telling YOUR Story Through the Witness,” April 2013
- Published Works
- “Preserving Error and How to Appeal,” July 2013
- “Causation and Damages,” presented at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, October 2011
- “As Parrots are to Eagles, so are Lawyers to Paralegals,” June 2009
- “Litigating Financial Collapse Cases,” March 2009
- “Evidence and Case Law Update,” April 2015
- “Demonstrative Evidence,” December 2008
- “Expert Witnesses in Premises Liability Cases,” August 2008
- “Expert Witnesses,” March, 2008
- “Ethics Update,” The Hon. Martin Hoffman and Andrew B. Sommerman, January 2008
- “Guerilla Tactics 120 Days Before Trial,” March 2011
- “Proving Plastic Surgery Medical Malpractice,” April 2012
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