About Andrew
Andrew B. Sommerman: Experienced Personal Injury Trial Lawyer in Dallas, Texas
With over three decades of experience in personal injury law, Andrew B. Sommerman has dedicated his career to fighting for justice on behalf of victims who have suffered catastrophic injuries, wrongful deaths, and the adverse effects of defective products.
Practice Areas
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Wrongful Death Claims
- Defective Product Cases (including car accidents, truck wrecks, house and apartment fires, slip and falls, workplace injuries)
- Misdiagnosis of Cancer
- Infectious Diseases Including AIDS, Hepatitis, Sepsis
- Complex Medical Malpractice and Liability Cases Involving Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Improper Surgeries, Misdiagnosed Cancers, and Infectious Diseases
- Advocating for Victims of Damaging Pharmaceuticals Such as Yaz/Yasmin, Viagra, and Other Medications That Have Caused Serious Injury or Death
Education & Credentials
- Firms: Sommerman, McCaffity, Quesada & Geisler LLP
- Universities: South Texas College of Law Houston, The University of Texas at Arlington
- Education:
- B.S. in Psychology, University of Massachusetts (2001)
- J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston (2003)
- Bar Admissions: Texas (2003), Oklahoma (2005), New Mexico (2006)
- Awards & Recognitions:
- Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2019
- 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™ (5.0 out of 5) the highest distinction awarded by Martindale Hubbell
- Who’s Who Top Attorneys of North America President’s Circle, 2019-2020
- American Trial Academy: Top Tier Lawyers, 2020
- Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 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
Professional Affiliations and Courses
- Instructors: Teaching courses at Texas Wesleyan University, Southern Methodist University, The South Texas College of Law, and the University of Texas at Arlington. Also instructs other accident attorneys in continuing legal education courses on products liability, medical malpractice, legal procedure and insurance law.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Practice Area: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- 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