John R. Sommer

Background

Sommer, John R. was born on March 12, 1958 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States.

Education

Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1979). University of California, Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1982). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Acuson Corporation v. Aloka Company, Limited., 10 USPQ 1814 (California Appendix, 6th District 1989).Worked at Baker & Hostetler Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Advice and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. 1983, District of Columbia.

Member, University of California, Los Angeles Law Review.

Associate Member, Federal Communications Law Journal. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Profession.

Author: Editor, Central District Manual (1992), Northern District Manual (1995), Eastern District Manual (1995), Southern District Manual (1995), California Judges" Rules and General Orders. "California: Penalty Interest Is Not Usury," Pacific Basin Legal Developments Bulletin, (January 1991).

"Study and Recommendation: Which Municipal Court District for the City of Sierra Madre, California," May 1990.

"Judicial System," Chapter VI of Doing Business in California (2d Edition 1989). "Insurers To Pay for Pollution Clean-Up," Pacific Basin Legal Developments Bulletin (October 1989). "The Volunteer Prosecutor Program: One Route To Jury Trial Experience," Inter Alia, Volume 27, Number.

2 (March 1989) (State Bar of Michigan).

"Attorney Disqualification: Conflicts Under Model Rules of Professional Conduct," Current Problems in Federal Civil Practice 1983, 653 (B. Garfinkel educated 1983). Judge Pro Tem, 1989— and Judicial Arbitrator, 1991—.

Los Angeles Superior Court. Judge Pro Tem, East Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1988—.

Extern to Honorary Eugene A. Wright, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1981. Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission, Common Carrier Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981. Member: State Bar of California (Delegate, State Bar Convention, 1990-1991, 1993-1994).

Federal Bar Association (President, Los Angeles Chapter, 1993-1994.

Vice President, 1992-1993. Secretary, 1991-1992.

Meetings Chairperson, 1989-1992. Member, Board of Directors, 1989—.

National Council Member, 1993—).

Achievements

• John R. Sommer has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, University of California, Los Angeles Law Review. Associate Member, Federal Communications Law Journal. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Profession.