Robert Merbaum Somer

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Robert Merbaum Somer: Attorney with Hilton & Somer, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

Ranked by Washingtonian Magazine as a top personal injury lawyer since December 2004, Mr. Somer has practiced personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, negligence and medical malpractice law for over 16 years and has conducted over 300 trials in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC state and federal courts. He has numerous six-figure verdicts and settlements and successful recoveries in nearly every case. He is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC and Georgia and is a longstanding member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the DC Bar Personal Injury Section, and the Virginia State Bar Association.

Certified Legal Specialties

• Top Personal Injury Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine, 2004

Areas of Practice (18)

  • Airplane Accidents
  • Auto Accidents
  • Aviation Law
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Defective Products
  • Legal Malpractice Law
  • Litigation & Appeals
  • Mold
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Negligence
  • Nursing Home
  • Personal Injury
  • Professional Malpractice Law
  • Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Trip, Slip and Falls
  • Truck Accidents
  • Workers’ Compensation Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Maine at Farmington, B.A., Business/Economics, 1985
Law School Attended:
Atlanta Law School, J.D., 1988
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Georgia; 1991, Maryland; 1997, District of Columbia; 1998, Virginia; Washington
Memberships:
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; District of Columbia Bar, Personal Injury Section; Virginia State Bar Association; Public Justice Foundation, Member
Birth Information:
New York, N.Y., June 12, 1962
ISLN:
901559041

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (14 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/22/19 in Negligence

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/22/19 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/09/19 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/09/19 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/09/19 in Automobile Accidents

    Please see my comments about Mr. Somer for the "negligence" practice area.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/09/19 in Negligence

    I have known Robert Merbaum Somer for more than twenty years and I have been co-counsel with him regularly, throughout that time period. He has all of the necessary skills for being an excellent attorney. However, what I find to be especially outstan... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/08/19 in Personal Injury

    Rob is a well experienced and excellent Plaintiff's personal injury attorney. He has significant trial experience, is very professional and friendly, and works hard for his clients. He puts a lot of work into all of his cases and treats all of his c... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/08/19 in Personal Injury

    Attorney Somer is experienced, highly skilled and qualified lawyer. He is highly recommended.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/08/19 in Personal Injury

    Robert Somer is a top notch personal injury attorney with an immense wealth of knowledge and experience and sharp litigation and negotiation skills. He takes excellent care of his clients and is a great colleague to work with and learn from. My hig... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/08/19 in Negligence

    Rob Somer is a highly accomplished practitioner of many of the practice areas listed in the first question.. He is man of great professional ability and the highest order of integrity, vast experience and significant accomplishments in practice. He i... Read more

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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (24 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Attorney Robert M. Somer is very professional, prompt, courteous, and friendly. He made himself available, answered all of my questions, and represented me well. I trusted him, and he proved to be a t...

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  • FaceTime

Contact Robert Merbaum Somer

Contact Information:

571-624-0260  Phone

703-560-4047  Fax

hiltonsomer.com/attorneys/robert-m-somer

www.hiltonsomer.com/Attorneys

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