Somer G. Brown

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Somer G. Brown

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Somer G. Brown

723 Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Coming from a background in civil defense work, Somer began her personal injury practice in the relentless representation of women and children who were harmed by caretakers and schools. She obtained the largest jury verdict in the State for a student who was sexually abused by a public school teacher and also obtained the largest jury verdict in Louisiana under the Louisiana employment discrimination statute for a disabled employee who was discharged.

Following Hurricane Laura, Somer represented 100s of business and homeowners in her community in their insurance claims. Somer was first chair at the trial of the very first jury trial in SWLA involving Hurricane Laura and obtained a verdict that resulted in a judgment that was 50X more than the pretrial offer.

Her practice now focuses on 1st party insurance property claims as well as catastrophic injury and death cases.

Somer was named as a Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2016-2021 and a Louisiana Super Lawyer for the past two years. She was born and raised in Lake Charles and graduated from LaGrange High School. She and her husband Aaron live in Moss Bluff with their two daughters Aly and Maggie and are active members of St. Theodore Catholic Church.

Areas Of Practice

  • 1st Party Insurance Claims
  • Plaintiff Personal Injury
  • Employment discrimination
  • Sexual abuse and harassment
  • Institutional neglect
  • Wrongful death
  • Catastrophic injury
  • Mass Tort
  • Workers’ Compensation

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana, 2008
  • Texas, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2011
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana, 2004

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Honors And Award

  • Louisiana Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014-2020
  • Top Lawyers of Acadiana Intellectual Property Law- 2015
  • Top Lawyers of Acadiana Personal Injury Litigation- 2015

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
    • Juris Doctor magna cum laude – 2004
    • Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Administrative Editor
  • McNeese State University
    • Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude – 2001

Professional Associations And Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Southwest Louisiana Bar Association
  • American Association of Justice
  • Louisiana Association of Justice

Past Employment Positions

  • Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements, & Shaddock, LLP, Associate Attorney, 2007 – 2012
  • McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore LLP, Associate Attorney, 2004 – 2007

Pro Bono Activities

  • Bishop Noland Episcopal Day School Board of Trustees
    Girl Scouts of the USA – Troop Leader, Troop 2632

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