Charles R. Ash III

Senior Shareholder
cash@sommerspc.com
toll free: 1-800-967-1234
phone: (248) 746-4035
fax: (248) 936-2115

Mr. Ash is a senior shareholder at Sommers Schwartz, P.C. He represents clients in multiple counties through the State of Michigan and Federal courts, where on behalf on his clients he has negotiated hundreds of substantial settlements to compensate them for their loss or injury. He has an outstanding trial record obtaining multiple million dollar verdicts. He has been named "Top 100 Trial Lawers" State of Michigan by the American Trial Lawyers Association.

From the time he graduated high school and he wanted to become a lawyer. After graduating from college, he accepted a teaching and coaching position which continued for 17 years. During that time, he served as the President and Chief Negotiator for the Teachers’ Union and acted as their advocate. Based upon this experience, his interest in becoming a lawyer was rekindled. Upon passing the bar in 1985, he joined Sommers Schwartz and began advocating for accident victims and clients with injuries and substandard medical care. He continues to find satisfaction in advocating for the underdog against big insurance companies and corporations helping clients seek compensation for the injuries they have wrongfully sustained.

When not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his family traveling and enjoying his cottage in northern Michigan.

As a strong supporter of athletics, Mr. Ash is a major contributor to the Eastern Michigan University Foundation Fund to provide scholarship aide to the athletic department. It is one way in which he can give back to the University for the athletic scholarship that he received to attend EMU.

Education:
- Detroit College of Law, JD
- Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan Master of Art, Educational Administration, MA
- Eastern Michigan University, Bachelors in Business Administration, BBA
- Eastern Michigan University, Secondary Certificate, Business Education

Areas of Practice:
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury
- Personal Injury
- Auto Negligence

Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
- State of Michigan, 1985

Honors and Awards:
- Super Lawyers: 2009, 2010, 2011
- DBuiness Top Lawyer Medical Negligence/Personal Injury 2010
- "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" State of Michigan named by National Trial Lawyer 2011
- AV Rated Preminent Martinedale Hubbell
- Winner, Detroit College of Law, Freshman Oral Advocacy Competition
- Semi-Finalist, Detroit College of Law, Moot Court Competition
- Inter-school Competitor, Wagner Labor Law Competition - Oralist (2 years)
- Executive Director, Moot Court Program
- Member Moot Court Board (2 years)

Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Michigan Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice

Significant settlements/verdicts :
- Asper v Municipality - $4.5 million (S) - Auto negligence, brain injury
- John Doe v Defendant Hospital - $2.5 million (S) - Medical negligence
- Knott v St. Joseph Hospital physicians - $1.5 million (V) Medical negligence
- Dorton v Defendant Hospital - $1.1 million (V) - Pediatric death, emergency room
- Spira/Clemons v Manufacturer - $4.5 million - Product liability, wrongful death
- Brain Injured Boy v Hospitals/Doctors - $4.425 Million - Medical Negligence

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