Our Experience Your Advantage

The attorneys at Sommers Schwartz have been consistently winning legal battles in Michigan, California, and around the United States. We are combat tested and battle proven, obtaining billions in settlements and verdicts for our clients.

ESTABLISHED
excellence

Talent, intelligence, resources, and determination give us an advantage in the legal arena. It is why we win big, time after time, year after year.

DECADES
of experience

For more than 45 years, we have outworked and outmaneuvered insurance companies, hospitals, and corporations to obtain results for our clients.

PROVEN
winners

Our team of attorneys and legal professionals have won more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients and their families.

A Trusted Authority

Our attorneys have been featured on local and national media outlets, including:

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Detroit personal injury lawyers

Founded in Michigan. Representing Clients Nationwide.

When you engage a Sommers Schwartz attorney, you are engaging a whole regiment of legal experts something few firms in the legal industry can do.

Choosing a law firm to represent you when you have been harmed is one of the most important decisions you may ever make. Choose wisely. Choose Sommers Schwartz. You pay nothing for our services until we win your case.

Our Promise: You pay nothing until we win your case.

Millions of dollars recovered. Countless lives changed.

Sommers Schwartz attorneys are well known and highly regarded in each area in which we practice. The cases we pursue, the knowledge we share and the recognition we receive reflect this.

Our team is ready to fight for you. Our reputation speaks for itself.

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Our Promise to You

We know your legal rights, and we will protect them as if we were fighting for our own families.

Helping our clients heal physically, emotionally, and financially is what drives us, and we will use our collective talents and resources to help you, always with a compassionate and personalized approach.

Expert litigators / Honest Counselors

Why Choose Sommers Schwartz

We are confident that we can help you win your case, but confidence alone does not set us apart from other attorneys and firms. We have had four past presidents of the Michigan Association for Justice within our ranks, and prestigious organizations and publications like Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Leading Lawyers continually and repeatedly recognize our attorneys for their accomplishments. Michigan Lawyers Weekly has honored several of our attorneys with its Leaders in the Law, Women in the Law, Up and Coming Lawyers, and Hall of Fame awards.

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Customized Service

We give you service tailored to you from start to finish, and we personally handle each case we take. Our attorneys are trustworthy, understanding, and honored to help you and your family during a time of need.

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Depth of Talent

Our cooperative approach to practicing law gives us our professional edge. No one else has our depth of talent and experience, which is exactly what you need on your side.

Plus, there is no fee until we win your case.

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Collaboration and Teamwork

Although Sommers Schwartz has dozens of attorneys, we are more than just a group of lawyers who work together at the same firm. We are a team and actively strive to provide the best environment for clients and staff. Helping people heal after a severe or tragic event is our passion, and we will use our collective talents and resources to achieve the best possible outcome for you.

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Trusted Results

We are the firm to whom other attorneys refer their loved ones, thanks to our superior experience, knowledge, and heart.

That makes Sommers Schwartz different.

Supporting Clients

Our attorneys are expert litigators, but also counselors who are committed to acting only in your best interest.

What Our Clients Can Expect

When you hire a Sommers Schwartz attorney you can expect an unrivaled level of service, honesty and respect. Our attorneys are expert litigators, but also counselors and are committed to acting only in your best interest.

We work on a contingency fee basis, so there is no payment for our services until we win your case.

You can expect:
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    Personalized service
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    A hand during a difficult and overwhelming time
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    Expert care
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    A level playing field
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    Honesty and respect, always
Promoting Volunteerism

Sommers Schwartz Serves

Our firm is proud to support organizations that fight for the futures of people in need. Through Sommers Schwartz Serves – our community involvement program – we donate time, leadership, and funds to nonprofits that champion causes such as social justice, food insecurity, child welfare, women’s health, and people with disabilities. Giving back is the right thing to do, and it’s been a pillar of Sommers Schwartz’s culture from the day the firm opened its doors.

Read more about what we do in the community.

Sommers Schwartz in the community

Praise for Paulina Kennedy and Jesse Young

Sommers Schwartz was a godsend during a difficult and confusing time. Paulina and Jessie demonstrated exceptional care and professionalism throughout the entire process. Paulina took the time to answer all my questions and kept me informed every step of the way. Their support made all the difference, and I will…

A Recommendation for Lenore Zakhem

I am very impressed with Lenore’s dedication, compassion, and patience. Her commitment to her clients truly sets her apart. She is a skilled and caring professional, and I highly recommend her to anyone in need of legal representation in a personal injury/medical malpractice case.

About Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller’s Representation

I was fortunate to work with Lisa and Beverly, who treated me like family. Their attention to detail, communication with me, and professionalism throughout the case assured me I had a top-notch law firm representing my case. I highly recommend the Sommer Schwartz.

A Special Thanks to Our Team

I can’t say enough good things about this firm. They handily fought a battle for me with my difficult case. They were good about keeping me apprised of any changes along the way, which was very reassuring. They were as warm personally as they were sharp professionally. I never dreamed…

Praise for Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller, Judy Susskind, and Dina Zalewski

Excellent service from beginning to end. They always made sure to keep me informed and up to date with my case. I’m so pleased with everything they have done for me.

A Recommendation for Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller

I highly recommend Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller! She was incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, and fought hard for my case. I could not have been happier.

Praise for Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller

Lisa is my attorney at Sommers Schwartz and is handling many issues across the battlefield. She is very prompt, professional, has her act together, and knows exactly what she is doing. She and her support staff have my highest confidence. Why go somewhere else when she invented the wheel?

About Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller and Our Lawyers

I have worked with Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller and the attorneys at Sommers Schwartz for a couple years now. They are always responsive and honest. I appreciate all their hard work.

Our Clients Say It Best

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70 5-star reviews on Google

Attorney Referrals

Sommers Schwartz welcomes referrals from attorneys throughout the United States.

When you need to refer a matter to experienced lawyers with proven results, your search begins and ends here.

100% referral fee payment record

Over $60 million in referral fees paid in the last decade alone