Scott Sumner

Scott Sumner, owner of Sumner Law in Walnut Creek, California, is a distinguished attorney with over 30 years of experience. He holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and is known for representing clients in personal injury cases throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. His areas of proficiency include wrongful death, car and bicycle accidents, and premises liability.Renowned in victim advocacy and defense circles, Mr. Sumner is a skilled litigator, trial attorney and appellate lawyer. He is a prominent figure in the California Plaintiffs' Bar, where he also serves as an educator in counties like Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco and Santa Clara. Throughout his career, he has successfully secured multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for injury victims and their families, challenging major insurance companies, corporations and government entities.After earning his J.D. cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law and finishing his studies at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly called as Hastings College of the Law) in San Francisco, Mr. Sumner joined a leading personal injury law firm in Northern California. There, he quickly made a name for himself in the legal field. He gained his license to practice law in California in 1991. Before his law studies, he graduated magna cum laude from UC San Diego in 1987 with a double major in political science and history.In addition to his legal acumen, Mr. Sumner has previously served on the boards of the Consumer Attorneys of California and plays an active role in the American Association for Justice. His contributions extend to the Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers’ Association, where he acts as a board member and volunteers with the Public Justice Foundation. He is also a respected speaker and author in his professional community.Rated “Superb” on Avvo, Mr. Sumner was named the Appellate Lawyer of the Year in 2010 by the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), received the Champion of Justice Award from the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA) in the same year and was honored with the Robert E. Cartwright, Sr. Award by the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) in 2009.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.