Atty. Erica Summan
Erica Summan is a partner in WSHB’s Northern California office. She focuses her practice on complex habitability, products liability, personal injury, employment, and intellectual property matters.
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Erica Summan is a Partner based in Concord, California, practicing at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP. They have 7+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2019. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, real estate, ip, and zoning. Admitted to practice in California U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California U.S. District Court, Eastern District (2019). Educated at Southwestern Law School (J.D., 2016) and University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 2013). Active member of Memberships •Women Lawyers of Alameda County Bar Association, Vice President. Serands clients in Concord, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Erica Summan is a partner in WSHB’s Northern California office
- She focuses her practice on complex habitability, products liability, personal injury, employment, and intellectual property matters
- Ms. Summan is a seasoned defense attorney who represents clients at every stage of state and federal litigation, including discovery, dispositive and law-and-motion practice, settlement negotiations, and trial
- She second-chaired multiple successful trials and is known for her strategic, detail-oriented approach to high-exposure cases
- She is a graduate of CLM’s Litigation Management Institute, an intensive, invitation-only program that selects fewer than 100 experienced practitioners nationwide to receive advanced training in litigation strategy, risk assessment, and case management from leading industry professionals
- Ms. Summan is deeply engaged in the legal community
- She previously served as Vice President of the Women Lawyers of the Alameda County Bar Association
- As a member of the Alameda County Bar Association’s Trial Practice Executive Committee, she organized and moderated programs featuring prominent attorneys and judges, including a panel on best practices for jury selection
- Ms. Summan earned her Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School where she interned for Vice Dean Anahid Gharakhanian
- Ms. Summan was the Founder and President of the South Asian Law Students Association at Southwestern
- She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and French from the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Newsroom News •WSHB Highlights Deep Bench of Talent With Elevation of 26 Attorneys to Partnership in 2026 Firm News, 1.1.26 •WSHB Promotes Record-Breaking Class of 37 Attorneys to Senior Counsel for 2025 Firm News, 1.1.25 Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements •'Coffee with Women Judges - Judge Toni Mims-Cochran,' Women Lawyers of Alameda County Bar Association, Host, August 2023 •'New(er) Lawyer Bootcamp,' Alameda County Bar Association, Panel Host, June 2023 •'Best Practices for Jury Selection,' Alameda County Bar Association, Panel Host, October 2022 Publications •Co-Author, ' The California Supreme Court Refines Unconscionability Analysis in Employment Arbitration Agreements, ' WSHB Case Update, March 17, 2026 In the News •WSHB Highlights Deep Bench of Talent With Elevation of 26 Attorneys to Partnership in 2026 •WSHB Promotes Record-Breaking Class of 37 Attorneys to Senior Counsel for 2025 Honors & Recognitions •Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP) (2025)
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Erica Summan is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in California →
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Concord are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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