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Andrew J. Sommer

Partner


Los Angeles

t:213.330.4487

f:213.330.4501

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Service Focus

  • Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management
  • California Litigation and Appellate
  • Class and Collective Actions
  • Counseling and Advice
  • Litigation and Trials
  • Wage and Hour
  • Government Relations

Industry Focus

  • Energy

Languages

  • Spanish
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Overview

With more than two decades of employment litigation experience, Andrew Sommer defends businesses in workplace safety inspections, investigations and enforcement actions brought by Cal/OSHA and other OSHA state programs. He is also highly experienced in defending individual and collective actions involving a wide array of wage and hour, whistleblower, disability, and wrongful termination claims.  

Andrew also advises employers on workplace safety compliance, disciplinary actions, and the interactive process, among other work-related topics. Andrew takes a strategic and creative approach in providing advice and counsel to employers as well as resolving disputes in court and administrative proceedings. 

Before joining Fisher Phillips, Andrew was Managing Partner of the California practice for a boutique law firm focusing on labor and employment issues, workplace safety, and related litigation. He previously represented management in employment litigation matters for a national law firm.

Andrew is a sought-after speaker at conferences and events and writes extensively on Cal/OSHA compliance, wage and hour compliance, and disability law topics. He has led coalitions of employers and trade organizations in advocating to the Cal/OSHA Standards Board over workplace safety rulemaking and was a member of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Rulemaking Advisory Committee.

Andrew was personally recognized among a short list of OSHA attorneys by Chambers USA in its 2023 national OSHA rankings.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 1997, University of San Francisco School of Law
  • B.A., 1991, with distinction, University of California, Berkeley

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA, Occupational Safety and Health (2023-2024)

Affiliations

Professional Activities

  • Member, American Bar Association, Workplace & Occupational Safety & Health Law Committee
  • Member, Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Rulemaking Advisory Committee

Community Activities

  • Pro Bono Counsel and Former Board VP, Central City Hospitality House
  • Former Member of the Board and Executive Committee, La Raza Centro Legal 

Insights

  • Event

    05/20/25

    Staying Cool this Summer: What California Employers Need to Know in Navigating Cal-OSHA's Indoor and Outdoor Heat Illness Regulations

    Andrew J. Sommer, Steven P. Alvarado

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  • Insights

    04/25/25

    Safeguarding Your Corporate Leaders Against Rising Security Threats: FP’s Guide on Executive Protection

    Rick Grimaldi, Andrew J. Sommer, Hannah Sweiss, Kristin R.B. White

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  • Event

    04/15/25

    California Workplace Safety Summit 2025

    Steven P. Alvarado, Sophia Botti, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Warren L. Nelson, Robin Repass, Andrew J. Sommer, Harrison Thorne, Kristin R.B. White

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  • Event

    01/28/25

    Employer Tips During the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting Workers' Health, Safety, and Workplace Rights

    Andrew J. Sommer, Jacklin Rad

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  • News

    01/28/25

    Partner Shares What California Employers Need to Know Regarding Wildfires

    Andrew J. Sommer

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  • Insights

    01/24/25

    Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Rule About to Expire – But Employers Have 2 Lingering Compliance Obligations

    Andrew J. Sommer

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  • News

    01/21/25

    Republished Insight: Employer FAQs for the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting Workers’

    Sheldon J. Blumling, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Nicole Kamm, Aymara Ledezma, Jacklin Rad, Andrew J. Sommer, Megan C. Winter

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  • Insights

    01/10/25

    Employer FAQs for the California Wildfires: Your Role in Protecting Workers’ Health, Safety, and Workplace Rights

    Sheldon J. Blumling, Benjamin M. Ebbink, Nicole Kamm, Aymara Ledezma, Jacklin Rad, Andrew J. Sommer, Megan C. Winter

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  • Insights

    10/15/24

    Top 7 New Workplace Safety Laws California Has Adopted – and Key Action Steps for Employers

    Andrew J. Sommer

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  • News

    09/11/24

    Workplace Safety Partner Discusses NY and CA Laws on Workplace Violence

    Andrew J. Sommer

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