Sumner Law - Dallas, TX

Fearless Trial Advocacy in Dallas and Across Texas

When your reputation, livelihood, or enterprise is under attack, you need trial lawyers with the courage and stamina to stand before a jury. Sumner Law, located on Cole Avenue in Uptown Dallas, Texas, has served as a tenacious litigation practice since 1986. Led by veteran trial attorneys Steve Sumner and Justin Sumner, the firm represents business leaders, corporate entities, whistleblowers, and injured individuals facing high-stakes legal battles. Whether you need to find an attorney to defend against a complex corporate lawsuit or urgently need a lawyer to hold an employer accountable for severe sexual harassment, Sumner Law delivers resolute, battle-tested advocacy that levels the playing field.

The firm has built a state and national reputation for taking on powerful corporations, financial institutions, and government entities. Ranked among the Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine and holding the highest AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the attorneys at Sumner Law prepare every single case with the assumption that it will proceed to a jury verdict, providing unmatched leverage during settlement talks.

Core Practice Areas and High-Exposure Litigation

The firm handles high-consequence disputes across civil rights, employment law, commercial contracts, and tort litigation:

• Business and Commercial Litigation: Resolving shareholder oppression, competitor misconduct, partnership dissolutions, and trade secret theft alongside seasoned business litigation lawyers and contract lawyers.
• Employment Law and Workplace Discrimination: Defending employees and executives subjected to unlawful termination, racial discrimination, and age bias under skilled workplace discrimination lawyers and wrongful termination lawyers.
• Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: Holding corporate employers strictly liable for hostile work environments, quid pro quo harassment, and retaliatory firings with compassionate harassment lawyers.
• Catastrophic Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: Seeking substantial compensation for victims suffering life-altering trauma and families experiencing devastating loss with dedicated wrongful death lawyers.
• Premises Liability and Serious Accidents: Holding negligent commercial property owners accountable for dangerous structural defects and inadequate security alongside experienced slip and fall injury lawyers.
• White Collar and Criminal Defense: Defending corporate officers and private citizens facing state and federal investigations through experienced criminal defense lawyers.

The Sumner Law Advantage: Courtroom Proven Power

Choosing to hire a lawyer from Sumner Law gives clients a decisive tactical edge in state and federal courts:

• Over 35 Years of Trial Excellence: Steve Sumner and the litigation team bring decades of courtroom mastery, commanding immediate respect from opposing counsel and judges.
• Fearless Courtroom Willingness: Many firms seek early, inadequate settlements to avoid trial; Sumner Law develops every claim to prevail in front of a jury.
• Direct Partner Attention: Clients receive individualized counsel from senior trial attorneys who stay actively involved throughout every phase of the dispute.
• High-Stakes Results: Consistently recognized by Texas Super Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 for securing landmark verdicts and multi-million dollar outcomes.

Schedule a Confidential Consultation with Sumner Law

When legal crises arise, early action is critical to protect evidence, interview witnesses, and establish a commanding legal position. Contact Sumner Law in Dallas today at +1 214-965-9229 to schedule your confidential case evaluation and put seasoned trial litigators in your corner.