Attorneys - Eric Somers

Eric S. Somers specializes in complex environmental and consumer public interest litigation on behalf of aggrieved individuals, nonprofit organizations and public entities. Mr. Somers has significant experience enforcing California’s landmark Right-to-Know law, Proposition 65, against Fortune 500 companies in the tobacco, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics, water quality, costume jewelry and retail industries. These cases have led to reformulation of thousands of products to eliminate toxic chemicals such as lead, arsenic, toluene, di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP). Examples of consumer products that have been reformulated to remove these toxic chemicals include children’s playsets (arsenic treated wood), water filters (lead and arsenic) and children’s jewelry (lead). Many of these private enforcement actions have been co-litigated with the California Attorney General and other public enforcement agencies.

Mr. Somers also has substantial experience in false advertising and unfair competition matters. Mr. Somers recently represented a group of plaintiffs in a case against major inkjet printer manufacturers regarding false and misleading print speed representations. Mr. Somers was also Liaison Counsel in a complex coordinated proceeding alleging violations of the Truth In Lending Act by California automobile dealers that resulted in industry wide changes in advertising practices. He is currently working on a class action alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against Chase Bank.

Mr. Somers founded the Lexington Law Group in 1996 and is a principal of the firm. Mr. Somers received his law degree from Hastings College of the Law and received a B.A. from Tulane University. When not working, Mr. Somers enjoys spending time with his wife and children, skiing down large mountains and playing golf.