Law Firm Overview

Jed Somit is devoted to providing quality legal services to a limited number of clients. His primary mission for over 20 years is client satisfaction. Attorney Jed Somit is proud of the close personal relationships he has with his clients.

Areas of Practice

• Small Business Counseling and Litigation
• Real Estate
• General Civil Litigation
• Adoption Law
• Family Law

Honors and Awards

• Northern California Super Laywer, 2004

Published Works

• California Family Law Practice & Procedure (Co-Author), 1996
• California Family Law Practice & Procedure (Co-Author), 1997
• Adoption Law & Practice (Co-Author), 1992
• Adoption Law & Practice (Co-Author), 1993
• Adoption Law & Practice, 1994
• Adoption Law & Practice, 1995
• Adoption Law & Practice, 1997
• Adoption Law & Practice, 1998
• "Trends in Adoption", The General Practitioner, (Vol.4, No.1), Winter, 1994
• "1993 Legislative Review Affecting Adoption Law" (Co-Author), California State Bar Journal, January, 1994
• "The Birthparents' Guide to Independent Adoption"

Classes and Seminars

• Presenter, "Third Party Assisted Reproduction Technology - Case Developments", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers, Public MCLE Program, 2006
• Presenter, Conflicts of Law, 2002
• Presenter, "Current Issues & Trends in Adoption", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Public MCLE Program, 2001
• Presenter, "Ethical Issues for Adoption Attorneys. Issues of Competence and Advertising", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Public MCLE Program, 2000
• Presenter, "Developments in Adoption Law & Practice", State Bar Section Education Institute, 1998
• Presenter, "Adoption Law in California", National Business Institute, Inc., MCLE Program, 1997
• Presenter, "Birth Father Rights in California Adoptions", State Bar Section Education Institute, 1996
• Panel Moderator, "Adoption from the Birthfather's Perspective", 1996
• Presenter, "The Uniform Adoption Act and Open Adoptions", National Federation for Open Adoption Education Conference, 1995
• Presenter, "1995 Adoption Law: Practice & Procedures", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Public MCLE Program, 1994
• Presenter, "Birthfather's Rights-Review of the Law & Recent Developments", National Federation for Open Adoption Education Conference, 1994
• Presenter, "Legally Enforceable Open Adoption Agreements", National Federation for Open Adoption Education Conference, 1994
• Presenter, "Independent Adoption Practice for the '90's", State Bar MCLE Institute, Monterey, 1994
• Presenter, Mock Trial In The Matter of Baby X on Contested Adoptions and Expert Testimony, Annual Convention of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1994
• Presenter, "Birthfather's Rights", National Federation for Open Adoption Education Conference, 1993
• Presenter, "Legislative Proposals/Action Re: Open Adoption Agreements", National Federation for Open Adoption Education Conference, 1993
• Presenter, "Adoptions: Basics Plus Current Issues", 1993
• Presenter, "Settling Contested Adoptions Through Open Adoption Agreements", Third Annual National Open Adoption Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1992
• Presenter, "Developments in Adoption Law", Third Annual National Open Adoption Conference, San Francisco, CA, 1992
• Presenter, "Introduction to Independent Adoptions", State Bar Section Institutes, 1992
• Presenter, "Introduction to Adoption Law", State Bar Section Institutes, 1992
• Presenter, "Alleged Father's Rights Under Civil Code 7017", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers of Various MCLE Programs, 1991
• Presenter, "Birthfather's Rights: Adoption of H.R.", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers of Various MCLE Programs, 1992
• Presenter, "Birthfather's Rights in Interstate Placements, The DeBoer Case", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers of Various MCLE Programs, 1993
• Presenter, "Birthmother Rights & California Adoption Law 1998 Update", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Public MCLE Program, 1998
• Presenter, "1997 Adoption Law: Practice & Procedures: Birth Father Issues In Adoption", Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Public MCLE Program, 1997
• Presenter, "Developments in Adoption Law", 2nd Annual Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Update on Adoption Law Seminar, January 18, 1996
• Presenter, "Adoption Service Provider Liability", 2nd Annual Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Update on Adoption Law Seminar, January 18, 1996
• Presenter, "Birthfather's Rights Under The Uniform Adoption Act", 2nd Annual Academy of California Adoption Lawyers' Update on Adoption Law Seminar, January 18, 1996
• Presenter, "Recent Developments In Adoption Law & Practice: California & Hawaii", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995
• Presenter since 1989, "Missing In Action, The Lost Birthfather", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Thorny Issues in Open Adoptions", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Introduction to Independent Adoption", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Open Adoptions", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Birthfather's Rights", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Advanced Legal Issues in Adoption", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Contested Adoptions", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "The Changing Legal Face of Adoption", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Agency vs. Independent Adoption", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Adoption Law 101", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present
• Presenter since 1989, "Legal Aspects of Adoption", Semi-annual RESOLVE of Northern California Workshops, 1989 - Present

Representative Clients

• American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
• Executive Committee of General Law Section of State Bar (Member)

Ancillary Businesses

• Real Estate Broker, State of California

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Family Law, Adoption, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law