William B. Summers & Associates

I had a great experience working with William Summers. He was incredibly professional, responsive, and thorough throughout the entire process. From our first conversation, it was clear that he genuinely cared about my case and took the time to explain everything in a way that was easy to understand. His attention to detail and calm, confident approach made a stressful situation much more manageable. I felt supported every step of the way and truly appreciated his guidance. I would highly recommend William Summers to anyone in need of reliable and compassionate legal representation.

My son was arrested for a DUI, during the first consultation, i made my biggest concern about him getting ANY jail time. He said the best way to get them to reduce or dismiss charges is by dragging out the proceedings. He never mentioned or corrected me about the avoiding jail time, it was a mandatory in the state of Ohio. My son ended up with arrest warrants issued because the attorneys office never informed us, and refused to take responsibility. We missed an earlier appointment because we were told one time that we needed to be there and the next time, we didnt. I dont know how many trips (2 hours round trip) that was some form of meeting or court appearance that we did try to be present only to find out that (parents & son) didnt habe to be present, this happened 3 times. But I still got to pay for his service, I should have sent in a complaint to the Barr Association, because he did NOT tell me that the jail time was mandatory and no way to get out of that. He wasted our time and money, and was absolutely no help.

Mr. William B. Summers was so helpful and did great, did really good on our case and won. If you're needing or looking for a lawyer. I would definitely recommend Mr William B Summers. :)

Edited on August 27, 2025 Fair warning: It has been determined by the WV Office of Disciplinary Counsel that lawyers have broad discretion to exercise independent professional judgement. This determination was via a complaint that alleged overriding legal and ethical instructions, as well as documented fraudulent billing. The fraudulent billing includes fabricated phone calls and inflated billable hours via (unopened) automatic emails from the court, all billed by Mr Summers himself. The firm's position is that "in accordance with the firm's standard engagement letter, he still was obligated to pay for services up to the date of termination." And yet to date, they have declined to pursue that alleged "obligation." And finally, my experience with the firms attitude toward adoptive parents is questionable at best. I would highly recommend staying away from them.

Mr. Summers did an excellent job in taking my case last minute especially. He communicated clearly throughout the whole process to keep me up to speed on everything happening and work through any issues with me, as well as being very supportive in what I was going through! He worked clearly in what was the best interest for me in my case.