Summit S. Dhillon

Summit Dhillon has successfully represented clients in state and federal civil matters, including professional liability, commercial and general business litigation, employment and labor, medical malpractice, breach of contract, and other general insurance matters. Summit has significant experience defending insurance agents and brokers in professional liability actions in a rapidly burgeoning area of the law in California, as well as experience in matters of professional liability as they pertain to real estate agents, appraisers and architects. Summit also has experience dealing in general real estate transactions, landlord/tenant matters and leasing. Summit has particular expertise in matters concerning professional liability and personal injury defense, including catastrophic losses. Summit received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Duke University and his juris doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law. During law school, Summit clerked for the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Civil Department. Summit has also been published in the well-known International Business Transactions, Third Edition, by Professor Ralph H. Folsom, authoring an article detailing the processes and history of the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Resolution Process and its application to the lengthy legal dispute between the United States government and the government of Antigua.

Since law school, Summit has represented both large and small corporations, partnership entities and individuals in various courts and transactions throughout California. Summit has negotiated and drafted multi-million dollar lease deals and real estate transactions with Fortune 500 companies such as Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond, amongst others. Summit has also successfully represented clients before the Agricultural Labor Relations Board in matters concerning unionization and other general employment and labor activities.

In addition to his position with WSHB, Summit has done pro bono work for the Fresno Sikh Association and Sikh American Legal Defense Fund. Summit is fluent in Punjabi and proficient in Hindi and Spanish. In his spare time he is an avid golfer.

Trial & Appellate Results

Jury Rejects $1.4 Million+ Demand by Plaintiff: 12-0 Verdict for Defense