Arbitrator/Hearing Officer
Summer is a highly responsive and experienced decision-maker. She has extensive experience in making findings of fact, drawing conclusions of law, and presenting those determinations in well-reasoned and clear written decisions as set out below. (Note also that, as a sole practitioner, she is adept at managing her workload, using technology to communicate and respond quickly and efficiently and produce whatever work product is necessary.)
Since 2014, Summer has served as an arbitrator for the California Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program (MFAP). In this capacity she handles matters as sole arbitrator and as a member of arbitrator panels. She handles cases in which one or more party is represented by counsel, and cases in which both parties are self-represented. These matters include a wide range of legal subjects and statutes including business disputes, marital dissolutions, landlord tenant disputes, trusts and estates, civil rights, employment matters, and general litigation, as just a few examples. Summer was appointed Assistant Presiding Arbitrator of the MFAP in December 2021.
Summer has served as a member of AAA Panel of Neutrals since 2016. Here again, the range of topics and areas of law these matters span are broad and include consumer protection laws regarding telephonic communications, the sale of used cars, and the obligation to protect the PIN associated with debit cards, as well as laws applicable to construction defects and breaches of contract for educational services, just to name a few.
In October 2019 Summer was appointed to serve as the Independent Hearing Officer for Solid Waste Enforcement Hearings for the County of Sonoma.
In 2020, Summer was engaged to serve as a Hearing Officer for Placer County.
In 2021, Summer was engaged by the City of Burlingame to serve as Administrative Hearing Officer – Wireless Appeals Pursuant to Chapters 25.77 and 12.11 of the Burlingame Municipal Code, and Code Enforcement Hearing Officer Pursuant to Chapter 1.14 of the Burlingame Municipal Code.
