Jared W. Sommer

Jared W. Sommer is the founding attorney of J.Sommer Law in Boise and focuses on criminal defense and DUI matters. He represents clients in Ada, Boise, and Canyon Counties and handles charges involving DUI, drugs, theft, domestic violence, traffic offenses, and other criminal allegations. His practice also addresses license and DMV issues connected to DUI cases, with an emphasis on explaining legal options, court procedures, and the potential consequences clients face.

Jared earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law, where he served on the Idaho Law Review. His legal education is paired with more than twenty years of criminal defense experience in Idaho. The firm’s current profile emphasizes his familiarity with Idaho statutes, local court systems, and the procedural issues that arise in DUI and criminal cases, including evidentiary questions involving breath and blood testing and the legality of traffic stops.

His practice includes first-time and repeat DUI matters, felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, drug charges, theft allegations, domestic violence cases, and serious traffic offenses. Jared personally handles client matters and works through the stages of a case from initial review and court filings to negotiation and trial preparation. He also assists with administrative consequences such as driver’s-license issues, helping clients understand how criminal proceedings and related agency processes may interact.

Jared W. Sommer brings long-term Idaho criminal defense experience to clients whose freedom, driving privileges, records, or employment may be affected by a charge. His work centers on careful case review, direct communication, and strategic advocacy in local courts. By combining knowledge of Idaho procedure with hands-on representation, he helps clients assess evidence, understand available defenses, and respond to DUI and criminal allegations with an organized legal strategy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, J.Sommer Law
• Member, Idaho State Bar
• Admitted to, Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Idaho Trial Lawyers Association
• Participates within, Idaho Litigation Section

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• University of Idaho College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)

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