Kimberly Summers

Ms. Summers has already proven to be an integral member of the team of attorneys at The Blanch Law Firm since joining the firm in 2007. Her career already includes a wealth of experience and a long list of awards and recognition everywhere she has worked and studied, and she brings that approach and experience to every case she handles.

Ms. Summers earned her bachelor's degree with a major in marketing at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2002. During her time at Lehigh, Ms. Summers earned the following distinctions:

• Honors: Deans List; Lambda Mu Sigma Marketing Honor Society
• Apprentice Teacher, Marketing Practicum Class
• Publicity Chair, Senior Class Gift Campaign
• Publicity Board, Health and Nutrition Club
• Fundraising Chair, Alpha Chi Omega

Upon earning her degree from Lehigh, Ms. Summers continued her education at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, D.C., where she earned her degree in 2005. As was the case with her undergraduate studies, Ms. Summers earned several honors and awards during her law school studies, including:

• Best Cross-Examination, Michigan Law School National Trial Advocacy Competition
• Semi-Finalist, TYLA National Trials Competition
• Faculty Merit Scholarship
• Kathryn DuFour Scholarship, Deans award
• Vice Chancellor of Trials, Moot Court Board
• Student Advocate, National Trials Team
• Member, Thurgood Marshall American Inn of Court
• Student Chapter President, Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
• Defense and Prosecution Chair, Criminal Law Association

In terms of her professional experience, Ms. Summers began earning her stripes in the courtroom even before she finished her law degree. During her third year of law school, Ms. Summers assisted in several federal death penalty cases and represented her own criminal clients before finishing her law degree.

Upon earning her law degree, Ms. Summers began her legal career fighting for the rights of those accused of crimes in and around Washington, D.C. Based upon this experience and her track record of success, Ms. Summers was a welcome addition to The Blanch Law Firm.

Since joining the firm, Ms. Summers has continued her work with high-level criminal defense cases and expanded her practice to include civil litigation and high-profile federal arbitrations as well as continuing to develop her reputation with efforts outside of the firm. These efforts include serving as a member of the Capital Punishment Committee of the Bar Association of the City of New York. Given her early success with this work, she is now chairing the 2008 habeas training seminar which offers instructions for local attorneys representing capital defendants in habeas proceedings.

Ms. Summers is licensed to practice law in both New York and Virginia, and she is a member of the following professional associations:

• American Bar Association
• Arlington Bar Association
• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Capital Punishment Committee
• Chair, Habeas Training Seminar, June 2008
• Prince William County Bar Association
• Board of Directors Member, January 2007-June 2007
• Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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