Summer Hughes Niazy practices in the firm's litigation section. Her civil practice includes a variety of commercial litigation matters in areas such as complex business litigation, employment, contract disputes, and construction litigation. She also has experience defending healthcare providers in licensing actions before the various professional boards under Maryland's Department of Health.
Summer represents clients in federal and state courts, and in arbitrations, mediations, and before administrative agencies. Her geographic focus is Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Before joining the Firm, Summer clerked for the Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
During law school, Summer practiced as a student attorney in the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Immigration Clinic, representing clients before the U.S. Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. She served as Executive Technology Editor of the Journal of Business and Technology Law. Summer was also selected as a Writing Fellow and Rose Zetzer Fellow in the Women and Leadership Program.
Before becoming a lawyer, Summer worked as a print and web editor in the publishing industry and at Harvard University.
Service
Cecil Elementary School, Advisory Board, 2016 - present
Downtown Baltimore Child Care, Executive Committee Member, 2016 - present
Catholic Charities of Maryland Esperanza Center, pro bono attorney, 2015 - present
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, since 2021
- Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Federal Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Co-presenter, "Controlled Dangerous Substances Practices & Pitfalls," MD-DC Society for Healthcare Risk Management Annual Meeting & Educational Program, 2018
Summer loves to swim and enjoys the outdoors.