Summer joined FLG shortly assisting Dan Cooper with his caseload. While working, Summer studied for her SQE exams. She passed SQE1 in March 2024, and SQE2 in February 2025, with an overall pass marking the top quintile.
Summer qualified as a solicitor in March 2025, and now runs her own caseload alongside assisting Dan with QLR cases. She specialises in public and private law children matters on a private and legally aided basis. In addition, she is regularly instructed on applications for injunctive orders.
Outside of work, Summer enjoys reading and spending time with her French Bulldogs, Eric, Nancy, and Dolly. She is currently completing her LLM in Legal Practice and hopes to graduate in December 2025.
Summer can be contacted on summer.lavallee@familylawgroup.co.uk or 01908 104718.
Summer and Dan are amazing, I couldn’t ask for a better firm! Highly recommend!
I couldn't recommend them enough! They are so supportive through a very stressful time, particularly Summer La Vallee. Very professional and I would definitely use them again!
Thank you, Summer. I'm glad it's finally, hopefully, over. You've been amazing. You should get a small token of thanks delivered tomorrow, I know you're in and out on leave but hopefully it gets to you! Everyone's been amazing, I'd use your services again in a heartbeat. I imagine you're studying to become a solicitor... you will be an amazing one. I would feel (and did feel) safe knowing you were there. I wish you all the best (I'll probably email at least one more!) Big hugs and thanks,
Thank you for your email and glad this is all over now. Thank you for all your hard work, trust and patience and support and hope you provided. You have been amazing and hope and wish the best for you and your career in getting your goals, which I’m sure you’ll succeed.
Summer is very knowledgeable, caring and supportive. She took her time to listen, knew my case in very small details, replied on all of my enquiries very quick. All statements were prepared on time and very well. It was a very positive experience and outcome! I can’t thank them enough for such amazing job. I felt so supported both- legally and emotionally. Don’t want to say I would like to come back, but definitely feel like I would not be so scared to go back to courts if I have to with such amazing team.
I don’t even know how to express myself regarding Summer. She has gone far and beyond for me during proceedings. Her approach dealing with me was exceptional. She is understanding, helped settle my uncertainty, professional and just absolutely amazing! She has held my hand thought the process and kept me from loosing my mind when I felt like the world was closing in on me. I was not easy to work with and needed to be seen and heard by professionals. summer was able to navigate me through this and made sure that professionals seen me and heard my point of view. She fought so hard to keep my family together and change my mindset and grow my confidence. I’m now a survivor of domestic abuse thanks to Summer. My daughter and I have now overcome proceedings and are safe. Thank you Summer. This would not have been possible without you!
