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Somos Law Group LLP

Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Law FirmLos AngelesEst. 2022Rank #18 by fee income
$1.23M
2025 lobbying fees
−4%
Change vs 2024
15
Registered lobbyists
26
Active clients

About Somos Law Group LLP

A BIPOC-led boutique dedicated to land use and real estate, founded by two partners who built their practice together over more than a decade at Sheppard Mullin. The firm pairs a law practice with a separate advocacy arm, and focuses on housing and mixed-use development, urban-renewal projects and equity-oriented development.

Lobbying fee income

Fees reported to the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission by this firm’s clients in their quarterly filings. Figures cover City of Los Angeles lobbying only — County, Metro, LAUSD and state work is reported to separate registries and is not included here.

Reporting yearFees reportedChange
2023$910,308
2024$1.28M+41%
2025$1.23M−4%
2026 (Q1–Q2)$226,354part year

Registered lobbyists

Individuals registered with the City of Los Angeles to lobby on this firm’s behalf in its most recent registration year.

Sara AtsbahaKira Nicole Teshima ConlonTetlo EmmenDerek GaleyYounsook JangDiego JasisAlfred Fraijo Jr.Kelsey KlineSarah Jane LongalongMax Masuda-FarkasAndrew McNealPatricia OrtegaSonia RansomJade TolarJonathan Zuniga

Clients

Clients that registered this firm with the City and the amounts they reported paying it. Amounts cover 2025 and 2026 filings to date.

ClientPaid, 2025–26 to date
Fundamental Advisors LP$694,307
Topa Equities Ltd$319,771
Capital Hall Partners$192,606
Vera Campbell$84,534
CampUS Holdings Group LLC$30,085
585 S. Santa Fe, LLC$29,630
Primestor Development, Inc.$20,965
Terreno Realty Corporation$19,432
Leonardo's Restaurant$14,950
AltaMed Health Services$14,899

City agencies lobbied

Departments, offices and bodies this firm reported contacting in its quarterly activity filings.

Agency or officeReported activity
City Council411 filings
Planning, City346 filings
Mayor, Office of304 filings
Building and Safety168 filings
Los Angeles Housing Department82 filings
Public Works, Engineering82 filings
Fire (LAFD)66 filings
Housing Authority (HACLA)41 filings
Water & Power (DWP)38 filings
Transportation (LADOT, DOT)29 filings
How this profile was compiled. Fee, lobbyist, client and agency figures come from the City of Los Angeles Ethics Commission’s public lobbying registry, refreshed August 2026 and covering filings through Q2 2026. Firm description, office address and leadership were verified against public sources in August 2026. Something wrong? Claim this listing and tell us — corrections are free.
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