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Dec. 3, 2009

Harrison W. Sommer

Judicate West neutral Harrison W. Sommer said being a mediator goes far toward fulfilling his life's mission of helping as many people as he can.

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By Susan McRae

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Growing up Jewish and raised in the temple, Harrison W. Sommer was trained to look at things critically, not just emotionally - similar to the way he later would evaluate cases as a lawyer.

So, when at age 32, he was confronted with questions about his personal beliefs, he applied the same investigative techniques.

The process led to his conversion to Christianity.

"I explored i... (continued)

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