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The law firm of Somers, Robb and
Robb was founded by the late B. H. (Brice Henderson) Turner in the spring
of 1885 in Newton, Kansas. He was the first local attorney to
practice with college education requirements. He trained many of the
area’s young lawyers in the early years and became the Dean of the Harvey
County Bar Association, serving as its President from 1917until his death
in 1940.
Turner was joined in the practice by J.
G. Somers in the spring of 1916 and the firm became Turner and
Somers. The firm was located on the second floor of the Randall
Building at the corner of 5th and Main until 1928 when Somers became Judge
of the Ninth Judicial District serving Harvey, McPherson and Reno Counties.
Turner continued the practice until his death in 1940.
Somers returned to private practice in 1941 and located the firm
on the second floor of the 500 Building, again at the corner of 5th and
Main. Somers served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of
Kansas in 1942, as President of the Kansas Bar Association in 1945-46
and as Kansas Supreme Court Commissioner in 1949.
Somers was joined by George Robb in 1950. The firm became Somers
and Robb. For a brief time they were joined by Arthur N.
Turner. Forrest Wilson joined the firm in 1954 and the firm became
Somers, Robb & Wilson until Wilson left in 1955. The firm again
became Somers & Robb.
Upon Somers’ death in 1958, George Robb continued the practice by
himself. The firm moved to its current location on the ground
floor of the historic Masonic Building at 110 East Broadway in 1965.
Robb served on the Board of Education for U.S.D. 373 and as Chairman of the
Board of Railroad Savings and Loan Association. He also served on the
Federal District Court Attorney Conduct and Discipline Committee and the
Kansas Bar Association Ethics Committee for many years. Additionally,
he served as a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission, a group who
selects Judge candidates and forwards them to the Governor for appointment.
John Robb joined the firm in the spring of 1978 and the firm became
Somers, Robb and Robb. Joe Robb joined the firm in the spring of
1985. George Robb continued in the practice until his death in
1993.
The firm currently consists of John Robb and Joe Robb.
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