Randall O. Sorrels - Houston, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1987
    J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors: Board of Advocates, 1985-1987
    Honors: National Mock Trial
    Honors: South Texas Law Review

• Non Legal Education

  • Houston Baptist University, 1984
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors: NCAA Academic All-American

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Fulbright & Jaworski, Associate, 1987 - 1990

Classes and Seminars

• Mediation in Texas from the Plaintiff’s Perspective, South Texas College of Law Houston Law Review’s 26th Annual Symposium: Legal Ethics and Malpractice and Mediation, 2020
  
• Examination of a Plaintiff’s Expert, Forensic Expert Witness Association Lunch Meeting, 2019
  
• Panelist, Men As Mentors: The Importance of Sponsorship, Houston Bar Association Gender Fairness Committee Breakfast and CLE, 2018
  
• Thirty State Bar Member Benefits in Thirty Minutes, Solos Supporting Solos, 2018
  
• Thirty State Bar Member Benefits in Thirty Minutes, Houston Bar Association Litigation Section Lunch, 2018
  
• Panelist, Initiating Litigation, State Bar of Texas 7th Annual Advanced Trial Strategies Course, 2018
  
• Domestic Torts: An Update on Causes of Actions, Defenses, Damages and Effective Case Preparation, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Dinner Meeting, 2017
  
• Panelist, Evaluating the Risk of Trial, in the Era of No Trials, October HBA ADR Section CLE Program, 2017
  
• Ethical Communications with Potential New Clients, Brazoria County Bar Association, April 8, 2016
  
• Ethical Considerations in Representing Clients, Rising Tide Four Part Series Pre-Trial Litigation CLE, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, April 1, 2016
  
• Insurance Update, 11th Annual Advanced Consumer & Commercial Law Course, State Bar of Texas, September 25, 2015
  
• Ethical Client Development, 31st Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas, July 8, 2015
  
• Joint Venturing the Case, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 19, 2015
  
• Recent Medical Malpractice Case Law Update, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Medical Malpractice Seminar, June 2014
  
• Harris County Ad Litem Practice, Defense and Plaintiff Perspectives, Harris County Ad Litem Institute, February 2014
  
• Mediation Roundtable - A Plaintiff's Perspective, Annual Conference on ADR, May 2013
  
• All in the Family: Tough Times and Times to Work Together, National Association of Bar Examiners, February 2013
  
• How to Succeed in a Plaintiff's Practice, Association of Women Attorneys, January 2013
  
• Diverse Paths, Shared Standards: Chart Your Own Course to a Successful Legal Career, Houston Bar Association, June 2012
  
• Insurance Law Roundtable, Webcast, State Bar of Texas, December 2011
  
• Leveraging Your Super Lawyers or Rising Stars Selection, Thomson Reuters Webinar, August 2011
  
• Catastrophic Injury and the Value of a Structured Settlement, Legal Talk Network, February 2011
  
• Importance of Jury Service, Houston Bar Association, November 2010
  
• Thoughts and Critiques from ADR User's Panel, Houston Bar Association, November 2010
  
• Beyond the Basics - Standing Out From the Crowd, FindLaw CLE, April 2010
  
• Fatigued Truckers, Written Discovery - Interrogatories and Request for Production, APITLA, September 2009
  
• Shifting Liability, Texas Bar CLE 33rd Annual Estate Planning & Probate Course, June 2009
  
• Planning to Conquer the Real World of Private Practice, State Bar of Texas, March 2009
  
• Case Law Update from Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives, Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management, March 2009
  
• Themes in Trials, Garland R. Walker American Inns of the Court, January 2009
  
• Examination of Plaintiff's Expert, ABOTA Masters in Trial, November 2008
  
• Responsible Third Parties, 16th Advanced Civil Trial Law Conference, South Texas College of Law Houston, February 2008
  
• Medical Malpractice Update, African Bar Association, February 2008
  
• Jury Selection, 24th Litigation Update Institute, State Bar of Texas, January 2008
  
• E-Discovery, Family Law Section, Houston Bar Association, January 2008
  
• Designation of Responsible Third Parties, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas, July 2007
  
• Jury Selection and Trial Issues in Medical Malpractice Cases, Cooper & Scully Sixth Annual Forum on Healthcare Liability, November 2005
  
• House Bill 4 - Proposition 12, A Look Back - What Really Changed, Leadership Houston Justice Day, April 2004
  
• Employer Liability: Non Subscriber and Death Cases, South Texas College of Law Houston, March 2004
  
• Tort Reform Panel, Advanced Civil Trial Law Conference, South Texas College of Law Houston, February 2004
  
• Tort Reform Update, Mexican-American Bar Association, October 2003
  
• Legislative Update/Tort Reform, Houston Bar Association, September 2003
  
• Legislative Update, Personal Injury Law Conference, South Texas College of Law Houston, March 2003
  
• Advanced Civil Discovery, Discovery About Experts, University of Houston, June 2001
  
• Asserting Claims & Defending Nursing Home, Professional Education, Inc., January 2001
  
• Advanced Civil Discovery - Discovery About Experts, University of Houston, June 2000
  
• Asserting Claims & Defending Nursing Home, Professional Education, Inc., January 2000
  
• HMO Liability, Advance of Personal Injury Course, State Bar of Texas, July 1999
  
• Auto Collision Litigation, State Bar of Texas, September 1998
  
• Hospital Case Law Update, Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, State Bar of Texas, August 1997
  
• Dram Shop and Social Host Liability, Houston Bar Association, November 1996
  
• Presentation of Evidence, Third Annual Paralegal Program: The Team Approach, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, October 1996
  
• The Litigator's Overview: A Practical Guide to a Successful Trial Practice; Topic: Basic Discovery Techniques, Law Practice Management Seminar, March/April 1996
  
• Auto Litigation, Houston Hispanic Lawyers Association, February 1996
  
• Current Issues and Techniques for Trial Attorneys, Advanced Discovery Practice, May 1995
  
• Personal Injury Litigation, Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, March 1995
  
• Nursing the Nursing Home, TTLA Ski Seminar - The Winning Edge, February 1995
  
• Mediation Presentation, Panel Discussion Leader, October 1994

Published Works

Articles

• Ethics and the Jury System, The Advocate, Volume 89, Winter 2019
  
• A Guide to Applying and Calculating Proportionate Responsibility in Texas, Texas Tech Law Review, Volume 51, Number 4, Summer 2019
  
• Maintaining Professionalism in Crisis Situations, The Houston Lawyer, January/February 2019
  
• When Disaster Strikes, Trial, April, 2018
  
• Relationship Issues: Do the Benefits of Joint Venture Outweigh the Costs, Texas Bar Journal, Volume 79, No. 10, November, 2016
  
• Evaluating Potential Medical Malpractice Claims, The Advocate - the State Bar of Texas Litigation Report, Fall, 2017
• Joint Venturing the Case: A Relationship of Convenience, The Houston Lawyer, Vol. 53, No. 1, July/August, 2015
• The Legalities of Cone Beam Imaging, Three Dimensional Imaging for Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2010
• Medicaid Reimbursements, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 70, No. 1, January, 2007
• Do State Medicaid Agencies Have the Right to Full Reimbursement for Medical Payments Paid on Behalf of a Medicaid Recipient?The U.S. Supreme Court Has Weighed In, The Advocate, Vol. 37, Winter, 2007
• Plaintiffs' Attorneys Beware: Little Known Tax Consequences Associated with Confidentiality Provisions, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 69, No. 2, February, 2006
• Plaintiffs' Attorneys Beware: Little Known Tax Consequences Associated with Confidentiality Provisions, 6 Hours. Bus. & Tax L.J. 257, 2006
• Avoiding the Confidentiality Tax Bite, Trial, June, 2006
• Should Employee's Negligence Be Submitted in a Non-Subscriber Case?, Texas Bar Journal, Vol. 63, No. 4, April, 2000
• Should Employee's Negligence Be Submitted in a Non-Subscriber Case?, Houston Lawyer, Vol. 37, No. 4, January, 2000
• Social Host Liability: Friends Can Let Friends Drive Drunk, Texas Bar Journal, Volume 58, No. 6, June, 1995
• Social Host Liability: Friends Can Let Friends Drive Drunk, Houston Lawyer, Volume 32, No. 1, August, 1994

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1987
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Specialties and Certifications

• Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Other Affiliations

• Past President, State Bar of Texas, 2020 - 2021
• President, State Bar of Texas, 2019 - 2020
• President-Elect, State Bar of Texas, 2018 - 2019
• President, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, 2014 - 2015
• Chair, Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation, 2014 - 2015
• President, Houston Bar Association, 2005 - 2006
• President, Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., 2003 - 2004
• Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation, President, 2000 - 2001
• President, Houston Lawyer's Referral Service, 2000 - 2001
• Secretary and Treasurer, Texas Trial Lawyers Association's Executive Committee, 2012 - 2013
• Secretary, Texas Bar Foundation, 2012 - 2013
• Secretary, Texas Association of Civil Trial & Appellate Specialists, 2011 - 2012
• National Advisory Board Member, Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2009 - 2011
• Second Vice President, Houston Bar Association, 2000 - 2001
• Treasurer, Houston Bar Association, 2003 - 2004
• Secretary, Houston Bar Association, 2001 - 2002
• Director, Houston Bar Association, 1998 - 2000
• Director, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - Present
• Executive Committee, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2012 - 2014
• New Fellows Committee, Texas Bar Foundation, 2012 - 2013
• Chairman, Policy Manual Committee, Texas Bar Foundation, 2012 - 2013
• Samuel Pessarra Outstanding Jurist Award Committee, Texas Bar Foundation, 2012 - 2013
• Chairman, Investment Committee, Texas Bar Foundation, 2010 - 2011
• Budget Chair, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2012 - 2013
• Chairman, Administration Committee, State Bar of Texas, 2008 - 2009
• Chairman, Facilities & Equipment Sub-Committee, State Bar of Texas, 2007 - 2008
• Co-Chairman, Habitat for Humanity, Houston Bar Association, 2006 - 2007
• Chairman, Audit Committee, Houston Bar Association, 2003 - 2004
• Chairman, Finance Committee, Houston Bar Association, 2003 - 2004
• Co-Chair, Lawyers Against Waste Committee, Houston Bar Association, 2002 - 2003
• Chairman, Judicial Polls Committee, Houston Bar Association, 2001 - 2002
• Chairman, Membership Benefits Task Force, 1999 - 2000
• Chairman, Long Range Planning Committee, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2001
• Chairman, Professionalism Committee, Houston Bar Association, 1998 - 1999
• State Bar of Texas, Vice-Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1996 - 1997