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Johnny Day brings 25 years of experience in high stakes, complex litigation matters. His relentless work ethic and interrogating intellect are well known. Johnny graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University (top 1% of his class) in History with Honors. He was Phi Beta Kappa as well. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law for his Doctor of Jurisprudence and moved to Texas.
Johnny began his career in the Litigation Section of Vinson & Elkins, then the largest firm in Texas, where he worked on both large and small litigation teams. He honed his legal research and writing skills, but also was involved in taking over 100 depositions. Much of his practice was on the tort defense side of the docket. Johnny continued his legal career working on the frontlines of high dollar, complex commercial litigation cases with Dobrowski L.L.P. – where he had over 50 courtroom appearances. He was tasked with developing innovative and fresh ideas on these cases.
Johnny Day started his own firm expanding his practice into plaintiffs’ personal injury work. He obtained a $4 million verdict in a shoulder injury case, when the pre-trial offer was only $40,000. That case was affirmed by the Fifth Circuit. He also handled intellectual property cases and secured a $20 million federal court verdict. In total, Johnny has first-chaired and been a part of winning trial teams on more than 10 cases that have reached verdict. Johnny’s research and writing skills were again put to use as he handled five appeals, including the filing of two briefs in the highest courts in Texas. Additionally, he developed expertise in FINRA cases, ultimately becoming an arbitrator in several multiple million-dollar arbitrations that reached judgment. Most recently in 2024, Johnny was lead lawyer on a team that won a unanimous, clear and convincing $1.3 million fraud verdict. The confident defendant had offered nothing before trial.
In his spare time, Johnny is an avid reader and movie goer. His favorite book is Lawyer: My Trials and Jubilations by Joe Jamail, and his favorite movie is “The Verdict,” starring Paul Newman.
Recognized as a Rising Star in 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Texas Super Lawyers, Phil is also a Fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation. Prior to becoming a lawyer, taught in the Houston Independent School District at an inner-city middle school. He also served as a bandmaster and musician on Norwegian, Celebrity, Holland America and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He is admitted to the Fifth Circuit, Southern District of Texas and Western District of Texas in the federal court system.
Phil lives in Houston with his wife and their two young boys. When not working, Phil can be found coaching or assisting with his kids’ sports, enjoying Houston’s vibrant arts scene with his wife, or cheering on the Astros.
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
M.A., The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
B.A., Washington & Lee University, Politics
Randy is the past President of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, and past Chair of the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. He has served as the President of the Houston Bar Association, President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation, Vice President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation, Director of the State Bar of Texas (two terms), Commissioner of the Equal Access to Justice Commission, Trustee of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, and is currently on the Board of Directors at South Texas College of Law Houston.
Randy started his legal career at Fulbright & Jaworski, where he represented doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and businesses in the state of Texas who were accused of civil wrongdoing. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1987, where he was on the Law Review and was a member of the nationally recognized Board of Advocates. South Texas College of Law Houston has honored Randy with its highest honor— the Dean’s Medal, as well as its Public Service Award (the inaugural award). South Texas College of Law Houston has renamed its legal clinics The Randall O. Sorrels Legal Clinics, which represents 15,000 square feet of new, state-of-the-art facilities to bring together clients with unmet legal needs and students who are eager to work with those clients under the direct supervision of their professors. In 2018, South Texas College of Law Houston honored Randy with the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Prior to law school, Randy graduated Magna Cum Laude from Houston Baptist University— where he was recognized as an NCAA Academic All-American in 1984. He attended HBU on a soccer scholarship, and the soccer field at the university now carries his name— Randall O. Sorrels Field. While at school, he was recognized as the Outstanding Student in both Political Science and Speech Communications. In the greatest honor, the university gives to alumni, Randy was named as HBU’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year for 2009, and he continues to be involved in alumni events and meetings.
Randy is married to his law partner, Alex L. Farias-Sorrels, and considers her one of the smartest lawyers he knows. He is also a father of five children and one granddaughter. His oldest daughter is a teacher and helps with the Sorrels Law communications efforts. His second daughter is a speech language pathologist in New York. His twin son and daughter are law students at the University of Texas. And his youngest son is in a Montessori program.
He has published numerous articles, including:
He lives in Bellaire, Texas with his wife Carol, and has two adult children. He is an avid cyclist and consumer of political news. He and Carol are active members at Christ the King Presbyterian Church.
You can trust that the Sorrels Law team of attorneys and staff has the experience and the skills to meticulously and strategically handle your case. We know what we are doing and we will guide you every step of the way. Ask us any question and call us at any time.
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