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Randy Sorrels holds the unique distinction of being the only Texas double board certified plaintiffs’ lawyer to have been both elected to serve as President of the State Bar of Texas and selected as the ALM/Texas Lawyer Attorney of the Year. Perennially named as one of the Top 100 lawyers in the state by Texas Super Lawyers magazine, Randy is known for his relentless and tenacious representation of clients throughout Texas and the nation. He and his partner/wife obtained at the time the largest actual damages verdict in United States’ history for an injured worker — $352.7 million – in a fully contested jury trial. He is a perpetual student of the profession and is routinely brought in on large, complex litigation matters because of his success in the courtroom.
Outside the courtroom, Randy has been a leader as well. He was voted by Texas lawyers to become the 2019-2020 State Bar President by the widest margin of victory in State Bar history. During his presidential service, he traveled the state solidifying his reputation for helping not only those who hire him, but also helping fellow lawyers. His network of friends and relationships throughout the state is vast, and he is often hired by lawyers who are in need of representation. As a zealot advocate for his clients, Randy holds not only two Texas board certifications (Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization), but also two national board certifications (Civil Trial Law and Civil Trial Advocacy) from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He has been repeatedly listed in the Best Lawyers of America publication and is sought after by the nationwide and local media for legal analysis, commentary and perspective.
Randy’s success in the courtroom is also well-known throughout Texas and nation. He has taken dozens of cases to trial, securing multi-million-dollar verdicts in high profile personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases, plant explosion cases and business lawsuits. Randy has been named TEX-ABOTA’s Trial Lawyer of the Year, as well as the Best Lawyers® Personal Injury – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston. Previously, he has been named the Best Lawyers’ Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” in Houston on three separate occasions. He has received some of the highest legal honors in the state, including being awarded the State Bar of Texas’ President’s Award (recognizing the one Texas Lawyer who provided the most outstanding contributions through distinguished service to the lawyers of Texas), the Judge Sam Williams Award (recognizing the Texas lawyer who provides the greatest contribution to both local bars and the State Bar of Texas), and the Houston Bar Association President’s Award (recognizing significant contributions to an HBA program). Early in his career, Randy was honored with the Woodrow B. Seals Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston Award (recognizing the one young Houston lawyer who exemplified significant professional traits both inside and outside the practice of law). He started his career as a lawyer at the internationally acclaimed Fulbright & Jaworski (now Norton Rose Fulbright).
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 user-friendly 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 Christian University— where he was recognized as an NCAA Academic All-American in 1984. He attended HCU 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 HCU’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year for 2009, and he continues to be involved in alumni events and meetings. In 2023, Randy and Alex Sorrels received the Spirit of Excellence Award from HCU.
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 six 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 lawyers in Houston, both graduating from the University of Texas Law School. His youngest son is in kindergarten, while his youngest daughter is preparing to enter pre-school.
South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude), 1987
Houston Baptist University, B.A. (Magna Cum Laude), 1984
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