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Abogado de Lesiones Marítimas, Lesiones en el Transporte, Lesiones en el Sector Energético y Reclamos bajo la Ley Jones
Beaumont y Houston, Texas
Atendiendo a clientes en Texas y Luisiana
David James es un litigante con amplia experiencia en quien puede confiar para asegurar la máxima compensación posible en su caso. David es tenaz, agresivo y siempre luchará por usted. Antes de unirse a Sorrels Law, David fue socio en una firma multinacional de gran tamaño, donde defendía a corporaciones y compañías de seguros en casos de lesiones personales. También litigó, tanto en defensa como en representación, asuntos relacionados con daños a la propiedad y litigios comerciales para aseguradoras y empresas. Hoy en día, utiliza esa experiencia para ayudar a personas que han sido lastimadas por la negligencia de estas mismas compañías.
David es bien conocido en los sectores marítimo, del transporte y energético, donde anteriormente representó a operadores de embarcaciones, compañías de transporte por carretera, empresas de energía y diversos intermediarios del transporte en todo tipo de litigios. Antes de convertirse en abogado, David trabajó durante sus estudios con contratistas en refinerías y pasó varios años trabajando para un conocido propietario y operador de embarcaciones en remolcadores y barcos. Durante la facultad de derecho, trabajó como operador de tanques en operaciones de carga de barcazas en el área de Baton Rouge. La experiencia práctica de David es invaluable en su labor como abogado.
David tiene una amplia experiencia en tribunales estatales y federales en numerosos tipos de casos de lesiones personales. Por ejemplo, ha defendido exitosamente varios casos, incluyendo uno por exposición química que involucraba a más de 20,000 demandantes. Además, ha manejado reclamos relacionados con exposiciones químicas, explosiones de embarcaciones, colisiones entre trenes y barcazas, accidentes automovilísticos y otros casos de lesiones catastróficas y muertes. Ha recuperado millones de dólares para sus clientes del sector transporte, incluyendo múltiples compensaciones de siete y ocho cifras en asuntos de colisión, daños a la propiedad y litigios comerciales. Esta sólida experiencia le permite a David entender las estrategias que utilizan las compañías y aseguradoras para evitar o minimizar lo que deben pagar a las personas lesionadas por su negligencia.
David representa a personas lesionadas en casos relacionados con:
David es originario de Port Arthur, Texas, donde creció en un hogar de clase trabajadora bajo la sombra de múltiples refinerías. Volvió al Golden Triangle después de graduarse de la facultad de derecho para comenzar su carrera legal y formar una familia. Está casado con Kelly desde 2001 y juntos tienen tres hijos maravillosos.
David lidera la oficina de la firma en Beaumont, Texas, y continúa representando a clientes en toda la Costa del Golfo. Cuando no está defendiendo a sus clientes, participa activamente en el Rotary local, deportes juveniles y asuntos comunitarios.
Si usted o un ser querido ha resultado lesionado en vías navegables interiores, en alta mar, en el mar, en la carretera o en un sitio industrial, comuníquese con David hoy para una consulta gratuita.
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.
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