John Busch es un abogado litigante altamente capacitado que persigue agresivamente los mejores resultados legales para quienes enfrentan un proceso judicial. Con años de experiencia en litigios exitosos, principalmente en la defensa, John ahora utiliza su conocimiento para ayudar a quienes necesitan un defensor fuerte tras haber sufrido lesiones y daños. Maneja regularmente una variedad de casos que incluyen lesiones personales catastróficas y responsabilidad por defectos de construcción. A lo largo de su carrera, ha litigado casos de alto riesgo en tribunales estatales y federales, representando a clientes en todas las etapas del litigio, posicionándolos estratégicamente para juicio o mediación.
John nació y creció en Beaumont, Texas, donde se graduó de Westbrook High School. Posteriormente asistió a la Universidad Texas A&M, donde se unió al Corps of Cadets y tuvo el honor de ser seleccionado como “Mascot Corporal”, encargado del cuidado de la mascota de la escuela, Reveille. También fue electo Junior y Senior Yell Leader, desempeñando un papel clave en la tradición universitaria.
Obtuvo su Juris Doctor en Baylor University School of Law, donde fue inducido en la Baylor Law Review y promovido a Editor de Artículos. Refinó sus habilidades de litigación como miembro del equipo de juicio simulado de Baylor, y avanzó en la Orden de los Barristers de Baylor Law en la competencia Dawson & Sodd Moot Court. Además, fue seleccionado para realizar una pasantía con la Honorable Jueza Marcia Crone en el Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Este de Texas, donde adquirió experiencia legal y en sala de audiencias.
Antes de unirse a Sorrels Law, John pasó varios años defendiendo corporaciones e individuos en una variedad de litigios. Su conocimiento en la defensa de casos de alto riesgo para empresas le permite utilizar esa experiencia en beneficio de sus clientes. Su enfoque siempre ha sido el cliente, impulsando sus casos hacia el juicio o una resolución favorable.
John también se involucra activamente en la comunidad legal y en la sociedad en general. Representó y se desempeñó como Director de Houston, Distrito 6, en la Junta Directiva de la Texas Young Lawyers Association de 2018 a 2020, donde coordinó actividades de servicio y educación legal continua para abogados y la comunidad. Es miembro de la Asociación de Abogados de Houston (Houston Bar Association) y actualmente ocupa un cargo en la Sección de Litigios. También disfruta del voluntariado, participando en el programa de mentoría Literacy Now, ayudando a niños en situación de vulnerabilidad.
Cuando no está en la sala del tribunal, John disfruta pasar tiempo con su familia y mantenerse al día con su pequeño hijo.
Pasante Judicial con la Honorable Marcia Crone, Corte Federal del Distrito Este de Texas (2012)
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2014
Texas A&M University, Licenciatura con Honores en Negocios, 2011
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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