Alexandra (Alex) Farias-Sorrels

Partner at Sorrels Law
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Houston, Texas, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Of Counsel
      • Mar 2019 - May 2021

      -Practicing personal injury and business litigation, including insurance litigation.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Attorney
      • Aug 2012 - Nov 2017

      -Represented corporations in complex commercial litigation matters (including insurance recovery work), including handling all aspects of litigation such as drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, and appellate briefs; arguing motions for summary judgment, jurisdictional motions, and discovery motions; preparing ESI protocols and search terms, and coordinating ESI discovery efforts; taking and defending depositions; and preparing corporate representatives, including CEOs and employees of Fortune 500 companies, and employees for deposition.-Represented companies with asbestos and toxic tort liabilities, including preparing dispositive motions and taking depositions.-Drafted winning 12(b)(6) motion and appellate brief for major airline in RICO class action. -Acted as assistant city attorney for municipality, prosecuting approximately ten jury trials.-First-chaired jury trial, successfully defending major airline. -Member of multiple trial and arbitration teams. -Assisted Firm partners in prospective client proposals.-Participated in two trial academies, including refining trial skills.

    • Administration of Justice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Briefing Attorney
      • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

      -Assisted in the drafting and finalization of judicial opinions.-Prepared certiorari memoranda analyzing the legal issues raised by the parties in their petitions for review and merits briefs, and recommending to the Court the disposition of such issues.

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law
    Juris Doctorate, JD, Top 10%
    2007 - 2010
  • University of Miami
    Bachelor's degree, Broadcast Journalism & Political Science
    2003 - 2007

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