Alexandra (Alex) Farias-Sorrels
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Sorrels Law
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Of Counsel
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Mar 2019 - May 2021
-Practicing personal injury and business litigation, including insurance litigation.
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Attorney
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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.
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Supreme Court of Texas
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Administration of Justice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Briefing Attorney
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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.
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Education
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University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctorate, JD, Top 10% -
University of Miami
Bachelor's degree, Broadcast Journalism & Political Science