Background
Sorrels, Barry was born on August 24, 1952 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Sorrels, Barry was born on August 24, 1952 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Columbia College (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1978). Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for the Distinguished Student in the Art and Science of Advocacy, Winner, SMU Geary, Stahl & Spencer Mock Trial Competition, 1978.
Worked at Milner, Lobel, Goranson, Sorrels, Udashen & Wells (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Criminal, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Texas and United States. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas.
Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for the Distinguished Student in the Art and Science of Advocacy, 1978.
Winner, SMU Geary, Stahl & Spencer Mock Trial Competition, 1978. Lecturer: "Cross-Examining Forensic Experts," Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project Cross-Examination Seminar, April 1993.
Company-Author: "Criminal Procedure: Arrest, Search and Seizure," Southwestern Law Journal, Volume 43, Number. 1, June 1989. Editor, Parole Revocation in Texas.
A Lawyers Guide, Texas Association of Young Lawyers 1988 Publications.
Author, "Invoking, Challenging and Waiving Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Civil Litigation," Voice for the Defense, May, 1988. Member, Faculty National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program (NITA) Southern Regional, 1991. Member of Faculty, Dallas Bar Annual Trial Skills Course, 1986.
Instructor, Trial Tactics, SMU School of Law, 1987-1989.
Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County, 1978-1980. Member: Dallas Bar Association (Chair, Continuing legal education Committee, 1986.
Director, 1987-1991. Chair, Criminal Justice Committee, 1993-1994).
State Bar of Texas (Company-Chairperson Minimum Continuing Legal Education Referendum Task Force, 1986). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Director, 1984, Secretary, 1985, President-Elect, 1986, President, 1987).
Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1985-1987.
Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1987-1989). Fellow: Texas ar Foundation. Dallas Bar Foundation.
Dallas Inn of Court LVI. Dallas County Committee for Qualified Judiciary, 1992-1993.
(Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Certified as Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Member, Faculty National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program (NITA) Southern Regional, 1991. Member of Faculty, Dallas Bar Annual Trial Skills Course, 1986. Instructor, Trial Tactics, SMU School of Law, 1987-1989.
Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Dallas County, 1978-1980.
Member: Dallas Bar Association (Chair, Continuing legal education Committee, 1986. Director, 1987-1991; Chair, Criminal Justice Committee, 1993-1994).
State Bar of Texas (Company-Chairperson Minimum Continuing Legal Education Referendum Task Force, 1986). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Director, 1984, Secretary, 1985, President-Elect, 1986, President, 1987). Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1985-1987. Chair, Criminal Law Committee, 1987-1989).
Fellow: Texas ar Foundation.
Dallas Bar Foundation. Dallas Inn of Court LVI.
Dallas County Committee for Qualified Judiciary, 1992-1993. (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Certified as Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.