Background
Owen Sorrels, Randall was born on December 11, 1962 in Fort Lee, Virginia, United States.
Owen Sorrels, Randall was born on December 11, 1962 in Fort Lee, Virginia, United States.
Houston Baptist University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1984). South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1987).
Worked at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols & Friend (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts. Negligence, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Aviation, Admiralty, Railroad, Maritime, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Business Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1987, Texas.
United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Member and Board of Advocate Member, South Texas College Law Review, 1985-1987.
South Texas College of Law, Who"s Who in Practicing Attorneys, 1990, 1994 and 1997. Member, Board of Advocates, South Texas Law Review.
Company-author: "Use of Non-testifying Experts, Reports and Materials Through Mandamus", Advanced Strategies for Obtaining and Using Evidence, 1990.
"Cross-Examination of the Annuitist", Medical Malpractice Conference, 1990. "Social Host," The Houston Lawyer, 1990 and Texas Bar Journal, 1995. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas, (Board of Directors, 1994-1997).
College of State Bar of Texas (Member, 1992-1997). Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1993-1996 and Vice-President, 1996-1997).
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1995-1997). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Houston Young Lawyers Association.
Texas Young Lawyers Association. Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (Member, 1993-1997). Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend was founded originally in 1951 under the firm name of Hill, Brown, Kronzer and Abraham, consisting of John L. Hill, J. Curtiss Brown, West. James Kronzer and Frank T. Abraham, all graduates of the University of Texas Law School. The firm began with a general practice of civil liability cases with emphasis on personal injury, wrongful death, products liability, admiralty, railroad, aviation and general tort law.
The firm continues to practice in these areas and encourages professional development of all partners and associates in continuing legal education, seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Member, Board of Advocates, South Texas Law Review. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).