James Stephen Sorrels's Peer Endorsements

I observed Mr. Sorrels in the course of one of his arbitrations. He is complete in his preparation, highly skilled in his trial technique and is quite persuasive in a very appealing low key manner. I endorse this lawyer as he is highly capable of handling most kinds of personal injury cases, given his expertise.

Jim is a brilliant attorney, dedicated advocate, highly ethical individual, and an all-around great person. I am fortunate enough to have known Jim for many years. He has always graciously served as a mentor offering astute and thoughtful advice. Jim is a gift to the legal profession and the individuals he serves.

Having worked closely for Jim on numerous cases I can emphatically say that he's one of the most honest, ethical, intelligent, compassionate and hard-working attorneys I've had the pleasure of meeting. His clients should be grateful to have found such a tremendous advocate for justice.

I endorse this lawyer. I worked for Jim for a couple of years when I had just graduated from law school. Jim's professionalism, tough advocacy for his clients and good humor and professional behavior in the face of difficult opposing counsel along with his superior legal and oratory skills (yes the word oratory can still be used appropriately) have been the goal I continue to strive for. Jim's intelligence and dogged pursuit of fairness and justice for his client's are always part of his representation.

I have known and worked with Jim Sorrels for more than 25 years. He is the most dedicated and professional personal injury I have known. Jim gets excellent results and has a great rapport with his clients.

Jim is an excellent lawyer with many years of experience in all kinds of personal injury claims. Although we are competitors for similar business, I would not hesitate to refer cases to Jim and would trust him with my family. Jim truly cares for his clients and getting just results for them.

I have been fortunate enough to have known Jim closed to 25 years now. Not long after we met Jim decided to devote his practice entirely to getting compensation for injured people and handling insurance disputes. I know Jim to be an excellent lawyer who squeezes very good settlements out of the insurance companies. Jim’s courthouse records will show that over the years he has successfully taken many of his client's cases to a jury trial and verdict. Insurance companies know him as one of the lawyers who will go all the way if he thinks it is best for his client. He was a very early user of focus groups and mock juries, something that is now widely viewed as a very important tool in preparing cases for trial. I have appointed Jim to serve as my client's designated arbitrator on 3-member arbitration panels in the past because I know that he can be persuasive with other attorney-arbitrators who decide my client's cases.

Jim Sorrels is a rare individual, combining top-flight legal ability with genuine compassion for those whom he represents. Jim consistently demonstrates that he is not only an experienced lawyer, who obtains excellent results by fighting for his clients, but that he has a sincere, deep and abiding concern for his clients’ lives and wants to do his best for them. He cares. Jim’s gentle, self-deprecating humor and humility are joined with a relentless commitment to make justice happen in each and every case. I have known many lawyers over the past three decades and more, but I know of no one more dedicated to putting his clients first and to achieving a fair result for each and every one of them. Jim has taught me by example that law is not only “hard work” but “heart work.” Clients will find in Jim Sorrels an excellent advocate and counsel of unsurpassed skill, integrity, honesty, and compassion. I recommend Jim Sorrels without reservation.