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W. Drew Sorrell
Partner
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Labor and Employment Law
- Intellectual Property
- Insurance Coverage, Tort and Products Liability Defense
- General Litigation
- Appellate Law
- Technology and Internet Law
Specialty Practices/ Industries
Internal Corporate Investigations
Education
- George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1997 with honors
- Rollins College, B.A., 1994 cum laude
Admitted
- New York Bar - 1998
- The District of Columbia Bar - 1999
- The Florida Bar - 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Recognition
- George Washington University Law School Law Review
- Former Law Clerk to Senior United States District Judge John H. Moore II
Professional Certification, Memberships and Activities
Professional AssociationsAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association
First Central Florida Chapter of the American Inns of Court, Barrister Member
DRI
United States Supreme Court Historical Society
Federal Bar Association, Orlando Chapter, Treasurer
Orange County Bar Association, Business Law Committee Member
2008-2009 Meritas Leadership Institute
Community Activities
Orlando Aero Club, past member and past member of the Board of DirectorsPublications and Lectures
Presentation at the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business on "Technology and Work Place Privacy"Representative Client Experience
- Represented a rapidly growing Central Florida county in a challenge to its award of $500 million convention center and hotel development project.
- Represented a national trucking insurance company in a $1 million coverage dispute related to wrongful death.
- Counsel in numerous cases involving tort liability for semi-tractor and trailer crashes.
- Acted as in-house counsel for labor and employment issues which duties included: representation of employer in EEOC mediations for discrimination complaints; day-to-day advice as to employment laws; negotiation of collective bargaining agreement with fire union.
- Experience in nationwide class action claiming unfair and deceptive trade practices of international direct mail marketer; experience with prizes and give-aways.
- Experience with nationwide class action claiming securities fraud.
- Conducted Internet liability review for corporations developing web sites.