"Passion for Justice, Loyalty to Our Clients"

Awards & Accolades

Nick C. Nichols

  • H Magazine Top Lawyers for the People, 2008
  • "Best Lawyers in America," Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiff, 2007
  • Top 100 Lawyers in Houston - Texas Super Lawyer, 2007
  • Recipient, War Horse Award, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2003
  • Outstanding Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 1986
  • Listed, Best Lawyers in America
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Keeton Fellow, University of Texas Lw School Alumni Association
  • Fellow, Board of Governors, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 2000
  • Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
  • Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • The Nick Nichols Endowed Presidential Scholarship Established at the University of Texas School of Law
  • Life Fellow, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Texas Super Lawyer, 2003 - 2007

Randall Owen Sorrels

  • H Magazine Top Lawyers for the People, 2008
  • Top 100 Lawyers in Texas - Texas Super Lawyer, 2007
  • Top 100 Lawyers in Houston - Texas Super Lawyer, 2007
  • Public Service Award, South Texas College of Law Alumni Association (First Annual), 2006
  • State Bar of Texas - 2006 Presidents' Award Recipient
  • Woodrow B. Seals Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston, Houston Young Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000
  • Million Dollar Advocates, 1996
  • Who's Who in American Law, 1984 - Present
  • Who's Who in Practicing Attorneys
  • Texas Super Lawyer, 2003 - 2007

Benny Agosto Jr.

  • H Magazine Top Lawyers for the People, 2008
  • Texas Super Lawyer, 2004 - 2007
  • State Bar of Texas - 2006 Certificate of Merit
  • Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

Frank J. Battaglia M.D., J.D.

  • Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, 1975 - 1976
  • Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology
  • Phi Kappa Phi Distinguished Graduating Senior of the College of Social Sciences, 1976
  • Psi Chi Service Award, 1976
  • University of Houston Department of Psychology Distinguished Graduating Senior, 1976
  • Recorded in Dallas, Texas with One Clock Lab Band, 1971
  • Basic Science Award of Honors, 1976
  • Elected President of Senor Class, 1979
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • General Excellence in Pediatrics? Honorable Mention
  • Award of Excellence in Physiology
  • Stewart A. Wallace Award for Excellence in Pathology
  • Houston Obstetrics & Gynecology Society Award for Excellenc
  • Texas Obstetrics & Gynecology Award for Excellence in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Baylor Medical Alumni Student Recognition Award
  • Mosby Book Award for Scholastic Excellence
  • Merck Manual Award for Scholastic Excellence
  • Selected Baylor Student Representative to the Texas Obstetrics & Gynecology Convention
  • Dean's List, 1996 - 1998
  • Vice-President, Baylor Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (Medical Honor Society)
  • South Texas College of Law Certificate of Honor for 1st Semester
  • Phi Delta Phi Highest Grade Award for Legal Research and Writing, 1996
  • Law Review, South Texas Candidate, Law Review, 1998
  • Order of the Lytae, 1998
  • Phi Delta Phi, 1998
  • Hon. Frank E. Evans Mediation Competition, First Place Team, 1998
  • Hon. Frank E. Evans Mediation Competition, Finalist- Individual Oralist
  • Hon. Frank E. Evans Mediation Competition, Member- Law Review, 1998 - 1999
  • The Honorable John G. Boutes Memorial Writing Award, 1999
  • The American College of Legal Medicine, National Health Law Moot Court Competition First Place, 1999

Daniel D. Horowitz III

  • Texas Monthly Super Lawyers Rising Star 2008
  • H Magazine Top Lawyers for the People 2008
  • Director of the Year - Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2007

Muhammad S. Aziz

  • Texas Monthly Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2008 
  • H Magazine Top Lawyers for the People 2008

Carla Bennett

  • Recipient, Judge John R. Brown Award, 1985

Serving clients across Texas and the nation, including the cities of Houston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, McAllen, Brownsville, Galveston, Texas City, Port Arthur, Pasadena, La Porte, Conroe, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Round Rock, Temple, Laredo, Dallas, Plano, Denton, Abilene, San Angelo, Lubbock, San Antonio, Baytown, Alvin, Deer Park, Freeport and Austin.

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Many of the attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friend are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. See the individual Attorney’s profile for more information on their respective qualifications.