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    • 2009 Hispanic National Bar Association Candidate for President-Elect
    • Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend named H Magazine Top Lawyers for the People 2008
    • Abraham Watkins partners Nichols, Sorrels and Agosto named as Texas Super Lawyers 2007
    • Abraham Watkins partners Nichols, Sorrels and Agosto named as Texas Super Lawyers 2008
    • A Field of Dreams, Now Bathed in Light, Is Named for Houston Lawyer, Former Soccer Standout, Texas Lawyer, November 18, 2009
    • April 15, 2010 - Partner Randy Sorrels and his client on a local Channel 11 (CBS) report focusing on the inequities of the medical malpractice caps in catastrophic injury cases.
    • Attorney Speaks to High School Seniors - April 12, 2010
    • Attorney Speaks to High School Students, February 17, 2010
    • Attorney Speaks to High School Students - March 5, 2010
    • Benny Agosto, JR. Announces He Is Running for HNBA President-Elect in 2009
    • Benny Agosto, Jr. Joins Channel 13 "Viva Houston" Host Elissa Rivas, Sunday August 16, 2009
    • Benny Agosto Jr.: "Gonzales murió a causa de una golpiza"
    • Caught in the Line of Fire, Houston Chronicle, June 19, 2009
    • CLE Luncheon February 12, 2009
    • Company Fails to Slash Award in Wrongful Death, Houston Chronicle, 1/30/2011
    • Educators Face Charges in Beating of Jamie’s House Student, Houston Chronicle, 6/21/2010
    • Faces in the Crowd, Houston Baptist University Alumnus Randy Sorrels dedicated to helping others, December 21, 2009
    • Firm attorneys Brant Stogner and Randy Sorrels Continue their Prosecution of Jaime's House Charter School, May 20, 2010
    • Firm Partner, Randy Sorrels, recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Houston Business Journal in response to an attack on trial lawyers by the local head of CALA. The letter and legal rebuttal was published in the June 18-25 edition of the Houston Business Journal and heralds the efforts of trial lawyers over the last 234 years. Read the letter
    • Firm Partner Randy Sorrels has been named a 2010 Lawdragon Finalist
    • Houston Attorney Daniel Horowitz Presented on the Dangers of Hazing to the University of Texas’ Silver Spurs
    • Houstonian sues rapper Method Man, 8/4/2009
    • Immigration Law Review Article Written by Houston Attorney Benny Agosto Jr. Has Appeared In Several Publications
    • In Memory of Jack Phoummarath - April 19, 1987 - December 10, 2005
    • March 17, 2010 - Firm Attorney Mo Aziz and his client interviewed by Channel 13 KTRK regarding Monday’s accident involving the Metro Bus and Metro Light Rail Train.
    • May 14, 2010 - Attorney Brant Stogner Representing Family Involved in a Lawsuit Filed Over Student's Beating
    • Media Coverage: Building Fire at 9343 North Loop East, March 29, 2007. Three people died
    • Media Coverage: Woman Sues After Being Shot on Rice's Path
    • Media Coverage for Ibarra vs Kelley
    • NCN Texas' Best Lawyers
    • Nick C. Nichols Profile In Professionalism
    • Owlmanac Feb08
    • Personal Injury Attorney Randall Sorrels Recently Featured in Houston Lawyer Magazine, Discussing the Responsibilities of the Legal Profession
    • Personal Injury Attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend in Houston Named 2010 Texas Super Lawyers
    • Settlement Over Hurricane Bus Fire Brings Closure, Houston Chronicle, June 5, 2009
    • Settlement Reached in Bus Fire That Killed 23 Nursing Home Residents, Texas Lawyer, 11/23/2009
    • Sonia Sotomayor Correspondence with Benny Agosto, Jr., 8/7/2009
    • South Texas Crossfire - Video interviews with Joe Flores
    • State Bar Lawyer Referral Information Service (2/28/08 Texas Lawyer)
    • Texas Family Awarded $2.2 Million Against Houston Northwest Medical Center for Wrongful Death
    • Texas Jury Orders Kelsey-Seybold to Pay $1.9 Million for Secret Surgeon
    • Texas Monthly Chooses Nick Nichols, Randall Sorrels, and Benny Agosto Jr. as 2009 Super Lawyers, and Daniel Horowitz III and Muhammad Aziz as 2009 Rising Stars
    • Texas Monthly Super Lawyers Selects Daniel Horowitz III and Muhammad Aziz as 2010 Rising Stars
    • Texas Personal Injury Law Firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Announces New Partner Muhammad S. Aziz
    • Texas Personal Injury Law Firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Receives Landmark Decision from Houston Court of Appeals
    • The HNBA & Senator John Cornyn Calling for Swift Movement on Judicial Appointments, May 14, 2010
    • Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Harris County, 8/6/2009
    • Wrongly Imprisoned For A Decade, He's Free And Wants Restitution, Houston Press, 12/21/09
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    • 700 Lawyer Firm Loses Appeal Over Recruiting Fee and is Ordered to Pay $488,000
    • An Advocate for Fair Treatment - Benny Agosto, Jr., Partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend
    • Article Written By Houston Attorneys Benny Agosto Jr. and Chelsie King Garza Discusses Texas Workers' Compensation Act
    • Houston Attorney Benny Agosto of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Elected President of the Hispanic National Bar Association
    • Houston Attorney Benny Agosto of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Named One of the 101 Most Influential Leaders in the Latino Community
    • Houston Attorney Benny Agosto of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Recognized By Hispanic Executive Magazine
    • Houston Personal Injury Attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Houston Included in Best Lawyers 2012
    • Houston Personal Injury Attorneys Randall Sorrels and Daniel Horowitz Named to Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists’ Board of Directors
    • Houston Personal Injury Lawyer Muhammad Aziz Representing Fort Bend Resident After Doctor Failed to Diagnose Brain Tumor
    • NFL’s Houston Texans Recognize Attorney Benny Agosto With Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award
    • Personal Injury Law Firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend Recognized as Houston Top Lawyers 2011 in H Texas Magazine’s Summer 2011 Edition
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