Todd Sorrell joined the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in 1994 and is a member of the firm's litigation department and international/ADR group. He is the first attorney since the opening of the office in 1989 to have risen through the ranks of Fulbright's Los Angeles office to be made partner, which occurred on January 1, 2003. 

Todd has a broad range of litigation experience, including commercial litigation, arbitrations, international disputes, trade secret and patent litigation, securities and NASD litigation/arbitration, insurance bad faith and coverage disputes, banking, real estate issues, administrative law, licensing issues, gaming litigation, employment/labor litigation, and class actions. In 2004, Todd was named to the list of Southern California Rising Stars in the legal profession, and for both 2005 and 2006, was selected as a Southern California "Super Lawyer."

Todd focuses his practice on complex litigation and arbitration (domestic and international), and has tried jury and non-jury trials, as well as binding arbitrations and administrative law hearings.  

• Obtained a defense verdict in insurance bad faith trial in Los Angeles Superior Court; affirmed on appeal
• Obtained a seven figure award in a patent infringement jury trial in federal court; affirmed in part on appeal
• Defended a security consulting company in binding arbitration relating to an undercover investigation
• Successfully demurred to 92 count lender liability complaint
• Obtained preliminary injunction against State and obtained verdicts in favor of clients in two trials brought by California Attorney General relating to management of California card club; affirmed on appeal
• Successfully demurred to numerous claims for loss of nine figure revenue stream filed against accounting firm for alleged failure to prevent theft of high-level game pieces used by fast-food restaurants
• Successfully handled the trial and appeals of two real estate disputes involving a case of first impression
• Successfully prosecuted binding real estate arbitration; client received all requested damages as well as attorneys' fees
• Obtained temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and permanent injunctions relating to former employees and management in trade secret misappropriation cases
• Successfully defeated a request for a preliminary injunction regarding an alleged exclusive licensing and distribution agreement
• Successfully handled litigation relating to gene therapy technology
• Obtained numerous summary judgments for clients (plaintiffs and defendants) on a range of issues including breach of contract, fraud, emotional distress, bad faith, forgery, statutes of limitation, judicial estoppel, and competence
• Successfully defended pro bono unlawful detainer cases for low income tenants
• Successfully handled numerous appeals in both state and federal courts, including the Federal Circuit
• Successfully defeated injunction request in shareholder derivative suit

• Los Angeles Superior Court ADR panel of mediators
• American Bar Association
  • International Section
• International Centre for Dispute Resolution
• Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee, former member
  • Government Resources Committee, former member 
• Dispute Resolution Services, Inc., former member of Board of Directors
• Southwest Arbitration Committee of the ICC, member 

• "Southern California Super Lawyer," Southern California Super Lawyers magazine, published by Law and Politics and Los Angeles Magazine (2005 and 2006)
• "Southern California Rising Star," Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Star Edition magazine, published by Law and Politics and Los Angeles Magazine (2004)
• "Breath of Life Award," Crusade for a Cure, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2004)
• "The Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services," The Board of Governors of the State Bar of California (2004 and 2005)

• Co-Author with Lesli Hutchinson, "To Spot and Keep the Job, Stand out from the Crowd," Los Angeles Daily Journal, September 10, 2004
• "Problemas en su Apartamento," La Familia magazine, August 2004
• Co-Author with Robert Dawson, "Spin City," Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 22, 1997 (concerning regulation of California Gaming Industry)

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pasadena, California, November 2004

1994 - J.D., UCLA School of Law
1991 - B.A., with high honors, Spanish, University of California at Santa Barbara

While an undergraduate, Todd spent one year studying at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

While in law school, Todd served as judicial extern for the Honorable Consuelo Marshall, United States District Court, Central District of California. 

Todd was admitted to practice law in California in 1994 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern, Central, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Circuit.

Todd's interests include travel, reading, writing books, religious studies, and spending as much time as possible with his family. He also enjoys numerous outdoor and sporting activities including fishing, scuba diving, weightlifting, and construction.  In 2008, he published a book entitled "Journey to the Bending Light."

Active in public service, Todd dedicates a significant amount of time to pro bono legal services through his firm, and is a former member of the Board of Directors for Dispute Resolution Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation of the Los Angeles County Bar Association dedicated to providing affordable conflict resolution services to the greater Los Angeles Community. 

In addition, Todd is on the Advisory Board of Directors for the Jim Burke Education Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting teachers and students in the community.