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Attorneys General

TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007 2:00:00 PM

Vermont - William Sorrell

Sorrell

Democrat

Born March 9, 1947, in Burlington, Vt.

Obtained law degree from Cornell Law School

Appointed by Gov. Howard Dean in 1997

Elected in November 1998, defeating Vermont Grassroots Party member Sandy Ward 84 percent to 9 percent

State's attorney from 1975-77 and 1989-92

Vermont secretary of administration from 1992-97

Spent 1978-89 at McNeil, Murray & Sorrell

Filed Under: none

MORE NEWS HEADLINES:

Vt. AG, auto dealers reach agreement - 5/2

Dem AGs tell Congress to overturn Citizens United ruling - 4/5

Vt. AG files appeal in power plant case - 2/21

Vermont GOP wants Sorrell to look into possible union bullying - 2/10

Role of plaintiffs lawyers in Dodd-Frank debated at House hearing - 2/8

Federal judge rules Vt. power plant can stay open - 1/20

Propane company settles for $315K in Vermont - 1/19

Contractor settles with Vt. AG - 12/14

Vt. court imposes $10K penalty in campaign finance suit - 12/2

Vt. high court: State Police can be sued for mistake - 11/30

Report: Obama nominee, some AGs too close to plaintiffs bar - 10/25

Vermont AG settles with Maine firm over misrepresentations - 9/28

DISH Network settles with Vermont - 8/26

Sorrell reaches $1M settlement with waste hauler - 8/12

Dairy co-op settles over misrepresentations in Vermont - 8/4

Vermont settles lead glasses case - 7/26

No injunction for Entergy in dispute with Vermont - 7/19

Vt. AG won't charge Vermont Yankee officials with perjury - 7/6

Calif. AG becomes Obama's ally in health care fight - 3/9

Vermont AG announces $80K order - 1/5

Canada school paying penalties in Vermont - 1/4

States OK amicus briefs in health care challenge - 11/9

Election roundup: Other AG races across the nation - 11/3

Plenty of AG, supreme court races to be decided - 11/2

CEI: California's Brown the worst AG - 7/22

Vermont settles with debt settlement companies - 7/20

Sorrell suit shows future of product safety claims, former AG wri... - 7/7

Timeshare company to reimburse Vt. customers - 7/2

Governors, AGs to stay on sidelines of health care challenge - 7/1

AGs, governors want to support feds in health care challenge - 6/24

Vt. gas station to pay $35K to state - 5/24

Countrywide, Vermont reach agreement - 3/31

Vt. judge rules against R.J. Reynolds - 3/15

Ski resort settles hazardous materials suit - 3/9

Dollar Tree settles lead lawsuit with Sorrell - 3/8

Vt. Senate votes against Entergy, Miss. AG questions $1.3B transf... - 3/1

Entergy submits report, suspends high-ranking employees - 2/24

Sorrell settles with Debt Settlement America - 2/3

Sorrell sends lead letters to landlords - 1/25

Two lawsuits filed over false billing of Vermont Medicaid - 11/25

Time share repurchaser settles with Vt. - 11/17

Vermont landlord to pay for violations of state lead law - 11/11

Obama's consumer protection agency passes first test - 10/23

Chamber would like transparency in financial reform - 9/25

Frank: Agency needed to regulate financial industry - 9/23

AGs back Obama's Consumer Financial Protection Agency - 8/18

Sorrell settles claim with realtor over false filing - 7/21

Sorrell: Fire a concern at nuclear plants - 5/8

Obama wants cleaner cars from Chrysler, GM - 3/30

Obama: Auto industry must work for bailout funds - 3/26

Sorrell criticizing Entergy's advertising - 3/12

Exxon settlement will benefit Vermont's petroleum cleanup fund - 1/23

Auto bailout bill dies in Senate - 12/12

Automakers should drop appeal of emissions suit, Lynch says - 12/11

Canadian telemarketer agrees to fine, discontinue U.S. calls - 12/4

Automakers must cut emissions in return for federal money, AGs sa... - 11/17

Sorrell faces little resistance in victory - 11/4

Sorrell settles with Vermont food company - 10/29

Public nuisance bringing AGs and lawyers together, attorney says - 10/3

Vt. landlord settles lead paint lawsuit - 9/25

Group of AGs push for home heating funding - 9/19

Democratic AGs, lobbyists to meet behind closed doors - 9/15

AG warns against contingency counsel - 8/28

Sorrell gets involved in high-profile prescription drug case - 8/15

Brown, King highest paid AGs - 7/14

Psychiatrists the main targets of drug companies in Vermont - 7/11

Everyone benefits from new tobacco law, Sorrell says - 6/30

Vt. McDonald's owner settles with Sorrell - 6/25

Vt. attorney general OKs hemp bill - 6/23

Caldwell critical of AG report card - 6/12

Financier cleaning up vacuum company's mess - 6/11

Dems dominate foreclosure report - 6/10

Sorrell's sights on lead paint issues - 6/2

AGs argue their right to file lead paint suits - 4/15

Six AGs write NRC - 11/16

AGs submit testimony in 9/11 wiretapping issue - 11/5

Courtroom trends against businesses discussed at Summit - 10/24

Sorrell settles lead lawsuit with landlords - 10/12

Vermont ruling readies Cal. to sue Feds over GHG tailpipe limits - 9/14

Sorrell's office defends Califorinia emissions law against automa... - 9/12

Sorrell wants cheapest prescription drugs bought - 7/10

Sorrell releases findings on drug marketing disclosures - 6/27

Business gives Vermont $1 million in Medicaid dispute - 6/14

Rite Aid will sell stores - 6/4

Sorrell says lender a liar - 3/30

Sorrell settles with health plan seller - 3/28

Judgment officially entered in lead paint case, companies appeal - 3/16

Post-trial motions denied in AG Lynch's lead paint case - 2/26

AG says Vermont received $725,000 drug settlement - 2/5

Vermont AG claims children are losing $80 million because of lead - 2/1

Blumenthal tops group's list of 10 worst AGs - 1/24

Pharmaceutical company settles over Vermont disclosure law - 1/9

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

Friday, May 11, 2012

Controversial presentation on creating 'legacy lawsuits' uncovered

BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) - A video has recently surfaced that shows a consultant advising a group of trial lawyers to find the defendants with deep pockets when pursuing a "legacy lawsuit."