Paul T. Sorensen
Professor
B.A. University of Michigan 1974
J.D. Duke University Law School 1977
Professor Sorensen was a partner with Warner Norcross & Judd LLP in Grand Rapids before joining the full-time faculty at Cooley.
He joined the law firm in 1978, and was named partner in 1986. He led the firm's large team of labor and employment litigators, and defended clients in over 400 cases of employment litigation. He worked with all types of discrimination claims, wrongful discharge claims, harassment claims, statutory claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and various state statutes. In addition to employment litigation, Professor Sorensen also handled various other types of commercial lawsuits as well, including products liability and insurance coverage disputes.
He served as president of the Grand Rapids Bar Association (2006-2007), and as president of the Legal Assistance Center Board of Trustees (2005-2006). Professor Sorensen has been selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America, one of the Best Lawyers in West Michigan and one of Michigan's Super Lawyers.
Professor Sorensen served as a Visiting Professor at Cooley, teaching Contracts I and Torts I. As a member of the full-time faculty he teaches Torts I and Torts II.
Bibliography
Articles
Thomas J. McNamara & Paul T. Sorensen, Deposition traps and tactics, 12 Litig. 48 (Fall 1985).
Books and Chapters in Books
Sorensen, Paul T., Miller, Nelson P., Chadwick, Karen L., and Nuckolls, Monica R., The Practice of Tort Law, Lake Mar, FL.: Vandeplas Pub. Co. 3rd ed (2012).
Sorensen, Paul T. and Miller, Nelson P., The Practice of Torts Law, Lake Mar, FL.: Vandeplas Pub. Co. 2d ed (2010).
