PERSONAL
Marital Status: Married, five children
Birthplace: Waco, Texas (raised in Houston, Texas)
EDUCATION
LEGAL EDUCATION:
University of Arizona, 1972
University of Houston, 1972-1975
Juris Doctorate Degree (Law Degree) conferred 1975 by Bates College of Law-University of Houston
Received BNA Award for most outstanding scholastic progress at University of Houston Law School.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW BY AND IN:
State of Texas
1975-present
United States District Court for Southern District of Texas
1979-present
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
1984-present
United States Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
1986-present
BOARD CERTIFIED IN PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL LAW by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and recipient of certificate of Special Competence issued by Texas Board of Legal Specialization-December 1984
RECERTIFIED in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
TEXAS SUPER LAWYERS: selected as a TEXAS SUPER LAWYER by Texas Monthly Magazine. This honor is conferred on the top 5% of lawyers in the State of Texas who are selected by peer review nominations and independent research and review of each candidate by a blue ribbon panel.
Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Texas Super Lawyers 2010
Texas Super Lawyers 2009
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
Texas Super Lawyers 2007
HOUSTON'S TOP LAWYER: selected as one of Houston's Top Lawyers in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2010. This recognition is only conferred on lawyers who, after a through background and career investigation and peer review voting by other lawyers, are determined to be among the best lawyers in Houston, Texas.
TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS: selected as one of the 100 top lawyers in the state of Texas by The National Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of America's premier trial lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyers.
AWARDED RECOGNITION by University of Houston Black Law Students Association for being the first black alumnus to receive Board Certification in personal injury trial law - March 24, 1990.
MEMBER – Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA)
– National Trial Lawyers Association (NTLA)
– Houston Bar Association (HBA)
– National Bar Association (NBA)
– American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA)
– College of the State Bar of Texas
PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Medical Malpractice And Personal Injury Continuing Legal Education Seminar for Practicing Attorneys, sponsored by Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX, Jan. 2004
Author of Article: “The occasional seller defense in products liability cases”, Calligan Publishing Co., 1988.
Lectured Workshop for Black Women Lawyers Association on The New Texas Workers Compensation Statute, 1991.
Presentation On “The Minority Plaintiff In Mediation” for Advanced Mediation Institute, Four Seasons Hotel, Houston , Texas , 1991.
OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
1986-present S. A. Randle & Associates, P.C., President
Case load consisting of medical malpractice, automobile negligence claims, premise liability, products liability, deceptive trade practice, fraud, and malicious prosecution.
1982-1986 Washington & Randle, Senior Partner
Case load at Washington & Randle consisted of 98% personal injury cases involving medical malpractice, products liability, premise liability, deceptive trade practice and fraud claims and negligence claims mostly consisting of vehicular injuries.
1975-1981 Craig Washington & Assocs, Associate Attorney
Case load consisted of 90% personal injury claims and cases.
1973-1975 Craig Washington & Associates, Law Clerk
Case load consisted of 90% personal injury claims and cases.
1972 Ford Motor Company, Consultant Trainee
Worked as a marketing consultant trainee for 3 months prior to starting law school.
