Kingwood, TX

Ian Hernandez

Ian Hernandez is a trial lawyer who is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer- Rising Star, an “America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigator”, and a Top Lawyer in Personal Injury Law by Houstonia Magazine, Ian leverages his experience defending companies to represent injured individuals. He is bilingual in Spanish and is dedicated to helping clients through difficult times.

Jimmy Sunosky

Jimmy Sunosky is a board-certified personal injury trial lawyer and a founding partner at Hernandez Sunosky, LLP. He began his career defending insurance companies, gaining insight into their tactics, which he now uses to advocate for injury victims. Jimmy is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a Lifetime Member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has received an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers and a Texas Super Lawyer.

Dan Sorey

Dan Sorey is an attorney at Sorey & Hoover, LLP, a firm that provides legal practice with personal, client-centered legal services that address the specific needs of accident victims and injured parties. He has combined his 10 years of service as a law enforcement officer with his legal training and professional experience as a plaintiff personal injury attorney to provide in-depth legal advice to a variety of clients. While the firm is based out of Longview, TX, Dan still travels across much of the southern United States, meeting with clients and helping them to achieve adequate compensation for their personal injuries. He is known for going the extra mile to meet with his clients in the comfort of their homes, even if that means traveling out of state to visit with them. Drawing on his experience as a police officer, Dan is skilled at analyzing accident reports, working out the fine details of personal injury cases, and presenting concise and compelling arguments in favor of his clients at trial or during mediation proceedings. These combinations of skills have allowed him to develop a proven track record of receiving significant awards and verdicts in personal injury cases. Dan is licensed to practice in four states including: Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas. Dan also currently serves as an Associate Judge for the City of Longview, and has held that position since 2015.

Geoffrey G. Hoover

Mr. Geoffrey G. Hoover is a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer. He has represented countless victims of catastrophic accidents, including trucking accidents, auto-accidents, on the job injuries and many other claims across the United States. Mr. Hoover passionately fights for his clients. His goal is not just to win the fight-but to conquer those who have injured his clients. Mr. Hoover has tried over 30 jury trials to verdict-recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients from some of the most powerful corporations and insurance companies in the world. He is continually recognized by his peers and numerous organizations as a leader in trial law.

Davis Haines

Davis Haines was born in Houston, Texas. He grew up in North Shore, an industrial suburb on Houston’s east side. His father was a millwright and turbine mechanic. Davis grew up assuming that all men went to work in jeans and work boots. He learned the value of hard work early in life. Davis graduated from North Shore High School and immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Upon returning to Texas, he immediately began attending classes at Houston Community College. He eventually earned an academic scholarship, which allowed him to complete his Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the University of St. Thomas. Davis worked full time for a global oilfield services company while pursuing his undergraduate degree. He successfully balanced work, school, and family obligations to earn several honors while studying at the University of St. Thomas. He earned his degree, Summa Cum Laude (with highest honors), and was chosen by his professors as the “Outstanding Graduate” of his section. Davis then resigned from the oilfield services company and enrolled in law school. He earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and was licensed to practice law by the State of Texas. He began his career by working briefly for a very aggressive personal injury attorney in Houston. He was not satisfied with the level of service and respect the firm was providing to its clients. So, he decided to start his own personal injury and car wreck firm. This allowed him the freedom to practice law his own way. He firmly believes that developing personal relationships with his clients makes him a better lawyer. By getting to know his clients, Davis is able to understand the hardships his clients endure. Davis believes that a personal injury lawyer is better equipped when he knows who and what he is fighting for. Davis’ cases have comprised industrial injuries, maritime injuries, premise liability injuries, toxic exposure injuries, daycare abuse injuries, dangerous/defective product injuries, medical malpractice, wrongful death, wrongful termination, car accidents, and commercial vehicle accidents.

Derek Gilliland is a veteran patent trial lawyer with offices in Longview and Waco. He has decades of experience representing clients in disputes involving patent infringement, trademark and copyright violations, trade secret infringement and other areas of patent law. He also handles other types of civil litigation, including personal injury, products liability, and contract disputes. He has earned a number of significant verdicts, including the largest patent infringement verdict in Washington state history. He was selected to serve as the second U.S. magistrate judge for the Waco division of the Western District of Texas, taking the bench in April 2022.

Karl A. Rupp

Karl Rupp joined Sorey & Hoover LLP in 2022 and focuses his nationwide practice on all manner of complex civil litigation. Equally adept before juries and appellate courts, Karl has tried more than 50 cases to verdict in venues across the United States and prevailed in numerous important appellate matters, resulting in published opinions in favor of his clients in the United States Courts of Appeal for the Fifth, Ninth and Federal Circuits. As a trial lawyer, Karl was an integral part of a multi-firm team which litigated the DataTreasury cases against the financial industry in the United States and Canada over the course of more than a decade, in the process securing hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty payments from infringing banks. His wide-ranging experience has also encompassed the successful representation of scores of plaintiffs in patent and securities class action litigation, merger and acquisition disputes, catastrophic injury cases, whistleblower suits and product liability matters. The first decade of Karl’s practice was spent honing his trial skills before federal juries and judges in California and Texas as a federal public defender.