Sharon K. Wendell
Ms. Wendell is an associate in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the litigation group. Her practice focuses on personal injury litigation claims alleging exposure to benzene, vinyl chloride, butadiene and asbestos. She has experience litigating matters of mass tort and products liability, as well as oil and gas, patent claims, workers' compensation and bankruptcy, and has assisted in the defense of a number of large corporations.
Career highlights include:
- Lead counsel to a major chemical company in workers' compensation trial
- Representing a major chemical company in a mesothelioma premises liability case
- Representing a major oil corporation in a benzene myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myelogenous leukemia (AML) wrongful death case
- Serving as lead associate in a wrongful death case alleging vinyl chloride exposure as the cause of plaintiff’s angiosarcoma
Ms. Wendell is a member of the American Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association and the Houston Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the State of Texas.
Ms. Wendell received her J.D. from South Texas College of Law. She received her B.A. from The Ohio State University.
Professional and Community Activities
- Greater Southwest Houston Chamber of Commerce, Ambassador
- Houston Bar Association Environmental Section Mentoring Program, 2005