William Sorrell

"Bill Sorrell" redirects here. For the professional baseball player, see Bill Sorrell (baseball).

William H. Sorrell
Vermont Attorney General
Incumbent
Assumed office 1997
Personal details
Born	March 9, 1947 (1947-03-09) Burlington, Vermont
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Burlington, Vermont

William H. Sorrell (born March 9, 1947) is the current attorney general of the U.S. state of Vermont, United States. Originally appointed by Governor Howard Dean in 1997, he has won re-election seven times since then in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. Sorrell was born and resides in Burlington, Vermont.

Sorrell received his AB, magna cum laude, in 1970 from the University of Notre Dame, then earned his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1974. He was Chittenden County Deputy State’s Attorney in 1975-1977, then Chittenden County State’s Attorney from 1977-78. After working in private law practice at McNeil, Murray & Sorrell from 1978–1989, he returned to being State's Attorney from 1989–1992, then served as Vermont’s Secretary of Administration from 1992-1997 until his appointment as Vermont Attorney General.

Sorrell headed the National Association of Attorneys General in 2004/05. He was a named party in Randall v. Sorrell, a 2006 Supreme Court case challenging Vermont's campaign finance laws.

Education

• J.D., Cornell Law School, 1974
• Bachelor's degree, University of Notre Dame, 1970

External links

• Office of the Attorney General - Attorney General William H. Sorrell official VT website
• NAAG - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell (D) profile
• Follow the Money - William H. Sorrell
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 campaign contributions
• Project Vote Smart - William H. Sorrell (IL) profile
• Bill Sorrell for Vermont Attorney General official campaign website