Susan Hance Sorrells, Esq., SPHR

Susan Hance Sorrells, Esq., SPHR, practiced law for four years with the firm Kelly, Hart & Hallman in Fort Worth, Texas, prior to joining EPS in 1997. She has a training background as an instructor in the legal assistant certification program at the University of Texas at Arlington and as an Adjunct Professor at Texas Wesleyan School of Law. Susan obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in International Trade from Texas Tech University, magna cum laude. Her law degree is from the Texas Tech University School of Law.

From 1997 until the present, Susan has worked with EPS to aid companies in proactively addressing employee relations issues. Susan is a frequent author and speaker on the topic of preventing harassment as well as other human resource topics. She regularly provides training for employers on these topics, including how to properly conduct harassment investigations. Susan has extensive experience conducting investigations into employee complaints. She has also successfully mediated harassment and discrimination lawsuits as a court-appointed mediator by a United States District Court in the Northern District of Texas. The National Mediation Academy certified Susan as a mediator and neutral in compliance with the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code. Susan is also a co-author of Prevent Workplace Harassment: Proven Polices that Keep Your Company Out of Court.