I am a trial lawyer and managing partner of The Coffman Law Firm, a nationwide litigation firm based in Houston, Texas. I represent individuals and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases, including victims of ski and snowboard accidents and collisions, as well as in business litigation, class actions, and mass tort actions. I have held leadership positions in numerous class actions and mass actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
I am also a Certified Public Accountant with expertise in identifying and quantifying damages, a Texas Super lawyer, and AV peer-review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible by judges and lawyers for professional excellence, legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, legal experience, and legal ethics. Click HERE to learn more about me and my law practice on my law firm website.
Education
- University of Texas School of Law (1989)
- University of Texas Graduate School of Business (1980)
- Texas Lutheran University (1978)
Court Admissions
- All Texas Courts
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Admitted pro hac vice in various other state and federal courts
Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- Bar Association of the Eastern District of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
Community Service
- American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees (2016-2022)
- Beaumont Crime Stoppers
- Vice-Chairman (2012-2013)
- Treasurer (2010-2011)
