Directors
Heather is a Director and has broad experience in the Construction/Surety and Litigation sections of Coats Rose. She specializes in cost-effective resolution for clients in the areas of commercial, construction, surety, and insurance litigation. Heather was recognized as a Rising...
Tom has been a valuable Director in the Construction/Surety section of Coats Rose since 1992. His previous legal experience includes work as Associate Surety Counsel with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, and the Construction/Surety Section of Winstead, Sechrest & Minick. A...
Michael is a Director in the Construction/Surety and Litigation sections of Coats Rose. He has been practicing law for approximately sixteen years. Prior to joining Coats Rose in 1999, he worked at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Michael's practice includes all...
John is a Director in the Real Estate Section of Coats Rose. He was named one of Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas in 2006. Practice Emphasis John’s practice involves the representation of clients in matters related to real estate...
Bill is a Director, a member of the Executive Committee and the head of the Construction/Surety section of Coats Rose. He brings over twenty-five years of experience to bear for his clients, in all aspects of construction law. He has...
Brad is a Director at Coats Rose, and a member of the Construction/Surety and Litigation sections. He brings nearly twenty years of broad experience to his clients, dealing with a variety of construction litigation issues. He joined the law firm...
Jim joined the Litigation section at Coats Rose in May 2004, after six years of private practice in Georgia. At the University of Nebraska, Jim was the president of Sigma Phi Epsilon and was selected as one of the thirteen...
Ian is a Director with Coats Rose with broad experience in business and commercial litigation, and real estate litigation (with an emphasis on construction defects litigation). He is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Construction/Surety Law, and Real Estate Law...
Richard is a Director in the Construction/Surety and Litigation sections of Coats Rose. He brings 14 years of active trial experience to his clients, which includes first chair experience in excess of 30 jury, bench and arbitration trials. His rich...
Pat is a Director in the Construction/Surety section, and brings nearly twenty years of solid, focused experience to his clients. He began his legal career as an associate with Winstead, McGuire, Sechrest & Minick in 1988 and later joined the...
Dallas, Texas Phone: 972.982.8452 Fax: 972.982.8451 Tim specializes in the creation of special purpose districts throughout Louisiana and Texas, particularly in the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth areas. He has been involved in the development of thousands of acres of land...
Nancy focuses on employment and surety related litigation, and brings more than 20 years of experience to her practice. She has represented clients before numerous administrative agencies, including the United States Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the...
Travis is a Director in the Real Estate Section of Coats Rose. He graduated cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center and brings several years of experience to his practice. He was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1974,...
Toni is a Director in the Affordable Housing and Governmental Relations sections of the firm and specializes in the areas of affordable housing financing and community development law. Her client representation includes for profit and non-profit developers and housing authorities...
Clyde is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, and a partner in the firm’s labor relations and employment practice. His experience spans over 30 years, working exclusively in the field of labor relations and employment. Clyde has represented employers throughout the...
Carol is a Director with Coats Rose and has been practicing law for more than fifteen years. Before launching her legal career, she earned a Master’s Degree in Education with a specialty in reading problems, and worked with handicapped children...
Julianne is a Director in the Public Finance and Real Estate sections of Coats Rose, and brings twelve years of solid experience to her practice. She represents municipal utility districts, public improvement districts and tax increment investment zones located throughout...
Byron is a Director in the Litigation section of Coats Rose, with thirty years of experience in the practice of law. His board certification in two litigation specialties reflects his broad-based expertise. Byron has been the first chair attorney in...
Kelly Longwell is a Director in the New Orleans office of Coats Rose, where she concentrates in the areas of real estate, affordable housing and taxation. She has represented developers and investors in a wide variety of projects including hotels,...
Dave is a Director with Coats Rose and brings more than twenty years of experience to his practice and his clients. He clerked with Coats Rose while attending law school at the University of Houston Law Center, and joined as...
Larry is a Director with the Litigation section of Coats Rose. He has handled cases throughout the State of Texas, in numerous state and federal trial and appellate courts. He is currently part of the firm’s team handling toxic tort...
Chris Moore is a Director in the New Orleans office of Coats Rose, with a specialty in labor and employment law. He has been a featured speaker in programs for human resources professionals and attorneys on employment law topics such...
Barry is a Director in the Real Estate and Affordable Housing sections of Coats Rose. His practice concentrates on the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing under various federal and state programs and inner city revitalization projects utilizing tax exempt...
Maria is a Director in the Public Finance section with more than fifteen years of experience. She joined Coats Rose in 1991 and serves as general counsel and bond counsel for municipal utility districts and non-profit water supply corporations. Practice...
Val is a Director at Coats Rose, with more than twenty years of experience in municipal and legislative representation and in related litigation. He has represented clients on all levels of the state and federal courts, and also before the...
Barry is a Director in the Construction/Surety section of Coats Rose in the Clear Lake office. For ten years prior to practicing law, Barry was the Vice President and General Manager of three industrial construction firms involved in the Gulf...
Rick is a Director in charge of the firm’s San Antonio, Texas office. Prior to joining the Firm in March 2006, Rick represented Zachry Construction Corporation and its affiliates for over 25 years, as Assistant General Counsel for the Zachry...
Jim is a Director at Coats Rose, and leads a team of litigators in the toxic tort and environmental practice group. Jim served the U.S. Marines 1971-1972, and upon graduation from law school, he practiced in all fields of law,...
Rick is a Director in the Real Estate section of Coats Rose, and also serves as Managing Director and President of the Firm. He has represented numerous real estate developers in the development of all types of commercial and residential...
Chris has been a Director with Coats Rose since 1990, and brings over twenty-five years of experience to bear for the Firm’s clients. He handles general civil litigation, mediation and arbitration matters, in addition to construction, commercial, business and real...
Dan is a Director at Coats Rose with more than twenty-six years of experience in the practice of law. After receiving his degree from Georgetown University School of Law, he joined the firm of Butler & Binion. In 1985, he...
Bill is a Director in the Affordable Housing and Real Estate sections of Coats Rose. His work is concentrated primarily in affordable housing. Practice Emphasis Bill works on behalf of for-profit and non-profit developers in helping them realize affordable housing...
Ben is a Director in the Construction/Surety and Litigation Sections of Coats Rose. In more than 16 years of practice, his experience includes litigating numerous complex construction and environmental matters, and serving as in-house counsel for an international A/E firm,...
Education University of Texas (B.A., 1967; J.D., 1971) Admitted 1970, Texas Affiliations American Bar Association State Bar of Texas Houston Bar Association Texas Bar Foundation Houston Bar Foundation National Association of Bond Lawyers Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Member 1974-1979,...
Stacy is a Director in the Litigation section of Coats Rose. Prior to law school, she worked in the office of the Governor of Maryland, guiding a Regional Partnership dealing with all aspects of the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay,...
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