Coats Rose, P.C. is pleased to announce that 24 lawyers have been included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and 15 Coats Rose lawyers have been included in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ®.
The guide honored firm lawyers in all four offices, Houston, Austin, Dallas, and Cincinnati, and in 14 areas of legal practice, including Real Estate, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation-Construction, Municipal Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Finance Law and Tax Law
The following Coats Rose lawyers were named to The Best Lawyers in America (2025 Edition) list:
- Ronald A. Bell – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Tax Law
- David Brusilow – Real Estate Law
- John G. Cannon – Real Estate Law
- Caroline Cho – Real Estate Law
- Kami D’Olive – Real Estate Law
- Tamea Dula – Real Estate Law
- Richard A. Fulton – Litigation-Construction and Construction Law
- Timothy G. Green – Real Estate Law
- Nancy Hamren – Construction Law
- Stephanie Lucas Harrison – Real Estate Law
- Harvey J. Heller – Real Estate Law
- Alysse E. Hollis – Public Finance Law
- Travis Hopper – Real Estate Law
- S. Shannon Davis Hunter – Real Estate Law
- Mattye G. Jones – Real Estate Law
- Bryan J. Moore – Environmental Law
- Barry J. Palmer – Real Estate Law and Government Relations Practice
- Barry S. Rabon – Construction Law and Litigation-Construction
- Richard L. Rose – Real Estate Law
- Michael Saks – Real Estate Law
- Natalie B. Scott – Commercial Litigation and Government Relations Practice
- Keith Short – Real Estate Law
- Routt Thornhill – Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law
- W. Dickinson Yale, Jr – Real Estate Law
Coats Rose lawyers recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2025 Edition) include:
- Natalee Ball – Government Relations Practice and Real Estate Law
- Joshua Bethke – Public Finance Law
- Hicham Chiali – Government Relations Practice and Real Estate Law
- Mallory J. Craig – Public Finance Law
- Victor Cristales – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Steven Hamren – Construction Law
- Lauren Hodge – Energy Law, Government Relations Practice, and Real Estate Law
- Samuel Johnson – Government Relation Practice, Public Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- Laken Jenkins Kilgore – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Governmental Relations Practice, Municipal Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- Coleman Konopka – Public Finance Law
- Paige Mebane – Government Relations Practice and Real Estate Law
- Shloka Patel – Real Estate Law
- Taheera S. Randolph – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice, Public Finance Law, and Real Estate Law
- Nicholas Senkel – Energy Law and Real Estate Law
- Sarah Scott – Government Relations Practice and Real Estate Law
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer-ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Awards and recognition are based purely on the feedback received from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.
About Coats Rose, P.C.
Coats Rose is a transaction and litigation law firm focused on development: the development of real estate, affordable housing, special purpose districts, business, and private wealth. We provide legal counsel to businesses, governmental entities corporate and high-net-worth clients across the U.S. and internationally. For over 30 years, the firm has leveraged its vast legal experience to fulfill clients’ needs spanning real estate law, affordable housing and community development, public finance, construction/surety law, commercial litigation, government relations, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, tax. In addition to its headquarters in Houston, Coats Rose has offices in Dallas, Austin, and Cincinnati. Learn more at www.coatsrose.com.
