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Celebrating Our 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® Honorees
We are pleased to announce that Coats Rose attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® for their outstanding professional accomplishments and dedication to the practice of law.
This recognition celebrates attorneys who have distinguished themselves through their legal talent, commitment to their clients, and meaningful contributions to their respective practice areas.
Celebrating Our 2027 Best Lawyers® Honorees
We are honored to announce our 2027 Best Lawyers® honorees, a group of exceptional attorneys whose accomplishments, professionalism, and commitment to their clients have earned recognition among the leading legal professionals in their fields.
We are proud to celebrate their accomplishments and grateful for the dedication they bring to our clients and our profession.
2027 Lawyer of the Year – Alysse E. Hollis
Recognizing Excellence in the Legal Profession
Alysse E. Hollis
We are proud to announce the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year, a distinguished recognition by Best Lawyers® honoring an exceptional legal professional whose dedication, integrity, leadership, and commitment to clients and community have set a remarkable standard for the profession.
Heather Luu
Heather is an Associate in the Real Estate practice in the firm’s Houston office. Her practice focuses primarily on commercial and residential real estate transactions, including the disposition, acquisition, and development of commercial and residential properties and commercial leasing.
Prior to joining Coats Rose, Heather was an associate at an international law firm where she advised public, private and emerging companies on corporate mergers and acquisitions and private equity matters.
Shaun Quirk
Shaun is an Associate in the Public Finance practice in the firm’s Dallas office. He focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance and Real Estate law, including the creation and administration of special purpose districts throughout Texas, particularly in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Marshall Alexander
Marshall is an Associate in the Public Finance practice in the firm’s Dallas office. She focuses her practice primarily on Public Finance and Real Estate law, including the creation and administration of special purpose districts throughout Texas, particularly in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Coats Rose Represents Developer, Braselton Development Company, in a $3.45 million PID Bond Financing
Houston – Timothy G. Green and Hicham Chiali represented Braselton Development Company as developer’s counsel in connection with the issuance of the $3,450,000 Aransas Oaks Public Improvement District, Improvement Area #1 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026.
Coats Rose Represents Developer, Lone Star Planned Developments, in a $2.01 million PID Bond Financing
Houston – Attorneys Timothy G. Green and Hicham Chiali represented Lone Star Planned Developments as developer’s counsel in connection with the issuance of $2,012,000 Forestbrook Public Improvement District No. 1, Improvement Area #1 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2025.
Coats Rose Represents Developer, Toll Brothers, in a $12.63 million PID Bond Financing
Houston – Attorneys Timothy G. Green and Krystal Ann Joseph represented Toll Brothers, as developer’s counsel in connection with the issuance of $12,633,000 Savannah Ranch Public Improvement District, Improvement Area #1 Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2026. The bonds were issued to finance and reimburse costs associated with infrastructure and public improvements serving Clara Vista at Waterridge, an approximately 201-acre master planned residential community located in the City of Kyle, Texas and includes 123 single family home lots and related amenities.
Christopher Plummer
Christopher is an Associate in the Affordable Housing and Community Development practice group in the Dallas office. His practice concentrates on representing public housing authorities, developers, and nonprofit organizations in the construction and rehabilitation of multifamily affordable housing developments across the State of Texas utilizing a variety of financing tools including 4% and 9% low-income housing tax credits, private activity tax-exempt bonds, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, FHA-insured loans, conventional construction and permanent financing loans, TDHCA and local government grants and loans, and ad valorem property tax exemptions.
Henry W. Knight
Henry is an Associate in the Public Finance practice in the Firm’s Houston office. He focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance and Real Estate law, including the creation and administration of special purpose districts throughout Texas, particularly in the Houston area.
Evan B. Goldberg
Evan is an Associate in the Affordable Housing and Community Development practice group in the Houston office. Prior to joining the firm, Evan was an associate at a commercial real estate law firm in Houston, Texas. His practice concentrates on representing public housing authorities, developers, and nonprofit organizations in the construction and rehabilitation of multifamily affordable housing developments across the State of Texas utilizing a variety of financing tools including 4% and 9% low-income housing tax credits, private activity tax-exempt bonds, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans, FHA-insured loans, conventional construction and permanent financing loans, TDHCA and local government grants and loans, Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants, and ad valorem property tax exemptions.
Jacob R. Chapman
Jacob is an Associate in the Public Finance practice in the firm’s Dallas office. He focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance and Real Estate law, including the creation and administration of special purpose districts throughout Texas, particularly in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Nicholas Karolys
Nicholas is an Associate in the Public Finance practice in the Firm’s Houston office. He represents clients in real estate development, municipal utilities and other special purpose districts, and land use. He focuses his practice primarily on Public Finance and Real Estate law, including the creation and administration of special purpose districts throughout Texas, particularly in the Houston area.
Barry S. Rabon – 2025 Texas Super Lawyers © Recipient
We’re proud to announce that Barry Rabon has been selected for the 2025 Texas Super Lawyers© list — an honor awarded to no more than five percent of attorneys in the state each year. Chosen by fellow legal professionals and the Super Lawyers research team, this recognition highlights Barry’s continued excellence and dedication in the legal field.
20 Coats Rose PC Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients
Coats Rose PC is pleased to announce that 20 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
16 Coats Rose PC Lawyers Named to 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Coats Rose PC is pleased to announce that 16 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are divided by geographic region and practice areas.
Coats Rose Affordable Housing Group Serves as Lead Counsel to Navigate the Closing of Bonnie Brae Apartments in Groundbreaking Essential Function Bonds Transaction
Coats Rose Affordable Housing and Community Development attorneys represented the Denton Housing Authority (“DHA”), and its affiliates as owner and bond counsel on the closing of a transaction which will bring much needed mixed income housing to Denton, Texas. The 461-unit development was financed utilizing an innovative strategy with the issuance of essential function bonds by a DHA affiliate to facilitate the development, which includes affordable units at 50% of Area Median Income (“AMI”), 60% of AMI, and 80% of AMI in combination with market rate units.
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