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 businesses in antitrust cases, natural disaster cases, agricultural cases, bad faith insurance cases, class actions, mass tort litigation, personal injury, and wrongful death cases.
I have held leadership positions in numerous class actions and mass actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Examples of cases I have handled that are relevant to the Smokehouse Creek fire disaster include:
- Currently representing over 800 homeowners and businesses in the TPC plant explosions and fire litigation in Orange County, Texas.
- Currently representing 130 homeowners whose homes were flooded by the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs in Houston during Hurricane Harvey.
- Served as co-lead counsel for over 9000 corn farmers in a genetically modified seed case, many of whom are in the Texas Panhandle.
- Served as co-lead counsel for over 500 rice farmers in a genetically modified seed case.
I am also a Certified Public Accountant with expertise in identifying and quantifying damages, a Texas Super Lawyer (as designated by Thomson Reuters) (2015-2024), 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 State 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)