EXPERIENCE
LAW OFFICE OF DAVID J. COATES Friendswood, Texas, Solo Practitioner
Self-employed handling mixed civil (personal injury and commercial) and criminal docket.
May 2006 - Jan 2007, MATT FREEMAN & ASSOCIATESHouston, Texas, Contract Civil Litigation Attorney(Plaintiff)
Contract position with plaintiff’s personal injury firm. Cases included medical malpractice, automobile and trucking accidents, premises liability.
Aug 2002 - Mar 2006, KROGER MYERS FRISBY & HIRSCHHouston, Texas, Senior Trial Attorney(Defense)
Responsible for mixed professional liability/general liability docket. Professional liability cases involved medical malpractice, health care regulatory compliance. General liability cases included construction defect and construction accident litigation, product liability, premises liability and employment. Responsibilities also involved supervision and mentoring of associates and legal nurse consultants. First chair trial.
Sept 2001 - Aug 2002, HIRSCH ROBINSON P.C.Houston, Texas, Trial Attorney(Defense)
Responsible for mixed professional liability/general liability insurance defense docket. Cases primarily medical malpractice, premises liability and construction defect.
Mar 1997 - Sept 2001, THORNTON, SUMMERS, BIECHLIN, DUNHAM & BROWNSan Antonio, Texas, Trial Attorney(Defense)
Associate with profession liability/general liability docket involving medical malpractice, legal malpractice, construction accidents, products liability. Responsible for all aspects of pretrial litigation; motions and pleadings, depositions, and trial preparation. Second chair at trial.
Dec. 1992 - Mar 1997, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXASLAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE DIVISIONAustin, Texas, Assistant Attorney General
Defended civil rights claims against State law enforcement officials and other government employees under 42 USC Section 1983 and negligence claims/industrial accidents under the Texas Tort Claims Act.