David Coale
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Litigation: Appellate
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About
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Practice Areas
Recognized as one of the top appellate lawyers in Texas, David Coale approaches law in a practical way with a respect for tradition. His diverse experience ranges from helping to win the largest verdict in Dallas County history, to defending a payphone operator before a Tarrant County Justice of the Peace. He’s also the only known Texas appellate lawyer who has been fictionalized in a romance-novel series as the lawyer for an outlaw motorcycle gang.
Publications
A frequent commentator on legal issues, David publishes 600camp.com, a popular blog about business cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and 600commerce.com, a similar blog about the Dallas Court of Appeals and Texas Supreme Court. Recent media appearances have included National Public Radio, the Lincoln Project, Washington Post, USA Today, and U.S. News & World Report.
Chambers Review
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David Coale of Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP enjoys a strong reputation for his excellent pedigree in appellate disputes, with expertise in both state and federal disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is a very good, smart lawyer."
"David really is a consummate appellate specialist. He is intellectual and a very talented writer. He marries his intellect with his sense of what the justices of the court are looking for."
"David is a very good, smart lawyer."
"David really is a consummate appellate specialist. He is intellectual and a very talented writer. He marries his intellect with his sense of what the justices of the court are looking for."