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Catherine Coats

Catherine Coats

The Law Offices of Coats & Todd
  • Gov & Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Social Security Disability
  • Texas
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A Texas native, Catherine Coats has dedicated her legal career to assisting individuals with disabilities. Through hard work, determination, and an intense dedication to making a difference in the lives of others, she and her law partner have helped thousands obtain their disability and medical benefits.

Catherine married Darrell Coats, her high school sweetheart, and proceeded to work multiple jobs to put him through college and graduate school. Darrell was ordained a United Methodist Minister and went on to obtain his Doctor of Ministry. When Darrell completed his education, Catherine went to back to school and obtained a degree in biology from South Methodist University. It was her intention to go to medical school. As the wife of a minister, she saw the many problems facing the members of her husband's congregation and felt she could make a bigger difference in people's lives by earning a law degree.

Catherine attended Southern Methodist University Law School where she participated in the political asylum clinic. There she was able to work with and assist individuals escaping political and religious persecution. This work fit perfectly with her desire to make a difference in the lives of individuals.

Social Security Disability was a logical area of the law to effectuate change. By assisting one person at a time, Catherine has helped to make significant changes in the lives of the people she represents. For over 20 years, Catherine and her law partner Robert Todd have dedicated their time to taking cases that other attorneys would not handle. Many times they have taken cases where they had to go back 20 years to obtain evidence that would prove an individual disabled. They leave no stone un-turned in finding the evidence needed to prove up a case. Catherine has devoted her professional career to treating her clients with dignity, concern, and compassion and to working hard on every case she handles, giving each client her very best effort.

Practice Areas
Gov & Administrative Law
Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Social Security Disability
Additional Practice Areas
  • Public Benefits
  • Back pain & back injuries
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Denied claims
  • Federal SSDI appeals
  • Mental illness
  • PTSD
  • Social Security Disability Insurance
  • SSDI benefits
  • Supplemental Security Income
Video Conferencing
  • FaceTime
  • Skype
  • Zoom
Fees
  • Free Consultation
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner / President
The Law Offices of Coats & Todd
- Current
At the law firm of Coats & Todd, we help clients throughout Texas with SSDI claims and appeals. We have a proven record of success obtaining favorable results in SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, including hard-to-prove cases such as mental illness, back injuries, and chronic pain disorders. We represent claimants through the Administrative process and into Federal Court. The lawyers of Coats & Todd have more than 40 years of combined experience in Social Security Disability. We know the law and how the system works. We take on the burden of gathering medical records and lining up the experts who can support a disability claim.
Education
Southern Methodist University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Awards
Elite Lawyer - Social Security Disability Insurance
Elite Lawyer
BBB A+ Rating & Accreditation
BBB
Accredited Since: 5/17/2010
Professional Associations
Dallas Association of Social Security Claimants Attorneys
Past President
Current
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Federal Bar Association
Member
Current
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Dallas Association of Social Security Claimants Attorneys
Past President
Current
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Member
Current
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U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Member
Current
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Daughters of The American Revolution
Veteran Care
- Current
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Not-For-Profit Health Care Organization "On Eagles Wings"
Past President and Non Profit Director
- Current
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Texas State Bar  # 04426500
Member
- Current
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World United Methodist Congress
Delegate
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Websites & Blogs
Website
The Law Offices of Coats & Todd
Website
Catherine I. Coats Profile Page
Blog
Blog - The Law Offices of Coats & Todd
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RICHARDSON, TX, USA
Telephone: (972) 671-9922