Catherine I. Coats

Attorney

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 has dedicated her time to taking cases that other attorneys would not handle. Many times, she has taken cases where she had to go back 20 years to obtain evidence that would prove an individual disabled. She leaves 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.

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

Professional Associations and Memberships

Dallas Association of Social Security Claimants Attorneys, Past President
Not-For-Profit Health Care Organization – "On Eagles Wings", Carrollton, Texas, Past President
Federal Bar Association, Member
World United Methodist Congress, Delegate, 2001

Practice Areas

Client Testimonials

Stories From People Who Didn't Give Up

"Dan was treated with such kindness from the first day he called your office!"

- Tameka Ramos

"From the very moment they took my case, they were compassionate, constantly kept me notified of the process, listened to me when I had concerns and made me feel like more than just client."

- Shawn M.

"Coats and Todd attorneys go beyond the call of duty. They have the best caseworkers, who are kind, willing to listen when I was in distress. Told me anytime I needed to talk, feel free to call."

- George Montgomery

From our principal office in Plano, Texas, we serve clients throughout Dallas County, Denton County, Collin County, Tarrant County, and the rest of North Texas, including but not limited to Dallas, Fort Worth, Garland, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Arlington, Irving, Denton, Carrollton, Addison, Coppell, Euless, Colleyville, Grand Prairie, Allen, Anna, Murphy, Fairview, Prosper, Lewisville, Little Elm, The Colony, Flower Mound, Duncanville, Keller, Roanoke, N.Richland Hills, Mansfield, Burleson, Benbrook, Highland Village, Argyle, and DeSoto.