Ten Coats Rose Attorneys Named as 2013 Super Lawyers

HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Directors James Collura, Patrick Gaas, James Riley, Richard Rose, Chris Ryman, Dan Shank, Jerry Young, Thomas Barber, Bill Short and Richard Reed are recognized by Super Lawyers as among the top five percent of attorneys in the state for excellence in their practice areas.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Based on nominations from more than 70,000 attorneys across Texas, the annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

James Collura, Dan Shank, and Jerry Young are listed as among the best in the state in the practice area of business litigation, and Pat Gaas, Chris Ryman, Thomas Barber, Bill Short and Richard Reed are recognized for construction litigation and surety work.  Richard Rose is listed for his contributions to the practice area of real estate.

Coats Rose is a business transaction and litigation law firm based in Houston, Texas. For more than 25 years, Coats Rose attorneys have worked with clients in construction/surety law, real estate law, commercial litigation of all types, municipal law, public finance, affordable housing, insurance law, labor and employment law, and governmental relations.  Coats Rose is comprised of over 90 attorneys, with offices in Houston, Clear Lake, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and New Orleans.

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