Mary Coones

Mary Coones

also known as Mary Bradshaw Coones

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 20 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Denison, TX
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Trucking Accident ... +2 more

500 W. Woodard St., Denison, TX

About Mary

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Personal Injury 40%

Car wrecks, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, bike accidents, drunk driver wrecks, 18 wheeler collisions, slip and fall, wrongful death, premises liability, carbon monoxide poisoning

21 years | 1,500 cases

40%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 20 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2006

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Bradshaw Coones, PLLC

500 W. Woodard St., Denison, TX, 75020

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Mary Coones's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Megan | October 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

MARY: EMBODIMENT OF GLADIATOR IN A SUIT

Mary is amazing!!! She knows what to do, how to do it, and immediately gets to work on your case. I was hit by a drunk driver and she made this situation so much easier. I didn’t have to lift a finger besides sign paperwork to let her access the necessary information. She is the lawyer that everyone ...hopes and dreams for in their cases, and she was in my small town!! I am BEYOND grateful to have found such a fierce lady who knows EXACTLY what to do from day one. She constantly checked in on me and told me exactly what was going on as well as what she needed from me. She got what was needed done in a ridiculously fast manner, and she FOUGHT for me. My passenger hired someone else, who gave up on the back and forth SO FAST compared to Mary. The friend was told that was all he could do unless she went to court, which is unacceptable being that her end of this situation was far worse. My friend wished she had chose Mary once I told her how hard she fought for me. Mary is someone you want on your team!! I still get her emails and she is always willing to attempt to help me find recommendations for professionals in her network as well! Thank you, Mary. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you. You are truly a gladiator in a suit!! If you have any doubts about this lady, DON’T! JUST HIRE HER! I am not paid, I am not a bot/AI, Mary just was the most impressive lawyer who I was lucky enough to work with in my first (and hopefully only) legal case. I will shout praises about her from the rooftops to anyone who needs these services!

Posted by Avinger | August 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Car Accident

She was extremely helpful as well as polite when explaining to me the process and steps that needed to be taken. This was my first time being in an accident and got a lawyer for, and I believe I hit the jackpot on finding and working with an amazing lawyer.

Mary Coones

Replied last August 12, 2024

Avinger, it was such a pleasure working with you on your car wreck case. I'm so thankful that we were able to wrap everything up with such a great result!

Posted by John | July 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Concerned and Compassionate for Real.

Upon being broadsided and then pushed across the highway by an unsuspecting vehicle that suddenly came at me from a bank parking lot, I was stunned and in a bit of shock actually. After maneuvering through cable wires, narrowly avoiding an 18 wheeler, and then a creek, my car came to rest on the othe...r side of the road, behind the truck. Witnesses at the scene told me that I must have some kind of a guardian angel! The impact of the crash had jolted me pretty good and although there were no serious injuries (thankfully), I would be needing therapy for my neck as well as my mind. The incident was traumatic for me in as much as my wife had died some 30 years prior in a tragic head on accident leaving four young teenagers behind. I was suddenly "reliving" her sudden passing. Both cars had been totaled in my accident that day. The other driver immediately admitted full responsibility because he had "mistakenly hit the gas pedal rather than the brake" and the fact that he told that to the police at the scene helped me to at least establish that the accident was clearly unavoidable but surely left me reeling. Thankfully he was insured and his insurance did pay for my vehicle loss without question but they had had little to no consideration for any of my losses beyond that. That's when I began looking for an attorney that could advocate for my personal losses. They weren't huge losses but they were considerable for me, beyond merely being paid the going market value for my car. I had had immediate medical bills mounting as a result of the accident and lost wages to deal with as well. Suddenly my life was turned upside down, out of the clear blue! As I was peering on the internet through a list of attorneys around the area where I live, I came across Mary Coones' post. I'm not entirely sure why, but her post caught my attention and for some reason I had had an inclination that she would go to bat for me...and boy was I right! Mary drove some 35 miles to meet with me, personally, in the town where I live, and listened carefully to every detail of my plight. She seemed to know that I was traumatized by the accident and worked diligently to "help me" in helping her - to win me as fair a settlement as she could - for my loss(es). Thanks to Mary's diligent work, I was able to get my medical bills paid, got back some sense of well being, and then back to work. That's all I wanted really. I just needed to "recover" from a totally unexpected "accident" that day! I would highly recommend Mary to ANYONE who might be looking for a strong advocate for personal injury loss!

Posted by Carol | July 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional and personable

Mary Bradshaw-Coones is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. She is smart, easy to talk to and professional. She was able to get my case settled in a reasonable amount of time and more than I expected. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome!

Posted by Maureen | July 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Vehicle Accident Lawyer Ever!

I met with Mary and hired her immediately after my consultation. She is very professional and keeps you updated on your case until it has been settled. Mary cares about her clients! She emailed or called me a regular basis to advise me of the status of my case. In the emails she always asked me how I... was doing and if I needed anything! I’m so glad I hired her and would do it again if the need arises. If you need a lawyer for the scope she practices in, please meet with her first because you won’t want to hire anyone else after your consultation!

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Daniel Horowitz

Unknown lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"As an attorney in Houston, I’ve had the pleasure to work with Mary on several cases in the Dennison area. She’s helped me and my clients as local counsel. Anytime me or a client have a legal issue in her neck of the woods, she’s the first call I make."

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2024

Personal Injury Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyers of America

2024

The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers

2023

Personal Injury Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyers of America

2022

Personal Injury Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyers of America

2021

Personal Injury Elite Lawyer, Elite Lawyers of America

2011

2011 Top Texas Verdicts, Texas Lawyer Magazine

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Bradshaw Coones, PLLC

2014 - 2020

Associate Attorney, Attorney Dean Boyd, PLLC

2006 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Hunter, Kalinke & Boyd

2001 - 2006

Legal Assistant; Associate Attorney, Tate Rehmet Law Office

Associations

2009 - Present

Sherman Service League

Sustaining Member

2007 - Present

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2005 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

WANDA BRISCO, ET AL VS. ACG 1337, L.P. D/B/A IHOP #1337

$1.4 million dollar verdict

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Education

2005

Texas A&M University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Texas

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Speaking Engagements

2024

Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

Effective documentation in chiropractic records regarding car wreck patients

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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