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Christopher Coats

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  • Plano, TX
  • Licensed for 8 years
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Christopher Coats
Christopher Coats
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About Christopher

We provide caring and effective legal counsel for social security disability matters

My name is Christopher Lawrence Coats, and I am an SSDI attorney practicing in the North Texas region. I also practice SSDI appeals in federal district court for claims that are denied by the Social Security Administration. If you are faced with a social security claim issue, or a related legal matter, then you need the assistance of an experienced attorney on your side.

I have been practicing law for several years now, and after graduating from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 2010, I have dedicated my practicing to serving the legal needs of local residents in Texas. My firm, Coats & Todd, has the resources and the collective experience necessary to provide you with the information and assistance that you need. Contact us today to discuss your case and to pursue the results that you need.

Practice areas

Chapter 7 bankruptcyAdministrative lawAppealsSocial security
  1. Social security: 65%

    Developing, presenting, and preparing cases before the Social Security Administration

    7 years

  2. Appeals: 25%

    Appealing SSDI cases in federal district court

  3. Administrative law: 9%

    Veterans Administration Claims

  4. Chapter 7 bankruptcy: 1%

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

1424 Gables Court
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Coats & Todd

1424 Gables Court
Plano, TX, 75075

Office (888) 898-9189

https://www.getdisability.org/Attorney-Profiles/Christopher-L-Coats.aspx

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
TXEligible To Practice In Texas 201007/18/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Law Review Staff MemberTexas Wesleyan Law Review2010
Annual Health Law Student AwardAmerican Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics2009
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Fort Worth SSDI AttorneyCoats & Todd2011 - Present
Associate AttorneyThe Moore Law Firm, PLLC2010 - 2011
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Federal Bar AssociationMember2018 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember2010 - Present
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
Texas Wesleyan University School of LawJD - Juris Doctor2010
DePauw UniversityBS - Bachelor of Science2006
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Jackson v. Colvin, 240 F. Supp. 3d 593The court remanded because there was insufficient evidence that the ALJ considered the higher age category
Raper v. Colvin, 262 F. Supp. 3d 415The court remanded for further review given the discrepancies in Commissioner's final determination.
Orosco v. Commissioner of Social Security, 171 F. Supp. 3d 539The case was remanded because a defective hypothetical question does not require a showing a prejudice.
Martin v. Colvin, 165 F. Supp. 3d 506The case was remanded because the ALJ's misplaced demand for empirical, objective evidence to support a mental impairment.
Davidson v. Colvin, 164 F. Supp. 3d 926The court remanded for further review of the treating physicians' opinions even though they addressed a different time period.

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