Christine Cole-Biederman

Christine Cole-Biederman brings over 35 years of legal experience and a background shaped by experience in a number of different arenas, including commercial litigation, federal prosecution, and investigative journalism.

As a fourth-generation Texan and the daughter of a Braniff pilot, Christine was raised in the Dallas area and graduated with multiple degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. She attended SMU’s Dedman School of Law and began her legal career at several large law firms. She later joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas, where she discovered a passion for criminal work. Since 2005, she has led a private practice that reflects her commitment to the problems of her clients.

Christine has also worked as a journalist. In the late 1990s, she worked for a number of outlets, including the New York Times, where she was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative team. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, Wired, The Village Voice, and Texas Monthly. That experience informs her legal strategy today. She knows how to construct a persuasive narrative; she builds cases that frame facts clearly and presents arguments that resonate in court. She is admitted to multiple federal district courts and is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas.