Bruce A. Coane

Bruce A. Coane

4.9
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 43 years

Immigration Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration, Employment & Labor, Litigation

5177 Richmond Avenue, Suite 770, Houston, TX

About Bruce

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Immigration 50%

I have been Board Certified in immigration law for over 25 years, and my law firm represents clients in all types of immigration cases, including family immigration, business immigration and immigration court and appeals.

50%
Employment and Labor 40%

We represent clients in all types of employment law matters including EEOC, appeals, hearings, discrimination, lawsuits, mediation, arbitration, government employees, civil service, overtime pay, sex harassment and more. We are one of the largest employment law firms (representing mostly employees) in Texas. We also have an office in Florida, where we represent clients in these same matters.

40%
Litigation 10%

Our law firm handles all types of civil litigation in state and federal court , including employment law, family law, business litigation, school law and more.

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 43 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1982

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1997

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 35 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1990

Administrative Suspension

Location

Coane and Associates PLLC

5177 Richmond Avenue, Suite 770, Houston, TX, 77056

Coane and Associates PLLC

407 Lincoln Road, Suite 11-B, Miami Beach, FL, 33139

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Bruce A. Coane's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

88 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Divorce & Separation

Posted by anonymous | October 03, 2012 | Divorce & Separation

Awesome Lawyer

Bruce was an amazing lawyer i was going through a really bad divorce and I was unemployed at the time. He helped me out by not charging any lawyers fees just the court cost. The divorce was finalized 08/10/2012

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Bruce A. Coane's Lawyer Endorsements

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Gary Katz

Litigation lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bruce is a very well respected attorney who I have known for many years He is knowledgeable and effectively gets results for his clients. I highly endorse Bruce."

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Laura Ezry

Unknown lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Bruce is a very knowledgeable attorney who I have known for many years. I attended a function where he was the speaker and was very impressed with his public speaking skills and how he answered many questions. . He is a kind and caring professional."

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Thomas Esparza

Immigration lawyer | Jul 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He and I have worked together on a variety of cases over the 30 years that he has been my friend. I have always found him to be open and honest with our clients, thorough in his preparation of his cases and a great student of the law."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1997.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 1997

updated on 01/18/2019

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Very High rating in both legal abilityand ethical standards, Lexis Nexis | Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas

Associations

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

State Bar of Texas

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Houston Bar Association

Member

Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts

Member

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

Member

National Employment Lawyers Association (Houston chapter)

Founding Member

National Employment Lawyers Association (Houston chapter)

Past President

American Immigration Lawyers Association (Texas chapter)

Past President

Sample of Legal Cases

Than vs UT Health Science Center

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Education

1981

University of Houston Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Pennsylvania State University, University Park (main campus)

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

German

French

Hindi

Swahili

Activity

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