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%

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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 - 5 of 22 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | May 01, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

For employment problems, I should have contacted very early!

I wish someone had extremely, strongly recommend to me (who had problems with an employer), to consult (no matter how expensive!) with an attorney VERY EARLY rather than later, because I later learned it would have *drastically* helped me!!! I noticed my work problems a whole year before I used Av...vo to get legal advice, and over 2 years before I hired anyone (I hired Mr. Coane). Even though I did lots of research, am very intelligent, and had very limited income, my big regret was *that I did not consult with and HIRE THIS FIRM EARLIER when I very FIRST began having problems.* Mr. Coane and his team were assuring throughout the process, resolving the missteps I had made and sympathizing with my situation, advising me on the best thing to do throughout the process. Even though big and small corporations often have massive firms and resources to "Goliath" employees into giving up, Coane and Associates was professional and *realistic* about my options, yet never once disparaged me and my situation. Mr. Coane and his team compassionately advised me every step of the way. They worked tirelessly to complete thoroughly, excellently, and punctually and keep me on my own deadlines. They aimed for the absolute possible best of a difficult situation that would have been MUCH better if I had hired them long before my termination. Where other attorneys told me to give up (I'm pretty relentless with my ethics), or told me it's hopeless, I discovered that when Mr Coane said he could help me, he meant he could be the "David" for me. Additionally, with his *over four decades* of experience and knowledge of even the *people* in the system, he was invaluable in my case at many problematic points. When all was said and done I was sure that I chose the right firm and went the farthest that I could because of them. Also, of note, they worked with me like a team, never keeping me in the dark, always realistic and assuring, and giving me direction on what I needed to do, me being so confused and worried in the complicated legal process.

Posted by anonymous | February 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Immigration

Mr Coane and his team of world class lawyers are courteous and knowledgeable. He handled my immigration case and delivered great result, he was always prompt to respond to questions even outside work hours and does not make empty promises. if he takes your case be rest assured you will get your desir...ed outcome. He is by all standards one of the best lawyers in the US.

Posted by Eric | December 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Termination

Sleep at the wheel

I recently hired Bruce Coane for a wrongful termination charge against my employer. My initial experience with him was lackluster - he seemed uninterested and even fell asleep during our consultation. Despite this, I followed his plan to overcome the motion to dismiss and moved forward with him as my... attorney. Unfortunately, communication soon cease from Bruce's office, and after 4 months of no progress I received an invoice for work that had supposedly been completed but hadn't actually done anything on my behalf. After much back-and-forth it was revealed that the associate attorney working on the case wasn't familiar with what had been billed to me or what discovery should have taken place in order for us to be successful in court (none of which had happened). In addition, Bruce requested off the case just before we needed to make a response for summary judgement - leaving me going into trial without proper depositions that were agreed upon previously by both parties. My experience overall with Bruce Coane has not been pleasant - he seems more concerned about charging as much money as possible than actually helping his clients succeed in their cases. His years of experience are irrelevant if he is not taking care of those who hire him and choosing instead to put their cases at risk through his negligence and lack of communication/interest in seeing them through properly. For this reason, I cannot recommend hiring Bruce Coane as a lawyer and would give him 1 out of 5 stars due to my negative experience working with him.

Posted by Jackie | June 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Beyond Excellant

Bruce and Nancy are beyond excellent when they helped me. They gave me a sense of peace and faith when I was in my darkest hours. They were prompt, positive and transparent with every part of my case. I was updated minute by minute as things were changing. Thank you again for all your hard work and... dedication to justice.

Posted by anonymous | May 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

best immigration attorney in town

Bruce and his team are amazing. He provided good advice, run everything diligently, was always available to speak and answer my questions and got me what I needed in less time that what I could have imagined. I keep using his firm for the next steps of my immigration process. He never dissapoints. I... have many friends that hired law firms that took their money and gave them no results for months. Bruce is the best, no doubt.

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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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