Lorraine Coats - Of Counsel
BIOGRAPHY
Lorraine graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 2005 and began her legal career as an Associate at Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Pappas & Law, PLLC. While there she drafted appellate briefs to Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court, as well as a diverse motion practice. Lorraine transitioned from a litigation-based practice to in-house counsel roles in 2008 and has since served as a C-Level Executive in a variety of positions in different industries, including Oil & Gas, Entertainment, and Renewable Energy.
In 2020, Lorraine founded Coats Business Consulting, LLC, a private practice where she focuses on providing her clients with white glove customer service as a Trusted Business & Legal Advisor. In response to her clients’ growing needs, Lorraine added additional services to her practice by becoming a licensed commercial real estate broker in 2022. Lorraine's real world experience gives her a unique perspective and makes her a valuable asset to her commercial clients. From her own hands-on background, Lorraine knows your operational funds are precious and the allocation of those funds for projects needs to be targeted, precise, and effective. Her specialties include advising start-ups, investor development, contract law, corporate compliance, commercial transactions, and marketing management.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Lorraine Coats currently focuses her private practice on transactional matters, commercial real estate, and small business advisory services. Lorraine also assists clients with corporate formations, fractional in-house counsel services, first round funding preparation, and employment matters.
- Transactional Law
- Corporate Compliance
- Commercial Transactions
- Business Advisory
EDUCATION
- University of Houston (J.D., 2005)
Assistant Chief Justice, Honor Court
President, Health Law Organization
Winner, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Health Care Team Competition, 2004
Student Member, Faculty Honor Code Committee, 2003-2005
Officer, Health Law Organization, 2003-2004
Officer, Lex Judaica, 2003-2004
Accepted to Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, July 2003
- The University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Plan II – Honors Liberal Arts)
Dedman Distinguished Scholar
Cum Laude, Dean’s Honor List, Spring 1994 and Spring 1995
Alpha Lambda Delta, National Academic Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma, University of Texas Freshman Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Honorary Pre-Medical Honor Society
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- State Courts of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- State Bar of Texas
Member, Corporate Counsel Section
Member, Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law Section
Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section
- KW Commercial
Lorraine concurrently holds an active commercial real estate broker license and specializes in sales and leasing of industrial and office properties in the Greater Houston area.
- FINRA Dispute Resolution Services
Lorraine is qualified and serves as a Neutral Public Arbitrator.
BIOGRAPHY
Lorraine graduated from the University of Houston Law Center in 2005 and began her legal career as an Associate at Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Pappas & Law, PLLC. While there she drafted appellate briefs to Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court, as well as a diverse motion practice. Lorraine transitioned from a litigation-based practice to in-house counsel roles in 2008 and has since served as a C-Level Executive in a variety of positions in different industries, including Oil & Gas, Entertainment, and Renewable Energy.
In 2020, Lorraine founded Coats Business Consulting, LLC, a private practice where she focuses on providing her clients with white glove customer service as a Trusted Business & Legal Advisor. In response to her clients’ growing needs, Lorraine added additional services to her practice by becoming a licensed commercial real estate broker in 2022. Lorraine's real world experience gives her a unique perspective and makes her a valuable asset to her commercial clients. From her own hands-on background, Lorraine knows your operational funds are precious and the allocation of those funds for projects needs to be targeted, precise, and effective. Her specialties include advising start-ups, investor development, contract law, corporate compliance, commercial transactions, and marketing management.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Lorraine Coats currently focuses her private practice on transactional matters, commercial real estate, and small business advisory services. Lorraine also assists clients with corporate formations, fractional in-house counsel services, first round funding preparation, and employment matters.
- Transactional Law
- Corporate Compliance
- Commercial Transactions
- Business Advisory
EDUCATION
- University of Houston (J.D., 2005)
Assistant Chief Justice, Honor Court
President, Health Law Organization
Winner, University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Health Care Team Competition, 2004
Student Member, Faculty Honor Code Committee, 2003-2005
Officer, Health Law Organization, 2003-2004
Officer, Lex Judaica, 2003-2004
Accepted to Houston Business and Tax Law Journal, July 2003
- The University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Plan II – Honors Liberal Arts)
Dedman Distinguished Scholar
Cum Laude, Dean’s Honor List, Spring 1994 and Spring 1995
Alpha Lambda Delta, National Academic Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma, University of Texas Freshman Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Honorary Pre-Medical Honor Society
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- State Courts of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- State Bar of Texas
Member, Corporate Counsel Section
Member, Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law Section
Member, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section
- KW Commercial
Lorraine concurrently holds an active commercial real estate broker license and specializes in sales and leasing of industrial and office properties in the Greater Houston area.
- FINRA Dispute Resolution Services
Lorraine is qualified and serves as a Neutral Public Arbitrator.
