Law Firm Overview

An award winning defense trial firm, Adams & Coffey, a Professional Corporation, was founded in 1985. Adams & Coffey concentrates its practice in the areas of insurance and corporate defense. Members of the firm have tried numerous personal injury and insurance coverage cases in the state and federal courts of East and Southeast Texas, including Beaumont, Dallas, Galveston, and Houston, and the firm also handles cases in Western Louisiana. The firm routinely handles appeals in the Texas and federal appellate courts.

The firm's primary practice includes personal injury defense, products' liability, toxic tort, admiralty, medical malpractice, intellectual property and technology law, Superfund and hazardous waste, commercial, construction, governmental liability, automobile, premises liability, and general litigation defense. The firm also has significant experience in the area of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, and governmental relations. The firm represents businesses and individuals in their commercial transactions.

Four of the firm's attorneys, Kent Adams, Bill Coffey, Gerald Riedmueller, and Russ Heald are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Heald is also Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Shareholders Kent Adams and Pam Williams successfully tried the Bryant and Shackelford toxic tort cases in 2002, winning a defense verdict that was recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts in the United States in 2002." Adams & Coffey, P.C., has handled the defense of numerous multi-plaintiff and multi-defendant toxic tort, hazardous waste, and Superfund cases. The firm maintains a policy of not representing plaintiffs in personal injury actions and does not file personal injury suits on behalf of plaintiffs.

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty/Jones Act/Maritime
• Automotive Negligence
• Business and Corporate Transactions
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Employer Liability
• Governmental Relations
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Medical & Healthcare Facility Malpractice

Representative Clients

• ACE USA/CIGNA
• AIG
• American Mercury Insurance
• APAC
• Chubb
• CNA
• Conn's Inc.
• ENGlobal Engineering, Inc.
• Fluor Corporation
• International Marine Underwriters
• Kemper Insurance Company
• Liberty Mutual
• Mattress Overstock, Inc.
• Nationwide
• One Beacon Insurance
• Paragon Insurance
• Sabine Pilot's Board
• The Hartford
• Travelers
• United States Liability insurance Group
• Wausau
• W.S. Bellows
• W.W. Webber
• Zurich Insurance

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones Act, Business & Commercial Law, Transactions, Construction Law, Government Relations & Lobbying, Employment Law -- Employer, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Medical Malpractice