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Meet Our Team

Ryan Douglas White

Ryan Douglas White has been with Brent Coon & Associates for three years, first as a law clerk in the New Orleans, LA office and now as an associate in the Beaumont, TX office. Ryan was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. Ryan spent many nights and weekends with his dad and grandpa at the OCAW Hall in Port Arthur, TX. Upon graduation from Lamar University he worked for Lamar University in a number of roles. He also worked for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Beaumont as the Director of Parish and Community Concerns. Ryan completed his first year of law school in Miami and transferred to the Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, LA. While in Miami, Ryan served as a law student member on the State of Florida Managed Care Ombudsman Committee. At Tulane, Ryan participated in the Trial Advocacy Program and was ranked number one. He received the James A. Wysocki award for excellence in Trial Advocacy as well as the Cicero Sessions Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, and also served as a teaching assistant to the trial advocacy program his final year at Tulane. Since joining Brent Coon and Associates as an associate, Ryan's practice has centered on general personal injury work and business/contract litigation. In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, Ryan also worked a great deal with insurance litigation. An avid golfer and saltwater fisherman, Ryan resides in Beaumont, TX with his wife, Stacey.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2007
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2008

Education

  • Tulane University Law School, J.D.
  • Lamar University, B.A.

Past Employment

  • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Beaumont, Director Parish and Community Concerns
  • Lamar University, Assistant Director, Setzer Student Center
  • Lamar University, Admissions Officer

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury – Plaintiff
  • Business Consumer
  • Insurance

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Jefferson County Bar Association
  • Young Lawyers Association
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Southeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association of Justice
  • American Diabetes Association
  • Old Town Neighborhood Association

Honors and Awards

  • James A. Wysocki Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
  • Cicero Sessions Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

Pro Bono Activities

  • Central H.S. Mock Trial Team Coach, 2007 – Present
  • Beaumont Teen Court Lawyer, 2007 - Present

 

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About Brent Coon & Associates
Brent Coon & Associates is the epitome of the 21st-century law practice and one of the country’s largest trial law firms, with over 15 offices across the country, including Beaumont, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, Pasadena and Dallas Texas. Drawing from the best legal talent throughout the nation, the firm employs more than 60 aggressive litigators who embody solid experience in individual and complex multiparty, occupational/environmental, health and personal injury cases. The majority of the firm’s cases are referred from attorneys who have confidence in the firm’s integrity, expertise and solid work ethic.