Bruce A. Coane

Bruce A. Coane is the proud father of 8 children and grandfather of 15 grandchildren. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors from Penn State University in 1979. He received his Juris Doctor Degree in Law from the University of Houston in 1981. He is the founder and past president of the National Employment Lawyers Association-Houston Chapter and he is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is the Past-President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association-Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Chapter. Mr. Coane is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United State Court of Appeals in Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Francisco, and by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Northern District of Florida and the District Court for the District of Columbia. He has been specially admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts in Miami, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Baton Rouge and Chicago. His professional activities and memberships have included the Miami Beach Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. He is not licensed in Florida, not a member of the Florida Bar and not authorized to practice law in Florida. His trial experience includes jury trials in both state and federal court. He has handled all types of appeals and has also represented clients before the United States Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Texas. Many of his Employment law and Immigration cases have been published in legal reference books and discussed in legal and professional journals. Mr. Coane is a frequent speaker at continuing education seminars for attorneys, as well as seminars and meetings for business groups, schools and community organizations. He has also appeared on various TV and radio talk shows, and he is the author of many published papers on various legal topics. Mr. Coane is the managing partner of Coane and Associates and is on senior status at the firm, and he enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball, and attending concerts, theater and sporting events. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Bruce A. Coane included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Bruce A. Coane Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Centeno v. Shultz
• Citation: 817 F.2d 1212
• Court: C.A.5 (Tex.)
• Year: 1987
• Serial Number: 1987061429
• Arasto v. O'Neil
• Citation: 803 F.2d 187
• Year: 1986
• Serial Number: 1986153040
• Than v. UT Health Science Center – Supreme Court Oral Argument

• Texas, 1982
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
• Specialties and Certifications
• Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

• Houston Bar Association
• Miami Dade Bar Association
• Miami Beach Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association-Houston Chapter (Founder)
• National Employment Lawyers Association-Houston Chapter (Past President)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association-Texas (Past-President)
• American Immigration Lawyers Association-South Florida
• American Immigration Lawyers Association (Member)
• Temple Emanu-El (Miami Beach), Board Member, (2016-present)
• B'nai B'rith International Board Member (2022-Present)
• National Employment Lawyers Association-Houston Chapter, Board Member (2017-present)
• Dennis W. Holder Scholarship Fund (Houston Fire Department), Board Member, (2018-present)