Yetter Coleman

The National Law Journal Names Yetter Coleman to Its Inaugural Litigation Boutiques Hot List

Yetter — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:12:01 +0000

Yetter Coleman has been named to The National Law Journal’s inaugural Litigation Boutiques Hot List, which recognized ten firms located around the United States that represented clients in the courtroom in connection with bet-the-company cases tried during 2011. The NLJ notes that each of the firms named to the list, “take second place to no one in courtroom skill.”

Several cases were highlighted by The National Law Journal’s including the firm’s work representing:

American Airlines, Inc. in its global distribution system antitrust case;
Shareholders who are suing BP PLC in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico;
IBM in connection with a $1 billion antitrust case filed by Neon Enterprise Software LLC which resulted in the suit being dropped and Neon agreeing to no longer sell one of its mainframe software products, zPrime;
CenterPoint Energy Inc. in recovering over $900 million in “stranded costs,” and preserving nearly $1 billion more, in an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court;
GE and a key community hospital in connection with favorably settling, after a jury trial, a $35.3 million judgment which secured funds to rebuild after Hurricane Ike;
Children’s Rights in connection with a class action filing seeking vital improvements in the Texas foster care program; and,
The Texas Republican Party in connection with the state's redistricting plan.

Click here to see the NLJ’s full list of top litigation boutiques and here to read about more about Yetter Coleman's appearance on the list.

Ping Sun Named Among 2012 Women of Distinction Honorees

Yetter — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:39:50 +0000

Ping Sun was recently honored as one of Houston’s "Women of Distinction" by local news affiliate ABC-13 at the 2012 Winter Ball benefiting the Crohns & Colitis Foundation. She and eleven others were recognized as women who make a difference in the Houston community through their charity work and volunteer hours.

Yetter Coleman salutes Ping and her tireless devotion to assisting others through her donation of time and energy to numerous charitable and civic organizations in the Houston area. Ping was recently honored by Teach for America and the Greater Houston Partnership, and was named as one of the 50 most influential Women of 2010 by Houston Women Magazine.

Anna Rotman Joins Texas Civil Rights Project Board of Councilors

Yetter — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:42:42 +0000

Anna Rotman has joined the Texas Civil Rights Project’s Board of Councilors. The organization’s mission is to promote racial, social and economic justice through education and litigation to make structural change in areas such as voting rights, police and border patrol misconduct, sex discrimination, employment bias, privacy, disability rights, grand jury discrimination, traditional civil liberties (i.e. free speech), and Title IX in secondary education. TCRP also conducts a program under the Violence Against Women Act. Follow the link for more information regarding TCRP.

Anna, along with Ryan Bates and Ed Dawson, has most recently been working with TCRP to protect the First Amendment rights of two individuals who have been banned from expressing their views on City property in connection with Occupy Austin at Freedom Plaza in Austin, Texas. Trial was held in December, 2011, in the Western District of Texas before U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel and is currently pending.

Yetter Coleman Wins Complete Reversal and Rendition of $7 Million Judgment For Major Hospital System

Yetter — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:03:50 +0000

Yetter Coleman wins complete reversal and rendition for major hospital system of $7 million judgment, securing important clarity in physician/nurse duties. Read opinion here.

Yetter Coleman is named co-Lead Counsel for an MDL wage-and-hour lawsuit in S.D. Tex. against Wells Fargo and Wachovia

Yetter — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:41:26 +0000

Yetter Coleman is named co-Lead Counsel for an MDL wage-and-hour lawsuit in S.D. Tex. against
Wells Fargo and Wachovia. Read order here.

Yetter Coleman welcomes new partner Charlie Parker

Yetter — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:38:12 +0000

Yetter Coleman welcomes new partner Charlie Parker, a widely respected trial lawyer who focuses on major commercial litigation, white collar defense, and corporate investigations.

Texas Versus Chevron: Texas Administrative Law On Agency Deference After Railroad Commission v. Texas Citizens

Yetter — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:42:39 +0000

December 2011

Texas Versus Chevron: Texas Administrative Law on Agency Deference After Railroad Commission v. Texas Citizens

Author(s): Scott Keller

First published in Texas Bar Journal, December 2011

Yetter Coleman Lawyers Named Recipients of the 2011 Kristi Couvillon Pro Bono Award By The Texas Civil Rights Project

Yetter — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:12:12 +0000

Ryan Bates, Rich Farrer, Dori Goldman, and Anna Rotman were awarded the 2011 Kristi Couvillon Pro Bono Award by The Texas Civil Rights Project at the organization's annual Bill of Rights Dinner which honors individuals striving for human rights while raising funds to help low-income Texans. Our lawyers were recognized for their work to overturn laws that prevent lawful immigrants from obtaining Texas drivers' licenses.

More details about the awards can be found on the TCRP website.

Yetter Coleman Featured in Texas Lawyer Article, “The Faithful: Yetter Coleman Moves On While Keeping The Memory of Partner Greg Coleman Alive”

Yetter — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:47:36 +0000

As Yetter Coleman approaches its first anniversary of the passing of our friend and partner, Greg Coleman, and the recent passing of our dear friend, Joan Schwarz Spaw, the Texas Lawyer reflects upon how the firm and its lawyers and staff have coped and thrived during a very difficult time of loss. Follow this link to read the full article.

Yetter Coleman Establishes The Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award With The Texas Bar Foundation

Yetter — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:06:05 +0000

Yetter Coleman has established the Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award through the Texas Bar Foundation in honor and memory of our partner and friend, Greg Coleman. The award, which celebrates the high ideals and standards that Greg demonstrated in his appellate practice and personal life, will be awarded during the 2012 Bar Convention that will take place on June 15 in Houston, Texas.

As a living tribute to Greg's life, the firm will annually make an unrestricted gift to the Texas Bar Foundation for grants relating to access to justice initiatives, civic education concerning the law, victim services, the welfare of children, and judicial education.

For more information about this award, please follow this link.