The family of Reality Winner, a former government contractor, has asked President Trump to reduce her prison sentence. Winner is serving time for leaking government documents about Russian interference in the 2016 elections to the media. The family’s attorney says President Trump has already expressed that Winner’s sentence was “unfair.” LPHS partner David Coale says […]

The U.S. Senate has started the trial against President Trump after House Democrats impeached him in December on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In a Channel 8 interview, LPHS partner David Coale provided his perspective on the trial. “The outcome seems preordained. The Democrats’ best hope is probably to win procedural […]

The ongoing impeachment hearings regarding President Trump brought forth constitutional law experts to provide testimony during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for the House to draft articles of impeachment. LPHS’S David Coale spoke to media outlets WBAP Radio in Dallas and KDFW FOX 4 about the latest in the […]

LPHS Partner David Coale talks to KDFW FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb about the Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland’s testimony during the impeachment hearings, where he admitted there was a quid quo pro regarding Ukraine through Rudy Giuliani. Coale provided perspective on Sondland’s testimony. “He was a little cagey about his direct conversation with […]

Firm founder Mike Lynn is featured among the most influential business leaders in the North Texas area in the annual edition of the Dallas 500, published by D CEO magazine. The Dallas 500 profiles Dallas’ most powerful and successful executives in more than 60 business categories. The nominees are selected based on hundreds of interviews, […]

LPHS Partner David Coale explains the impeachment proceedings against President Trump to KDFW Fox 4’s Good Day host Tim Ryan, including the claim by the White House that the impeachment process is unconstitutional unless there is a vote by the full House on the investigation. “The constitution does not say that is required,” says Coale. […]

Michael K. Hurst was honored by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program for the creation and expansion of the Justice Forever Fund at Dallas Bar Association’s Pro Bono Awards on Tuesday, September 24th at the Belo Mansion. The Justice Forever Fund is responsible for ensuring and expanding legal services to the underprivileged.

LPHS Partner David Coale has been honored as a 2019 Texas Trailblazer by Texas Lawyer. The publication created the Texas Trailblazers award to highlight individuals who are genuine agents of change. The award is given to a wide range of professionals who are innovators and thought leaders within their respective areas of practice.

The Texas Supreme Court is reviewing a case involving the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT and if the organization is entitled to sovereign immunity after being accused of intentionally manipulating electricity demand projections. LPHS partner David Coale talked to the Houston Chronicle: “It makes it riskier to invest in Texas power because of […]

Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann is pleased to announce it has been recognized in Texas Lawyer’s 2019 Verdict Hall of Fame for Mesa Petroleum Partners LP v. Baytech LLP. LPCH attorneys Mike Lynn, David Coale, Andres Correa and Patrick Disbennett represented Mesa Petroleum in a breach of contract case and obtained a verdict of $145,335,639.00 […]