Coane and Associates, PLLC
Employment Law | Serving Houston, TX
713-352-0965Miami Employment Law Firm
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Over 35 Years Of High-Quality, Cost-Effective Legal Representation
Coane and Associates, PLLC, is an international law firm dedicated to helping clients involved in a wide range of employment and labor law, immigration law and general litigation matters. Our firm, which was founded in 1983, is led by attorney Bruce A. Coane and his 35-plus years of experience. Our mission is simple; to deliver the highest quality of legal services.
Our teamwork and dedication ensures that effective, comprehensive legal services are provided to every one of our clients. We work hard to build strong client relationships based on mutual trust, responsibility, integrity and confidentiality. From our offices in Texas and Florida, we serve client needs nationally and internationally.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
Employment Law
- Discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion and sexual orientation
- Sexual Harassment
- Whistleblower/Qui Tam
- Hostile work environment
- Retaliation
- Wrongful Termination -- Employee
- Employees' Rights
- Employment Law -- Employee
- Labor Law
If you are struggling in a threatening work environment or feel you have been unfairly terminated from your job; contact our firm to seek swift legal advice from an experienced employment law attorney. Call Coane and Associates, PLLC today at 713-352-0965 to arrange your consultation.
Attorney Bruce A. Coane
Bar Admissions:
- 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
Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. - 1981
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1979
- Honors: cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- 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)
Certified Legal Specialties:
- Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Attorney Arthur Mandel
Bar Admissions:
- Florida
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education:
- St Thomas University School of Law, Miami, Florida
- J.D. - 2005
- Wagner College, Staten Island, New York
- B.S.
- Major: Biology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Florida Bar Association, Member
Languages:
- Russian
Attorney Elizabeth Fridman
Bar Admissions:
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Education:
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- J.D. - 2018
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida
- B.S. - 2015
- Major: Psychology
Languages:
- English
- Russian
Attorney Sanat Mehta
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2024
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Education:
- Stanford Law School, Stanford, California
- J.D. - 2024
- Rice University, Houston, Texas
- B.A. - 2020
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Computer Science
Attorney Blair Maslowski
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
- Western State University College of Law, Irvine, California
- Juris Doctorate
- Tulane University School of Law, Paris
- Honors: Certificate in Mediation and ADR
- Honors: Certificate in International Law
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- B.A.
- Major: Philosophy and Fine Arts
- Centro Linguistico Italiano in Florence, Italy
- Honors: Certificate in Italian Language
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Houston Bar Association
Attorney Hua Wang
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2025
Education:
- South Texas College of Law
- John F Kennedy Univ SOL
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Mandarin Chinese
Attorney Tatyana Oleynik-Mendez
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- St. John's University School of Law
- LL.M., Master of Laws
- Moscow International University, Moscow, Russia
- Master’s degree in management
- International University of Environmental and Political Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- LL.B., Bachelor of Laws
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Russian
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