J. Heath Coffman

J. Heath Coffman is an accomplished Fort Worth-based attorney with extensive experience representing individuals, small businesses, and large corporations in commercial litigation and arbitration. His practice includes professional liability defense, fraud, trade secrets, breach of contract, and employment disputes in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Coffman earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Baylor University School of Law in 2007 and received his Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University summa cum laude in 2004, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. His legal acumen across high-stakes litigation matches his academic excellence.

Coffman is widely recognized for his leadership in trade secret law. He was pivotal in drafting and analyzing the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act and its 2017 amendments. His intellectual property work spans trademark and copyright disputes, and he represents clients before the USPTO and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters every year from 2018–2023, and previously honored as a Rising Star in 2017, Coffman is also regularly ranked among Fort Worth’s Top Attorneys. He authors The Fort Worth Business and Employment Law Reporter, where he provides practical insights on business litigation trends, intellectual property law, and professional malpractice defense.

J. Heath Coffman has been Chair of the Trade Secrets Committee of the State Bar of Texas’s IP Section since 2016 and was a barrister in the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court. His blend of trial skill, legal scholarship, and dedication to law reform places Coffman among the most respected litigators in Texas.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Brackett & Ellis, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property and Business Law Sections
• Committee Chair, BSA Troop
• Co-Chair, Texas Christian University Class of 2004 Gift Committee
• Ex-Director, CASA of Tarrant County
• Director, Child Study Center

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Baylor University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Texas Christian University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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