Texas Lawyers

Personal Injury Law

5489 Blair Rd, Dallas, TX 75231, USA

As a partner and trial attorney at Nachawati, Darren focuses primarily on representing individuals injured or killed by others' negligence. A renowned veteran of state and federal cases all over the United States, Darren has tried various cases to verdict. Notably, he co-chaired Lloyd S. Garvin, et al v. AGCO Corporation a/k/a Allis Chalmers Company et al, which resulted in a judgment against various equipment manufacturers for an individual suffering from testicular mesothelioma. The verdict was a first of its kind and one of the highest monetary awards in South Carolina in 2013. Darren is an invited member of the American Academy of Trial Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and was voted by his peers to the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list from 2006-2009. Additionally, he is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. In his free time, Darren enjoys traveling with his wife and two children and volunteering as a football and baseball coach. He has also served on the board of Cafe Momentum, a non-profit restaurant providing jobs and life skills for at-risk youth.

Personal Injury Law

420 N M L KING JR PKWY, BEAUMONT, TX 77701

Civil Litigation

900 Jackson St, Dallas, TX 75202

David Clouston has been practicing securities, commercial and employment litigation in Dallas, Texas since 1993. With a reputation for unparalleled advocacy in state and federal court, as well as in various arbitration forums, he works closely with brokerage firms, oil, gas and chemical companies, manufacturers and distributors, real estate brokers and agents, and wholesale/retail businesses in a variety of matters, including litigation avoidance, customer disputes and claims, employment and corporate governance issues, products liability claims, and industry disputes. Mr. Clouston represents clients in cases before the Texas State Securities Board, FINRA, the NYSE, NASDAQ and the SEC, as well as in regulatory and enforcement proceedings before state and federal agencies. After graduating from North Dakota State University, Mr. Clouston attended Baylor Law School. He has co-authored articles on securities, employment and corporate governance issues published in The National Law Journal, Baylor Law Review, Executive Legal Advisor and In-House Texas. For many years he was the monthly securities podcaster for Texas Lawyer. Mr. Clouston was also selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas 2016-2019" and received the award for Securities Litigation and Enforcement.

Civil Litigation

900 Jackson St, Dallas, TX 75202, USA

David Clouston has been practicing securities, commercial and employment litigation in Dallas, Texas since 1993. With a reputation for unparalleled advocacy in state and federal court, as well as in various arbitration forums, he works closely with brokerage firms, oil, gas and chemical companies, manufacturers and distributors, real estate brokers and agents, and wholesale/retail businesses in a variety of matters, including litigation avoidance, customer disputes and claims, employment and corporate governance issues, products liability claims, and industry disputes. Mr. Clouston represents clients in cases before the Texas State Securities Board, FINRA, the NYSE, NASDAQ and the SEC, as well as in regulatory and enforcement proceedings before state and federal agencies. After graduating from North Dakota State University, Mr. Clouston attended Baylor Law School. He has co-authored articles on securities, employment and corporate governance issues published in The National Law Journal, Baylor Law Review, Executive Legal Advisor and In-House Texas. For many years he was the monthly securities podcaster for Texas Lawyer. Mr. Clouston was also selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas 2016-2019" and received the award for Securities Litigation and Enforcement.

Tax Law

300 Miron Dr, Southlake, TX 76092, USA

David B. Coffin is the sole and founding member of the DFW law firm of David Coffin PLLC. His practice is focused solely on IRS controversy and disputes for individuals and businesses throughout Texas. Before opening his firm in November of 2010, David practiced as a Trial Attorney for more than 11 years with the Department of Justice Tax Division, where he represented the IRS in bankruptcy and federal district courts throughout Texas. His cases included several complex legal and factual corporate tax shelter cases, see, e.g., TransCapital Leasing Associates 1990-II L.P. v. United States, 97 A.F.T.R.2d 2006-1916, 2006 WL 897723 (W. D. Texas March 31, 2006), aff’d without published opinion, 246 Fed. Appx. 266, 100 A.F.T.R.2d 2007-5778 (5th Cir. August 23, 2007); and Enbridge Energy Co., Inc. v. United States, 553 F.Supp.2d 716 (S.D. Tex. 2008), aff’d without published opinion, 354 Fed. Appx. 15, 104 A.F.T.R.2d 2009-7289 (5th Cir. November 10, 2009). David also handled a wide range of cases dealing with the enforcement of federal tax liens including claims of fraudulent conveyances, nominee holders and jeopardy levies, and cases involving the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty assessment. See, e.g., In re Wren Alexander Investments, LLC, 2011 WL 748131 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2011); United States v. Evans, 513 F. Supp. 2d 825 (W.D. Tex. 2007), Parr v. United States, 203 F. Supp. 2d 726, 2002 (S.D. Tex. 2002), United States v. Burnett, 2010 WL 3941906 (S.D. Tex. 2010), Pircher v. United States, 2008 WL 5245409, (W.D. Tex. 2008) and In re Chabrand, 301 B.R. 468 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2003). David earned his BBA in accounting and his law degree from the University of Oklahoma. He is licensed to practice law and is a certified public accountant in Oklahoma and Texas. David and his wife, Sonja have 3 children and reside in Grapevine, Texas.