DFW Commercial Law Firm
Kaitlyn M. Coker
Kaitlyn Coker leads complex commercial matters with careful research, clear writing, and a steady client-centered approach. Her work includes business fraud, contract disputes, fiduciary duty claims, cryptocurrency matters, and securities-related litigation.
Persuasive litigator licensed across the state of Texas, all four Texas federal districts, and the Fifth Circuit, with appellate experience before the Texas Courts of Appeals and practice spanning commercial litigation, entertainment law, cryptocurrency fraud, and construction disputes. Passionate advocate of the oxford comma, undefeated in overcoming arbitration clauses, and diligently attentive to clients’ business interests.
Kaitlyn M. Coker, J.D.
Managing Partner • Co-Founder
Kaitlyn Coker leads complex commercial matters with careful research, clear writing, and a steady client-centered approach. Her work includes business fraud, contract disputes, fiduciary duty claims, cryptocurrency matters, and securities-related litigation.
Kaitlyn M. Coker works within a litigation team built for careful preparation, clear communication, and practical case strategy. Clients should understand the work, the risk, and the reason for each next step.
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NOTABLE MATTERS
- Representing investor-plaintiffs in an 11-count federal lawsuit seeking recovery of more than $72 million in misappropriated cryptocurrency funds, asserting claims under RICO, the Texas Securities Act, and
common-law fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas - Represented the original plaintiffs in civil litigation against Nathan Fuller, prompting his admission that he had operated a Ponzi scheme; the litigation contributed to a related criminal proceeding and preceded a
subsequent $12.3 million SEC enforcement action against him - Secured a complete defense verdict in a Smith County jury trial concerning the interpretation of ethical advertising rules (May 2026)
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Baylor Law School, Waco, TX
Juris Doctor February 2020
Baylor Law Review – Technical Editor
Transactional Law Negotiations Team Member
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration, Economics May 2017
Bar Admissions
- Texas — April 2020
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appellate Practice - Texas Courts of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
A Dallas Firm Built for Serious Business Disputes
Business disputes create pressure before the full record is clear. Coker & Coker, PLLC. helps clients understand the legal issues, organize the facts, and choose a response that protects both the case and the business.
A strong litigation plan begins with the record. Contracts, emails, text messages, financial data, board materials, access logs, notices, and witness timelines can all change the strength of a claim or defense. The first task is to separate facts that carry legal weight from facts that only add noise.
Commercial disputes also need business judgment. A client may need money recovered, confidential information protected, control restored, a contract enforced, a judgment challenged, or leverage for a practical resolution. The legal work should support that goal instead of drifting away from it.
Coker & Coker, PLLC. is based in Dallas and represents clients across the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Texas. The firm handles matters involving state court, federal court, arbitration, emergency injunctions, complex records, and high-stakes business relationships.
Relentless. Strategic. Discreet.
About COKER & COKER
Coker & Coker, PLLC. brings a litigation mindset to business problems that can affect money, control, confidential information, ownership, and reputation.
Questions Clients Ask
When should I contact a Kaitlyn M. Coker Dallas commercial litigation attorney?
Contact counsel when the dispute could affect money, ownership, confidential information, control, reputation, or an important business relationship. Early advice can help protect evidence and avoid avoidable mistakes.
Can Coker & Coker help before a lawsuit is filed?
Yes. Many matters begin with investigation, negotiation, demand letters, internal review, or risk assessment. Litigation may follow, but the first step is often a careful plan.
What should I bring to the first conversation?
Bring contracts, emails, texts, invoices, financial records, notices, court papers, and a short timeline. If you do not have everything, bring what you have. The first conversation can identify what else matters.
Will every commercial dispute go to trial?
No. Many cases resolve through negotiation, mediation, or motion practice. Still, trial readiness matters because it gives negotiations weight and helps the client make informed decisions.
How does the firm evaluate strategy?
We look at facts, law, remedies, timing, cost, business impact, and leverage. Then we explain the options in direct language so the client can choose a path with confidence.
Does location in Dallas matter?
Yes. Local courts, local business norms, and local counsel relationships can matter. Coker & Coker is based in Dallas and represents clients across the Dallas-Fort Worth area and Texas.
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