Meet Our Team

Ryan Douglas White

Ryan Douglas White has been with Brent Coon & Associates for three years, first as a law clerk in the New Orleans, LA office and now as an associate in the Beaumont, TX office. Ryan was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. Ryan spent many nights and weekends with his dad and grandpa at the OCAW Hall in Port Arthur, TX. Upon graduation from Lamar University he worked for Lamar University in a number of roles. He also worked for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Beaumont as the Director of Parish and Community Concerns. Ryan completed his first year of law school in Miami and transferred to the Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans, LA. While in Miami, Ryan served as a law student member on the State of Florida Managed Care Ombudsman Committee. At Tulane, Ryan participated in the Trial Advocacy Program and was ranked number one. He received the James A. Wysocki award for excellence in Trial Advocacy as well as the Cicero Sessions Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, and also served as a teaching assistant to the trial advocacy program his final year at Tulane. Since joining Brent Coon and Associates as an associate, Ryan's practice has centered on general personal injury work and business/contract litigation. In the aftermath of Hurricane Rita, Ryan also worked a great deal with insurance litigation. An avid golfer and saltwater fisherman, Ryan resides in Beaumont, TX with his wife, Stacey.

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2007
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2008
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2008

Education

Tulane University Law School, J.D.
Lamar University, B.A.

Past Employment

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Beaumont, Director Parish and Community Concerns
Lamar University, Assistant Director, Setzer Student Center
Lamar University, Admissions Officer

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury – Plaintiff
Business Consumer
Insurance

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
Jefferson County Bar Association
Young Lawyers Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Southeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association
American Association of Justice
American Diabetes Association
Old Town Neighborhood Association

Honors and Awards

James A. Wysocki Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
Cicero Sessions Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

Pro Bono Activities

Central H.S. Mock Trial Team Coach, 2007 – Present
Beaumont Teen Court Lawyer, 2007 - Present