Thompson Coe Partners Named in 'Austin Monthly' Top Attorney 2025 List

Austin Monthly magazine has named two Thompson Coe partners to its 2025 Top Attorneys listing. Congratulations to Tasha Barnes, who is recognized in Medical Malpractice Defense, and Nancy Scates, who is recognized for Insurance.

Austin Monthly‘s Top Attorneys directory is based on peer selection by licensed attorneys who nominate their peers, while a research firm completes the vetting and verification.

Tasha has successfully defended hundreds of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence cases involving significant exposure for more than 25 years. Her experience includes a diverse range of litigation including high exposure personal injury and professional negligence cases.
Nancy has more than 20 years of experience defending clients, including personal injury, premises liability, general insurance defense, and construction defect claims. Her practice includes managing claims from case inception to settlement or trial throughout the state of Texas and in federal court.

The Austin office of Thompson Coe opened in 1999, and occupies space along the Barton Creek Greenbelt. The attorneys at our Austin office have the experience to handle a wide variety of litigation and non-litigation matters including claims and lawsuits involving products liability, construction defect, medical device, design professionals, legal malpractice, trucking, labor and employment, churches, non-profit organizations, personal injury, natural disasters, property damage, subrogation, insurance defense, and appellate work.