“600 Camp,” the street address of the historic John Minor Wisdom federal courthouse in New Orleans, is the home of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This blog reviews and analyzes the Fifth Circuit’s opinions about commercial litigation.

Its author is David Coale, leader of the appellate practice at the nationally-ranked Dallas litigation firm of Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann. His far-reaching litigation experience — including service on the winning trial team for the “largest civil judgment ever awarded by a Dallas state court judge,” 2016’s $140 million verdict in a far-West Texas oil and gas dispute, and other recent multi-million dollar disputes — supports his consistent recognition as one of the top appellate practitioners in Texas.

A member of the American Law Institute, he is listed among the top 100 lawyers in Texas, as well as Best Lawyers in America for business litigation and appellate law.He is a former Fifth Circuit clerk, board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Appellate Law, and past chair of the Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas. He chairs the commission that administers the Civil Appellate board certification in Texas. His writings have been cited by the Second Circuit and the Supreme Courts of Vermont and Maryland. Several of his frequent media appearances can be seen on this YouTube channel.

All posts on 600 Camp reflect his personal views only, for the purpose of facilitating discussion about new cases, and do not purport to represent the views of his law firm or any client of the firm. The blog draws inspiration from the work of the author’s late Federal Courts and Supreme Court professor, Charles Alan Wright.