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Douglas R. Coonfield was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was raised in the Texas Hill Country. Mr. Coonfield earned his undergraduate degree in English from The University of Texas at San Antonio. He received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in May of 2018.

While in law school, his activities included serving as the managing editor for The Review of Litigation, treasurer on the U.T. Board of Advocates and the Texas Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and staff editor for the Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal and the Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law. Mr. Coonfield competed in the Hutcheson Moot Court Competition, was a member of the 2L Mock Trial spar team, and was a student member of the Barbara Jordan American Inn of Court. In addition, Mr. Coonfield was a Student Attorney ad Litem in the Children’s Rights Clinic. His student note published in The Review concerns the development of constitutional standing in civil rights cases. Mr. Coonfield continues to serve as a member of the Texas Law Class of 2018 Alumni Committee.

Mr. Coonfield began working at CANTILO & BENNETT, L.L.P. as a law clerk during his third year of law school. Upon graduating, he accepted a position as an Associate and has worked on receiverships and rehabilitations in multiple states. Mr. Coonfield continues to represent insurance departments and receivership estates in matters related to insurance insolvency and rehabilitation.

Mr. Coonfield was admitted to the State Bar of Texas on November 2, 2018, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on May 20, 2021. He is a member of the Austin Bar Association and the Austin Young Lawyers Association.

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