Attorneys – Christopher L. Coffin
Partner

Christopher L.

Coffin

Counsel for Louisiana families navigating Wills, Successions, and Estates — with three decades of steady, careful guidance.
Plaquemine, Louisiana
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A steady hand for life's most personal legal moments.

Chris Coffin has years of experience and background in litigating complex cases involving defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices, environmental contamination, product liability, toxic torts and consumer fraud claims. Mr. Coffin has been heavily involved in multiple class action and mass tort cases throughout the United States and has served as a leader in many national lawsuits representing thousands of individuals.

As a partner and the leader of Pendley, Baudin & Coffin’s pharmaceutical and medical device litigation practice, Mr. Coffin has prosecuted cases against pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers for over fifteen years and has been licensed as a registered nurse for approximately twenty-two years. The combination of his background in nursing and law provides him with a unique perspective when litigating pharmaceutical and medical device cases. The knowledge and experience that he possesses in the area of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation has helped the firm to successfully litigate thousands of cases addressing drug and device manufacturing defects, design defects, inadequate warnings and fraudulent misrepresentations made by manufacturers. The firm has litigated cases against some of the largest pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the world and has led national pharmaceutical cases involving clients from almost every state in the country.

Office
Plaquemine, Louisiana
By appointment · In person & remote consultations available

Education & Background

A Louisiana lawyer, end to end.

From undergraduate study through law school and into practice, Pamela’s career has been rooted in the state she serves.

  1. 1995Step 01
    B.S.N.
    University of Cincinnati
  2. 1999Step 02
    J.D.
    University of Maryland
  3. 1999-2000Step 03
    Judicial Law Clerk
    United States Department of Justice Honors Program
  4. Step 04
    Registered Nurse
  5. Step 05
    FAA Private Pilot Certificate

Bar Admissions

Admissions
State Bar of Louisiana, 2002
State Bar of Georgia, 1999
U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Activity & Affiliations

Engaged in the legal community.

Active membership and leadership across state, regional, and district bar associations.

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American Association for Justice
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Louisiana Association for Justice
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American Association of Nurse Attorneys