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OUR PRACTICE AREAS

Pre-Business & Formation
Contract Review & Prep
Business Succession
Transaction Structuring
Buying & Selling a Business
Mergers
Growth Strategy
Conflict Mitigation
Acquisitions

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE YOUR
CORPORATE QUARTERBACK

A quarterback is a leader who can confidently help guide you through difficult legal decisions and strategy with intelligence and confidence based on years of experience and education.

A QUICK OVERVIEW

The Coonley Law Firm focuses on common-sense, results oriented guidance. This counsel is supplemented by years of legal experience and familiarity with hundreds of businesses. The Coonley Law Firm follows a standard process: Meet. Plan. Execute.
   
Meet. Schedule a free, no obligation meeting with someone from the Coonley Law Firm to determine if the firm is a good fit for you or your business.

Plan. Develop a strategy and actionable plan.

Execute. Achieve your goals by working with and using the experience and expertise of the Coonley Law Firm.
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"Just had an outstanding experience working with John over the past few days on a contract law issue. John was highly responsive and his assistance was crucial indeciding whether or not to sign a client's terms. Would highly recommend for any business owner looking for legal help in Austin. "

Brandon Tigges

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james wood
james wood
18:54 20 Mar 23
Don’t use John’s law firm. I paid him to format my LLC. He told me it was submitted after 2 months I reached out to the state secretary and they don’t have anything on file. He is no longer responding to emails or phone calls. He completely scammed me out of my money. Please be cautious of who you give your money to. I am now out of the $600 he charged me and he will not even give me my money back.
Lauryn McCreadie
Lauryn McCreadie
16:35 25 Jul 22
After speaking with John during a consultation, we were looking forward to partnering with him for a few contracts we needed either created or reviewed. He requires you to pay him upfront, which we did. During the consultation, we expressed that two specific contracts had a short deadline of the end of the week that we needed to meet. He said he would be able to do that, which is another reason we went with him, as several other firms were backed up for 2-3 weeks.Once we paid, same day (MONDAY).He sent a draft of one contract over within 24 hours (TUESDAY) and asked us to review and let him know of any changes needing made or any items we feel need to be added.We responded to him WEDNESDAY morning/afternoon.THURSDAY evening comes around and we had not received any communication, which normally is fine, but with our deadlines we expressed to him, we reached out to ensure he received the emails we sent.By FRIDAY evening we still did not receive any communication back from him and so we called to make sure everything was ok, as that was our deadline day. After one of his secretary's tried to push us off and schedule us a meeting with him on Monday, he finally was able to get on the phone. He said he had food poisoning on Wednesday and Thursday was a catch up day, so he would have something by late that night.The entire weekend passes by and we received nothing.MONDAY (a week after we started this process), we emailed him asking politely for more communication and a firm deadline on when we will be receiving the first final contract. NO RESPONSE.TUESDAY evening, we called his office again and another one of his secretary's scheduled a phone meeting with us for Wednesday morning at 10am.WEDNESDAY, he MISSES the meeting. We called asking if he was going to make the call 5 minutes after the start time and they said he would. 20 minutes waiting on the call for our scheduled meeting and NOTHING.At this point, with an upfront deadline being totally missed, and no communication after the first draft sent, and him making it very obvious he has no respect for anyone's time, we decided that he wasn't the type of business we need to work with. We asked for a refund, as nothing was completed, and the contract draft he initially sent over even had our company's name spelled wrong and other spelling errors.Up to this date, we have had NO communication back from him. BE AWARE!! We should have listened to the other 1-star review that was written on Google and had the same issue.
Jay
Jay
20:57 26 Mar 20
I have known John for a few years now and always consult him on all legal matters. He is an outstanding lawyer with great knowledge and expertise when it comes to law. He has always shown true care and genuine interest in my matters while providing most sincere and appropriate advice. I am thankful to him beyond words and feel at peace knowing that hes got my back no matter what. Thank you John!
Kelly Griffin
Kelly Griffin
13:31 16 Feb 20
I’ve used John Coonley as my lawyer for business affairs for years now. He is incredibly thorough, knowledgeable and efficient. I would highly recommend his services! I appreciate everything his firm has done for me and how fair they have been through each process. Thanks John!
Kevin Calderon
Kevin Calderon
00:18 23 Feb 19
Gave him a shot over a year ago after seeing many good reviews, unfortunately I paid him $600 for business research i never recieved. He assured me I would receive the information requested every time I got ahold of him and that his work was already complete that he just needed to send it and ultimately he faded away with out providing what was promised.
Scott Friedson
Scott Friedson
22:26 17 Oct 18
John assisted me with a sizable collection matter and successfully recovered my money promptly with principal and interest. He did a great job drafting, negotiating and collecting the funds in a matter of weeks without escalating the matter into litigation. Not only did he pay attention to every detail, he promptly responded to phone calls and emails. I highly recommend John his firm.
Neha Gupta
Neha Gupta
20:42 22 Apr 16
John Coonley is smart and efficient and knows how to manage legal complexities for small businesses. He advised innovative legal solutions which helped us achieve our goals with less time and money. I really appreciated him being mindful of our time. He worked hard behind the scenes and presented us with key results. Above all, he is pleasant to work with. I strongly recommend him.
Pam Mathews
Pam Mathews
00:09 24 Jan 16
John is an extremely bright and able attorney. We have been very pleased with his responsiveness and efficiency. He was invaluable in helping us in the acquisition of our business and navigating all of the laws and requirements associated with that. He has put in considerably more time on our account than he has billed us for due to his commitment to our success. He is our trusted advisor and confidant and we highly recommend his services.
Abe G.
Abe G.
16:36 27 Oct 15
John Coonley of Coonley & Associates is a great attorney. He was very attentive to my needs in a previous business acquisition transaction and he is very knowledgable in the field. He also assisted friends of mine with other legal matters and they all were completely satisfied by his willingness to assist and in his prompt attention to their questions and concerns. He is a true professional and his knowledge gives his clients a great advantage in whatever their legal concerns may be. I highly recommend this firm for all of your legal needs.
Carlos Arana
Carlos Arana
17:50 04 Sep 15
John Coonley was extremely knowledgeable and helpful when my business was in need of legal direction.He has given me great legal advice that has helped me make better business decisions, and has resolved multiple disputes on my behalf.John is one of the smartest men I have ever met, and has a deep level of understanding about business and legal matters.I highly recommend him with full confidence to any person seeking legal advice related to their business.
Chris Perkins
Chris Perkins
20:33 03 Sep 15
John did a great job at addressing all our needs. He was very quick with return calls and emails. He was quickly to get back the services that we requested. He was also very knowledgeable with his advice. I look forward to continuing our relationship in the future. This is a firm that I am sure we will have a great relationship with for many years. The main thing that really sticks out to me is as a business owner is customer service and John was on top of that for us. You will enjoy working with him.Chris
Don Weiss
Don Weiss
16:42 03 Sep 15
I am new to Austin and needed some contract advice. I saw that John Coonley had very positive reviews, so I gave him a call and soon found out why the reviews were so good. He was extremely helpful right from the start and it was clear that his main concern was making sure that I was protected. John is young, but don't let that fool you. This man knows his stuff. He is very knowledgeable and doesn't rest until the job is done right. I am happy that I found a great attorney in Austin that I can depend on.
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  • Just had an outstanding experience working with John over the past few days on a contract law issue. John was highly responsive and his assistance was crucial indeciding whether or not to sign a client's terms. Would highly recommend for any business owner looking for legal help in Austin. "

    Brandon Tigges

Coonley Law Firm, Pllc
Coonley Law Firm, Pllc
4.7
powered by Google
review us on
james wood
james wood
18:54 20 Mar 23
Don’t use John’s law firm. I paid him to format my LLC. He told me it was submitted after 2 months I reached out to the state secretary and they don’t have anything on file. He is no longer responding to emails or phone calls. He completely scammed me out of my money. Please be cautious of who you give your money to. I am now out of the $600 he charged me and he will not even give me my money back.
Lauryn McCreadie
Lauryn McCreadie
16:35 25 Jul 22
After speaking with John during a consultation, we were looking forward to partnering with him for a few contracts we needed either created or reviewed. He requires you to pay him upfront, which we did. During the consultation, we expressed that two specific contracts had a short deadline of the end of the week that we needed to meet. He said he would be able to do that, which is another reason we went with him, as several other firms were backed up for 2-3 weeks.Once we paid, same day (MONDAY).He sent a draft of one contract over within 24 hours (TUESDAY) and asked us to review and let him know of any changes needing made or any items we feel need to be added.We responded to him WEDNESDAY morning/afternoon.THURSDAY evening comes around and we had not received any communication, which normally is fine, but with our deadlines we expressed to him, we reached out to ensure he received the emails we sent.By FRIDAY evening we still did not receive any communication back from him and so we called to make sure everything was ok, as that was our deadline day. After one of his secretary's tried to push us off and schedule us a meeting with him on Monday, he finally was able to get on the phone. He said he had food poisoning on Wednesday and Thursday was a catch up day, so he would have something by late that night.The entire weekend passes by and we received nothing.MONDAY (a week after we started this process), we emailed him asking politely for more communication and a firm deadline on when we will be receiving the first final contract. NO RESPONSE.TUESDAY evening, we called his office again and another one of his secretary's scheduled a phone meeting with us for Wednesday morning at 10am.WEDNESDAY, he MISSES the meeting. We called asking if he was going to make the call 5 minutes after the start time and they said he would. 20 minutes waiting on the call for our scheduled meeting and NOTHING.At this point, with an upfront deadline being totally missed, and no communication after the first draft sent, and him making it very obvious he has no respect for anyone's time, we decided that he wasn't the type of business we need to work with. We asked for a refund, as nothing was completed, and the contract draft he initially sent over even had our company's name spelled wrong and other spelling errors.Up to this date, we have had NO communication back from him. BE AWARE!! We should have listened to the other 1-star review that was written on Google and had the same issue.
Jay
Jay
20:57 26 Mar 20
I have known John for a few years now and always consult him on all legal matters. He is an outstanding lawyer with great knowledge and expertise when it comes to law. He has always shown true care and genuine interest in my matters while providing most sincere and appropriate advice. I am thankful to him beyond words and feel at peace knowing that hes got my back no matter what. Thank you John!
Kelly Griffin
Kelly Griffin
13:31 16 Feb 20
I’ve used John Coonley as my lawyer for business affairs for years now. He is incredibly thorough, knowledgeable and efficient. I would highly recommend his services! I appreciate everything his firm has done for me and how fair they have been through each process. Thanks John!
Kevin Calderon
Kevin Calderon
00:18 23 Feb 19
Gave him a shot over a year ago after seeing many good reviews, unfortunately I paid him $600 for business research i never recieved. He assured me I would receive the information requested every time I got ahold of him and that his work was already complete that he just needed to send it and ultimately he faded away with out providing what was promised.
Scott Friedson
Scott Friedson
22:26 17 Oct 18
John assisted me with a sizable collection matter and successfully recovered my money promptly with principal and interest. He did a great job drafting, negotiating and collecting the funds in a matter of weeks without escalating the matter into litigation. Not only did he pay attention to every detail, he promptly responded to phone calls and emails. I highly recommend John his firm.
Neha Gupta
Neha Gupta
20:42 22 Apr 16
John Coonley is smart and efficient and knows how to manage legal complexities for small businesses. He advised innovative legal solutions which helped us achieve our goals with less time and money. I really appreciated him being mindful of our time. He worked hard behind the scenes and presented us with key results. Above all, he is pleasant to work with. I strongly recommend him.
Pam Mathews
Pam Mathews
00:09 24 Jan 16
John is an extremely bright and able attorney. We have been very pleased with his responsiveness and efficiency. He was invaluable in helping us in the acquisition of our business and navigating all of the laws and requirements associated with that. He has put in considerably more time on our account than he has billed us for due to his commitment to our success. He is our trusted advisor and confidant and we highly recommend his services.
Abe G.
Abe G.
16:36 27 Oct 15
John Coonley of Coonley & Associates is a great attorney. He was very attentive to my needs in a previous business acquisition transaction and he is very knowledgable in the field. He also assisted friends of mine with other legal matters and they all were completely satisfied by his willingness to assist and in his prompt attention to their questions and concerns. He is a true professional and his knowledge gives his clients a great advantage in whatever their legal concerns may be. I highly recommend this firm for all of your legal needs.
Carlos Arana
Carlos Arana
17:50 04 Sep 15
John Coonley was extremely knowledgeable and helpful when my business was in need of legal direction.He has given me great legal advice that has helped me make better business decisions, and has resolved multiple disputes on my behalf.John is one of the smartest men I have ever met, and has a deep level of understanding about business and legal matters.I highly recommend him with full confidence to any person seeking legal advice related to their business.
Chris Perkins
Chris Perkins
20:33 03 Sep 15
John did a great job at addressing all our needs. He was very quick with return calls and emails. He was quickly to get back the services that we requested. He was also very knowledgeable with his advice. I look forward to continuing our relationship in the future. This is a firm that I am sure we will have a great relationship with for many years. The main thing that really sticks out to me is as a business owner is customer service and John was on top of that for us. You will enjoy working with him.Chris
Don Weiss
Don Weiss
16:42 03 Sep 15
I am new to Austin and needed some contract advice. I saw that John Coonley had very positive reviews, so I gave him a call and soon found out why the reviews were so good. He was extremely helpful right from the start and it was clear that his main concern was making sure that I was protected. John is young, but don't let that fool you. This man knows his stuff. He is very knowledgeable and doesn't rest until the job is done right. I am happy that I found a great attorney in Austin that I can depend on.
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  • Just had an outstanding experience working with John over the past few days on a contract law issue. John was highly responsive and his assistance was crucial indeciding whether or not to sign a client's terms. Would highly recommend for any business owner looking for legal help in Austin.

    Brandon Tigges
    Business Client

  • Just had an outstanding experience working with John over the past few days on a contract law issue. John was highly responsive and his assistance was crucial indeciding whether or not to sign a client's terms. Would highly recommend for any business owner looking for legal help in Austin.

    Brandon Tigges
    Business Client

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