About Casey
Casey Coats studied law at the University of Missouri–Columbia and built a practice centered on traffic matters. The Missouri education gave a regional base and a set of professional connections that shaped an early career in municipal and administrative proceedings. Coats's background is rooted in that Midwestern legal community.
Coats began working as a lawyer and owner in 2002, founding Coats Law Office and operating under the Traffic Law Stop name. Over the years the practice has remained small and specialized. Coats handled matters that arise out of everyday driving—tickets, license issues and other violations that bring people into municipal courts and state administrative hearings.
The day-to-day work often combines quick courtroom appearances with steadier preparation behind the scenes. Coats appears for clients at arraignments and contested hearings, negotiates with prosecutors and administrative staff, and prepares filings to challenge suspensions or seek record corrections. The office manages a steady caseload of moving violations and noncriminal traffic disputes, resolving many matters without prolonged litigation.
Clients tend to arrive with simple but urgent problems. Coats's practice aims to explain the options clearly and then act on the one the client chooses. That process can involve plea negotiations, requests for driving relief or representation at formal hearings. The work requires familiarity with local court calendars and the administrative procedures that govern driver's licenses and records.
Running a small firm has shaped how Coats organizes client service. The office balances routine matters that require quick turnaround with cases that need more detailed advocacy. There is regular contact with municipal clerks, prosecutors and the administrative agencies that handle license issues. That practical familiarity with local systems guides much of the work the firm does.
As a lawyer and business owner who has practiced since 2002, Coats has maintained a steady presence in traffic law in Missouri. The practice operates under the Traffic Law Stop name and continues to serve drivers seeking assistance with traffic violations and license-related matters. As of 2026, Coats practices traffic law at Traffic Law Stop, handling traffic violations and license matters.
