Demi

Williams Coles

Associate General Counsel
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201

Overview

Demi serves as Munsch Hardt’s Associate General Counsel, where she advises on risk management, employment matters, professional responsibility issues, and strategic initiatives supporting the Firm’s continued growth and operations. She also works closely with Firm leadership on internal legal matters, policy development, and firmwide process improvement efforts.

Prior to joining the Firm, Demi maintained a broad investigations and litigation practice focused on governmental and internal investigations, complex commercial disputes, and other high-stakes matters. A skilled trial attorney, she has successfully tried more than 20 cases in state and federal courts, nearly all as first-chair counsel.

Demi’s practice has focused on the sports industry, with an emphasis on name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues and athlete eligibility disputes. She has represented numerous Power Four athletes and regularly speaks regarding NIL and the evolving collegiate athletics landscape. She is the founder of The Ready Athlete, an organization dedicated to preparing athletes for lives of purpose during and after athletics. Demi’s meticulous attention to detail, poise under pressure, and strategic decision making enable her to consistently exceed client expectations.

Education

Admissions

Achievements

  • Woodward/White, Inc. – Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2023-2026)
  • Memberships

    • The Ready Athlete (Founder)
    • Dallas Bar Association
    • J.L. Turner Legal Association

Overview

Demi serves as Munsch Hardt’s Associate General Counsel, where she advises on risk management, employment matters, professional responsibility issues, and strategic initiatives supporting the Firm’s continued growth and operations. She also works closely with Firm leadership on internal legal matters, policy development, and firmwide process improvement efforts.

Prior to joining the Firm, Demi maintained a broad investigations and litigation practice focused on governmental and internal investigations, complex commercial disputes, and other high-stakes matters. A skilled trial attorney, she has successfully tried more than 20 cases in state and federal courts, nearly all as first-chair counsel.

Demi’s practice has focused on the sports industry, with an emphasis on name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues and athlete eligibility disputes. She has represented numerous Power Four athletes and regularly speaks regarding NIL and the evolving collegiate athletics landscape. She is the founder of The Ready Athlete, an organization dedicated to preparing athletes for lives of purpose during and after athletics. Demi’s meticulous attention to detail, poise under pressure, and strategic decision making enable her to consistently exceed client expectations.

Experience

  • Sports & Entertainment

    Successfully challenged State of Texas eligibility decision for an eventual NBA lottery pick, prevailing before trial, appellate, and supreme courts.

  • Copyright Infringement

    Negotiated favorable pre-suit resolution of a copyright infringement dispute for an oil and gas company with more than $30 B of annual revenue and 

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  • Defamation

    Obtained Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of $100 MM federal defamation lawsuit against a major American news media company.

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