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Coleman Talley LLP

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Law Firm in Valdosta, Georgia
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Phone: 229-242-7562  
Fax: 229-333-0885
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Location: 910 North Patterson Street, P.O. Box 5437, Valdosta, Georgia 31603-5437, (Lowndes Co.)

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Coleman Talley LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Corporate and Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Acquisitions, Mergers and Divestitures; Commercial Real Estate; Affordable Housing; Construction Law; Probate, Taxation, Estate Planning; Municipal Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Workers Compensation Defense.
Year Established: 1935
Firm Profile:
With a legal practice historically concentrated in civil trial defense and business law, the firm of Coleman Talley LLP has served clients since 1935 within a wide array of legal practice areas, including experience in the following: General Civil Trial Practice; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation Defense; Medical and Professional Malpractice Defense; Municipal Law; Commercial Transactions; Corporate and Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Construction Law; Affordable Housing; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestures; Probate, Estate and Tax Planning; Banking Law and Secured Lending; Bankruptcy/Creditors Rights; and Technology Law.
Firm Size: 22
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

Other Office Locations of Coleman Talley LLP
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
Henry T. Brice (1925-1976).
B. Lamar Tillman (1912-1990).
MEMBERS OF FIRM
Wade H. Coleman (Partner) born 1940; admitted to bar, 1964, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1962); University of Georgia (J.D., 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1971-1981 and Chairman, 1976, Georgia State Board of Natural Resources. Member: Valdosta (President, 1977 and 1995) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Disciplinary Board, 1979-1982); Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; American Bar Foundation; International Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American College of Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice Defense Law; Corporations Law. Email: Wade H. Coleman
George T. Talley (Partner) born 1944; admitted to bar, 1968, Georgia and South Carolina. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., 1965; J.D., 1968). Solicitor, State Court, Lowndes County, 1975-1976. City Attorney, Valdosta, 1975—. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Workers Compensation Section, 1993-1994); South Carolina Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Local Government Law; Worker; Civil Trial Practice; Insurance Defense. Email: George T. Talley
C. George Newbern (Partner) born June 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1972, Georgia. Education: Mercer University (A.B., 1970; J.D., 1972). Phi Delta Phi. City Attorney, Hahira, Georgia, 1975-1996. Judge, Recorders Court, City of Hahira, 1973-1992. Member: Valdosta (President, 1984) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Wills; Trusts; Banking Law; Transactions. Email: C. George Newbern
Thompson Kurrie, Jr. (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, December 21, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.B.A., 1970; J.D., 1976); Georgia State University (M.B.A., 1973). Phi Delta Phi. Certified Public Accountant, Georgia, 1977. Attorney for Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority, 1987-1998. Member, 1993, and Chairman, 1996, Georgia Bankers Association Bank Counsel Section. Member: Valdosta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate and Development Law; Affordable Housing; Business Planning; Taxation Law; Banking Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Thompson Kurrie, Jr.
Richard L. Coleman (Partner) born Valdosta, Georgia, January 14, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia; 1988, Florida. Education: University of Georgia (A.B., 1978); Valdosta State College (M.B.A., 1981); Mercer University (J.D., 1985). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Member: Valdosta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Commercial Law; Real Estate; Business Planning. Email: Richard L. Coleman
Edward F. Preston (Partner) born St. Joseph, Michigan, April 10, 1954; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan; 1987, Georgia. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Michigan (J.D., 1977). Phi Eta Sigma. Member: Valdosta and Lowndes County Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Business Litigation; Civil Rights; Insurance Defense. Email: Edward F. Preston
William E. Holland (Partner) born Elberton, Georgia, December 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Georgia. Education: Valdosta State College; University of Georgia (B.S., Pol.Sc., 1985); Mercer University (J.D., 1988). Member, National Trial Competition Team. President, Valdosta Bar Association, 2000-2001. Member: Valdosta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Real Property Development; Environmental Law. Email: William E. Holland
R. Clay Powell (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, June 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia. Education: Valdosta State College (B.B.A., Finance, 1988); University of Georgia (J.D., 1994). Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Mock Trial Board. Member: Valdosta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Business Planning; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Real Estate. Email: R. Clay Powell
Gregory T. Talley (Partner) born Gainesville, Georgia, December 29, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.A., Sp. Comm., 1991); Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Pi Kappa Phi. Brainerd Currie Honor Society. Moot Court Board. Member, Mercer Law Review, 1993-1994, 1994-1995. Author: "Pardue v. Ruiz: An Extension of Tort Immunity," 45 Mercer L. Rev. 1449 (1994); "The Employer's/Insurance Carrier's Right to Subrogation Under the Georgia Worker's Compensation Act (O.C.G.A. Section 34-9-11.1): How Long Will It Last?" 46 Mercer L. Rev. (Summer 1995); "Taylor Made Golf Co. v. Trend Precision Golf, Inc.: Golf Club Manufacturer's Ability to Seek Trade Dress Protection for the Color Combinations of Their Products and the Inherently Distinctive Obstacle," 3 Sports Law Journal 63 (Spring 1996); President, Valdosta Bar Association. Member: Valdosta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Civil Trial Practice; Health Care; Litigation; Professional Liability. Email: Gregory T. Talley
Russell D. Henry (Partner) born Moultrie, Georgia, August 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.S.A., 1992); Georgia State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Business Planning; Real Estate. Email: Russell D. Henry
William S. Steinberg (Partner) born Valdosta, Georgia, August 23, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Georgia; 2001, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. Education: Valdosta State University (B.A., 1996); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: Valdosta and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia; Valdosta Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Criminal Defense; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Juvenile Law. Email: William S. Steinberg
Justin S. Scott (Partner) born Woodbridge, Virginia, May 24, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1996); Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Construction Law; Contracts; Corporate Law. Email: Justin S. Scott
Timothy M. Tanner (Partner) born Waycross, Georgia, September 20, 1974; admitted to bar, 2001, Georgia and Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., 1997); Mercer University Law School (J.D., 2001). Member: Valdosta Bar Association; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association; Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Litigation; Insurance Defense; Local Government Law. Email: Timothy M. Tanner
W. Harrison Coleman, Jr. (Partner) born Valdosta, Georgia, 1968; admitted to bar, 1997, Georgia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., 1991); Mercer University (J.D., 1997). Member: State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. (Resident, Atlanta Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Business Law; Contracts; Leases and Leasing; Partnership Law; Property Law; Public Finance; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Premises Liability. Email: W. Harrison Coleman, Jr.
Lisa W. Wannamaker (Partner) born 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1982); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member: State Bar of Georgia. (Resident, Atlanta Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Technology Law. Email: Lisa W. Wannamaker
ASSOCIATES
Eric A. Collins (Associate) born Charleston Heights, West Virginia, December 19, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, West Virginia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia; 2008, Georgia. Education: Concord College (B.S., Accounting, cum laude, 1986); West Virginia University (J.D., 1989). Gamma Beta Phi. Member: State Bar of Georgia; West Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights Litigation. Email: Eric A. Collins
Gregory Q. Clark (Associate) born Aurora, Colorado, March 20, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Georgia. Education: Valdosta State University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2004); Stetson University (M.B.A., 2007; J.D., 2007). Member: Valdosta Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Real Estate; Income Tax; Estate Tax. Email: Gregory Q. Clark
L. Lake Jordan (Associate) born Florence, South Carolina, July 18, 1977; admitted to bar, 2004, Georgia. Education: University of South Carolina (B.S., 1999); Mercer University (J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Business Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Real Estate; Trademarks. Email: L. Lake Jordan
C. Hansell Watt, IV (Associate) born Thomasville, Georgia; admitted to bar, 2004, Georgia. Education: Rhodes College (B.A., 2000) Mercer University (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Tort Liability; Landlord and Tenant Law. Email: C. Hansell Watt, IV
Keith A. Jernigan (Associate) born August 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, Georgia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., cum laude, 1994); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Real Estate.
A. A. (Beau) Howell (Associate) born Valdosta, Georgia, February 23, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Georgia. Education: Auburn University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Georgia (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: A. A. (Beau) Howell
Andrew V. Thomas, II (Associate) born 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Georgia. Education: University of Georgia (B.B.A., cum laude, 2002; J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Georgia. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Andrew V. Thomas, II
OF COUNSEL
John T. McTier (Of Counsel) born 1933; admitted to bar, 1956, Georgia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1954; LL.B., 1957). Phi Delta Phi. Attorney for: Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority, 1976-1986; Valdosta Downtown Development Authority, 1980-1986. Member, 1980-1994 and Chairman, 1983-1987, Jekyll Island State Park Authority of Georgia. Member, Coleman Talley LLP, 1966-1998. Member: Valdosta (President, 1973) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Georgia (Member, Board of Governors, 1971-1973); Lawyers Club of Atlanta. (Also Vice President and General Counsel for Griffin LLC, a joint venture company of DuPont and Griffin Corporation 1998-2003; Currently Chairman of Community Foundation of South Georgia and Trustee of Epworth by the Sea, Saint Simons Island, Georgia). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Law; Litigation.
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Atlanta, Georgia Office: 7000 Central Parkway NE, Suite 1150, 30328. Telephone: 770-698-9556. Fax: 770-698-9729.

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