James Edwin Coleman

Background

Coleman, James Edwin was born on May 23, 1923 in Atlanta. Son of James Edwin and Demis Cecelia (Thrower) Coleman.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, 1948). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1951). Member, Board of Editors, Virginia Law Review, 1950 1951.

Vice President, 1965 and Secretary Treasurer, 1972, Dallas Bar Association.

Member of Council, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, 1973-1975. Director, 1975-1981. President, Dallas Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1976-1977.

Trustee, 1981—and Chairman-Elect, since 1988, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Research Fellow, since 1976, Trustee, since 1979, and Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, since 1988, Southwest Legal Foundation.

Chairman, Antitrust Section, 1977-1978.

Board of Directors, since 1988, State Bar of Texas.

Career

Member firm, Carrington, Gowan, Johnson, Bromberg & Leeds, Dallas, 1953-1958; partner firm, Carrington, Johnson & Stephens, Dallas, 1958-1970; partner firm, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, since 1970. Research fellow S.W. Legal Foundation, since 1976, trustee, since 1979, vice chairman bd.trustees, 1988-1989, chairman of the executive planning committee, since 1990. Trustee National Insurance for Trial Advocacy., since 1981, chairman 1991-1993.

Achievements

• JAMES COLEMAN has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Fellow American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers. Mem.ABA (county section litigation 1973-1975, director section 1975-1981, Texas Bar Association (director) 1988-1991), Dallas Bar Association (Vice-President 1965-1966), American Law Institute, American Board Trial Advocates (president Dallas chapter 1976-1977), Texas Association Defense Counsel, Dallas Association Defense Counsel, City Club, Cresent Club (Dallas), Metropolitan Club (Washington), American Rivers (director since 1988), Sigma AlphaEpsilon, Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Married Margaret Copeland Sutherland, June 24, 1947. Children: J. Hamilton, Margaret S., Sarah C., James Edwin III.

Father:

James Edwin Coleman

Mother:

Demis Cecelia (Thrower) Coleman

Spouse:

Margaret Copeland Sutherland

child:

Sarah C. Coleman

child:

J. Hamilton Coleman

child:

James Edwin III Coleman

child:

Margaret S. Coleman