Background
Bright, Joseph Coleman was born on August 30, 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Coleman and Priscilla (Pemberton) G.
Bright, Joseph Coleman was born on August 30, 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Coleman and Priscilla (Pemberton) G.
Bachelor in English cum laude, Harvard College, 1964; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1970.
Associate, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, 1970-1978; partner, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, Philadelphia, 1978-1991; partner, Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, since 1991; partner, Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, Philadelphia, since 1991. Formerly moderator Pennsylvania Tax Forum, Lexis Counsel Connect.
Trustee Philadelphia General Hospital Research Foundation, 1974-1976. President, board directors Society Hill Civic Association, Philadelphia, 1976-1979. President, trustee St. Peter's School, Philadelphia, 1981-1988.
Vice chairman Children's Hospital Foundation, Philadelphia, 1987-1989. Board of managers Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1985-1989. Member American Bar Association (tax section), Pennsylvania Bar Association (former member tax county), Philadelphia Bar Association (former chairman state and local tax committee), Pennsylvania Chamber Business and Industry (state and local tax committee), Merion Golf Club, Merion Cricket Club, Racquet Club of Philadelphia.
Married Mary Beth Paluck, October 20, 1990. Children: Mary Bright, Laura Bright, Betsy Paluck, RonPaluck.