Background
Coleman, Richard M. was born in 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Coleman, Richard M. was born in 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1957). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1960). Georgetown University (Master of Laws, 1961).
Worked at Coleman & Richards, A Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1960, District of Columbia. 1964, United States. Supreme Court.
1967, California.
Recipient, E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship in Trial Advocacy, 1960-1961. Special Attorney, United States. Department of Justice, 1962-1964.
Assistant United States. Attorney, 1961-1962, 1964-1967. Chief, Organized Crime Section, United States.
Attorney's Office, Washington, D.C., 1964-1966. Chief, Special Prosecutions Division, United States. Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, 1966-1967.
Member, Civil Justice Advisory Group, Central District of California, 1990-1994. Member, Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1985-1988. President, National Caucus of Metropolitan Bar Leaders, 1982-1983.
Member: Century City (President, 1977. Member, Board of Governors, 1973-1985) and Los Angeles County (President, 1981-1982. Member: Board of Trustees, 1978-1982) Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California (Member, Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission, 1986-1989). Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1978).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member, Civil Justice Advisory Group, Central District of California, 1990-1994. Member, Executive Council, National Conference of Bar Presidents, 1985-1988. President, National Caucus of Metropolitan Bar Leaders, 1982-1983.
Member: Century City (President, 1977. Member, Board of Governors, 1973-1985) and Los Angeles County (President, 1981-1982. Member: Board of Trustees, 1978-1982) Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California (Member, Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission, 1986-1989). Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Governors, 1976-1978).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.