Gregory F. Coleman, Member
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Gregory F. Coleman is a founder and the Managing Partner of COLEMAN & EDWARDS, P.C. Greg received his B.A. with highest honors and distinction from Jacksonville State University in 1986. He attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, graduating in 1989. In addition to distinguishing himself academically, Greg was a member of the National Trial Moot Court Team and was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for National Trial Team and was listed in Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans.In addition, the College of Law bestowed upon Greg the honor of inclusion into the National Order of Barristers for outstanding oral advocacy and trial skills.
Greg's practice focuses on products liability, medical practice, personal injury, complex multi-district litigation, litigation, toxic torts, premises liability, class actions, ERISA, ERISA class actions, drug and medical device litigation and workers' compensation. Greg has tried more than 100 jury trials and countless bench trials.
Greg is admitted to practice in Tennessee state court, the Tennessee Supreme Court, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He is certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is certified as a Certified Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization. Greg is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and is also a member of the Knoxville Bar Association.
Greg is proud to have been recognized by his colleagues through nomination to the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers which includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field. He is a Charter Member and Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, "a trial lawyer honorary society established to reflect the new face of the American bar with limited membership representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers and is by invitation only." He is a Mid-South Super Lawyer representing the top five percent of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee attorneys. Greg is a lifetime member of the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization whose members is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He is a Charter member of the Knoxville Chapter of the American Inns of Court and a member of the American Association for Justice and Public Justice.
Greg has served as a guest lecturer and speaker on Advanced Trial Advocacy and at national seminars, including those sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association and the National Business Institute
Greg served for many years on the Executive Board of Trustees for the Baptist Health System, and has been involved in many legal aid and pro bono projects in the Knoxville area. Greg is married to attorney Candis Daniel and the two of them have five daughters. He is a member of First Baptist Church Concord where he plays in the church orchestra and is also involved in the church drama ministry, including directing the drama for the church VBS program which attracts over 2000 children per summer.
Reported Cases: West v. East Tennessee Pioneer Oil Co., 172 S.W. 3d 545, Tenn. 08/18/2005, which is a Tennessee Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court ruled a convenience store had a legal duty to the plaintiffs Gary West and Michelle Richardson (Greg's clients) for selling gas to an obviously intoxicated driver, who then had an accident with Gary West and Michelle Richardson on the roadway. This case was the first case to find that a convenience store had a legal duty to a driver on the roadway (Gary West and Michelle Richardson) for selling gas to an obviously intoxicated driver who then had an accident with Greg's clients.
