Gregory W. Coleman - Attorney At Law
Commercial Litigation Attorney Throughout the State of Florida
Mr. Coleman was born in Miami and raised in South Florida. He has been practicing law in Palm Beach County for more than 20 years. He joined Burman, Critton, Luttier & Coleman in 1995 and became a partner in 2000. He is profiled in The Best Lawyers in America and is AV-rated by
Martindale-Hubbell and included in their Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He has also been selected by the
South Florida Legal Guide as a Top Lawyer and is also listed as Florida Trend magazine’s Legal Elite.
Mr. Coleman’s practice is devoted to the areas of extremely complex commercial litigation, personal injury, wrongful death and employment litigation. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Coleman has been actively involved in the Florida legal community, serving as president of the Young Lawyers Division of both The Florida Bar and the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Mr. Coleman served as president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, at the time being the youngest person to serve in the position. He was also a past member of the House of Delegates for the American Bar Association.
He is currently one of only four elected representatives from the 15th Judicial Circuit to serve on the Florida Bar Board of Governors. He also is actively involved in the Supreme Court Commission for Professionalism.
Mr. Coleman is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Florida, all Circuit and County Courts within Florida, and the United States District Court for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.
Practice Areas:
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Litigation (Insurance Bad Faith)
- Personal Injury
- Employment Law
Admissions:
- The Florida Bar, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, 1994
Education:
- Stetson University, 1989, J.D.
- Stetson University, 1985, B.B.A.
Awards & Honors:
- Florida Bar President’s Award of Merit
- Profiled in Best Lawyers in America
- Florida Trend Magazine - Legal Elite
- Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- The South Florida Legal Guide - Top Florida Attorney
- Super Lawyers magazine – "Super Lawyer"
Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:
- American Bar Associations – Member
- Former House of Delegate Representative: 1996 – 1998
- Palm Beach County Bar Association – Member
- President: 2002 - 2003
- President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer & Director: 1996 – 2002
- The Florida Bar – Member
- President, Young Lawyers Division: 1999 – 2000
- Member, Board of Governors: 1998 – 2000
- Member, Board of Governors: 2006 - Present
- Executive Committee - (2008-2010)
- Legislation Committee - (2007-2010) - Chair (2008-2009)
- Strategic Planning Committee - (2007-2010) Co-Chair (2007)
- Client Security Fund Task Force - Chair (2008-2010)
- Annual Meeting Committee Liaison (2001-2009) Chair ( 2005)
- Program Eval. Committee (2006-2010) Vice Chair (2009)
- JQC Screening Committee - Chair (2008-2009)
- JNC 15th Circuit Screening Committee - Chair (2008-2009)
- JNC 4th DCA Screening Committee - Chair (2008-2009)
- Rules Committee - Vice-Chair (2006-2007)
- Disciplinary Review Committee - (2005-2006)
- The Florida Justice Association – Member