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Wade H. Coleman is a Senior Partner of Coleman, Talley, Newbern, Kurrie, Preston & Holland, LLP,  Valdosta, Georgia and joined the firm in 1964. He conducts general trial practice in all State and Federal Courts. He is active in the defense of malpractice cases against hospitals, doctors, dentists and other professionals. His other trial practice includes extensive commercial litigation, insurance defense and product liability cases.

A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Mr. Coleman graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1962. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree in 1965 from the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1965.

Mr. Coleman is a member of many professional organizations including: the American College of Trial Lawyers; the State Bar of Georgia; Southern Judicial Circuit Bar Association, serving as its President in 1978; Federal Bar Association; Valdosta Bar Association, serving as its President in 1975 and 1995; Georgia Defense Lawyers Association, serving on the Board of Directors from 1982-1985; Defense Research Institute; State Disciplinary Board of Georgia from 1980-1984; International Association of Defense Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; and the American Bar Association.
In addition to his professional affiliations, Mr. Coleman actively participates in the Valdosta-Lowndes County community. He has served as Director and President of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Boys and Girls Club, Valdosta Country Club, and the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce. He is a former Senior Warden of Christ Episcopal Church and a Member of the Board of Directors and former Chairman of the Georgia Board of Natural Resources. Currently, he serves as President of the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings & Loan Association, a Member of the Board of Trustees and General Counsel for the Valdosta State University Foundation, and a Member and South Georgia Regional Vice-President of the Georgia Historical Society.