Wade H. Coleman

Wade H. Coleman joined the firm in 1964. He is the firm’s senior partner and conducts general trial in all State and Federal Courts. He is active in the defense of malpractice cases against hospitals, physicians and other professionals. His other trial practice includes extensive commercial litigation and insurance defense. He also conducts a general practice.

A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Wade graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962. He received his Juris Doctor 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 1964. Wade is a member of many professional organizations including: American College of Trial Lawyers; Southern Judicial Circuit Bar Association, serving as its President in 1978; 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 1980-1984; International Association of Defense Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; American Bar Association; and the Georgia ADR Commission. In addition to his professional affiliations, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors and former Chairman of the Georgia Board of Natural Resources, currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and has previously served as President. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings & Loan Association and has previously served as Chairman. Wade is General Counsel and a permanent member of the Board of Trustees of Valdosta State University Foundation and a former Member and South Georgia Regional Vice- President of the Georgia Historical Society. 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.

Wade is Martindale-Hubbell Rated AV® Preeminent™.

Wade was named as a “Super Lawyer” in 2013 and 2014 by Georgia’s Super Lawyers magazine; an honor achieved each year by only 5 percent of Georgia attorneys.