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Founder

Lawyer Overview

C. Randolph Coleman, the firm's founder, entered private law practice in Miami, Florida, in 1978 as a member of The Florida Bar. He moved his practice to Jacksonville, Florida in 1991. His practice is limited to estate planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, financial and tax planning, business succession planning, wealth preservation and asset protection planning, probate and trust administration.

Mr. Coleman is a frequent lecturer and nationally recognized speaker in the areas of estate planning, financial planning, and asset protection. He is the co-author of "Asset Protection Techniques in Florida", published by the National Business Institute in 2004; the author of "Family Limited Partnerships in Florida" (Chapter entitled "Ethical Considerations", published by the National Business Institute in 2002; "Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate in Florida" (Chapter entitled "Protecting the Passage of Wealth"), published by the National Business Institute in 1997, and "Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Florida" (Chapter entitled "The Use of Family Limited Partnership in Estate Planning") published by the National Business Institute in 1995.

He is a member of The Florida Bar (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Elder Law Section, Tax Section), the American Bar Association, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, the Florida Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Estate Planning Council of Northeast Florida, and the Planned Giving Council of Northeast Florida. Mr. Coleman is the former Director of Asset Protection Planning for The Florida Physicians Association (FPA) He also serves as Chairman of the Planned Giving Committee for the Arthritis Foundation, Florida Chapter, Northeast Florida Region.

A graduate of the University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, major in accounting, 1972) and the University of Florida College of Law, with Honors, 1978, where Mr. Coleman was awarded the American Jurisprudence Awards for achievement in Corporations Law and Commercial Paper. Mr. Coleman was a practicing CPA in Florida for six years prior to entering law practice.

Mr. Coleman is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the peer review rating service for lawyers. The "V" is the General Recommendation Rating and denotes very high adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, diligence and other creiterial relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities. The "A" is the Legal Ability Rating and takes into consideration the standard of professional ability in the area where the lawyer practices, the lawyer's expertise, and other professional qualifications. An "A" denotes legal ability that is "Very High to Preeminent."

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trusts
• Wills
• Medicaid Planning
• Financial and Tax Planning
• Business Succession Planning
• Wealth Preservation
• Asset Protection Planning
• Probate and Trust Administration

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Business Successions, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Wills, Medicare & Medicaid, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1978
• U.S. Tax Court, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1989

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Florida Bar, Real Property Section (Member)
• Florida Bar, Probate and Trust Section (Member)
• Florida Bar, Elder Law Section (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
• Florida Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
• Estate Planning Council of Northeast Florida (Member)
• Planned Giving Council of Northeast Florida (Member)
• Florida Physicians Association (FPA), Asset Protection Planning (Former Director)
• Planned Giving Committee, Florida Chapter, Northeast Florida Region (Chairman, Arthritis Foundation)

Honors and Awards

• American Jurisprudence Awards, Achievement in Corporations Law and Commercial Paper
• "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Classes and Seminars

• Frequent Lecturer, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, and Asset Protection

Education

• University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1978
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: With Honors
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1972
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  Major: Accounting

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Published Works

• "Asset Protection Techniques in Florida", (Co-Author), The National Business Institute, 2004
• "Family Limited Partnerships in Florida" Chapter entitled "Ethical Considerations"), National Business Institute, 2002
• "Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate in Florida" (Chapter entitled "Protecting the Passage of Wealth"), National Business Institute, 1997
• "Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Florida" (Chapter entitled "The Use of Family Limited Partnership in Estate Planning"), National Business Institute, 1995

Address

9250 Baymeadows Road, Suite 450
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Phones

(904) 448-1969

Faxes

(904) 448-5244

Emails

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Websites

http://www.TheColemanLawFirm.net