John R. Coleman Jr. (Bob)
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Trucking Cases
John Robert “Bob” Coleman, Jr. is a founding partner of the law firm of Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP. Bob and his family reside in Gainesville and he is well-known and respected in the community and throughout the State of Georgia.
Over the past two decades, Bob has been the attorney for clients in cases involving: car accidents, tractor-trailer collisions, product liability, slip and fall, work related injuries, nursing home abuse, Dram shop cases, family law matters and more. He started his career defending claims on behalf of Insurance Companies. He has tried Personal Injury, Contract, Divorce, and Criminal cases to Jury verdict.
When Bob and his partner, Rob Chambers, founded their firm, currently known as Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP, in 1997, Bob initially started and built the Family Law Department. Since that time, he has represented thousands of clients and assisted with their family law needs such as divorce, custody and adoption, and ultimately earned the honor of being recognized as “Super Lawyer” in 2006, 2019-2020. During that time Bob also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) and served as a SAAG from 1992 until March of 2009. He has tried countless deprivation (now dependency), and termination actions in Juvenile Court where he presented cases to protect abused and neglected children. As a result of his efforts, he has been named the Special Assistant Attorney General of the Year in 2002 and 2005.
Throughout Bob’s legal career, he has dedicated himself to the betterment of his community and profession. Unfortunately, Distracted Driving has led to the dramatic increase in single car accidents and many tragic deaths. In 2016, Bob effectuated the firm’s partnership with Enddd.org, an organization to bring awareness to and end distracted driving. Bob took on the role as a speaker and has presented the End Distracted Driving program to over 3000 students in Hall, White, and Lumpkin Counties.
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
- J.D. (1989)
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- Auburn University
- B.A. | Psychology
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- Partner
- Coleman, Chambers & Rogers, LLP
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- Hunt, Coleman, Vaughn & Chambers
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- Associate
- Smith, Gillam & Williams
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- Georgia's New Child Support Guidelines Incomes Shares
- Coleman and Chambers
- Personal Injury - Sovereign Immunity For Parked Construction Equipment
- Coleman and Chambers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Legal Elite
- Georgia Trend
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Special Assistant Attorney General of the Year
- Juvenile Council of the YLD
- American Bar Association
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- Chattahoochee Inn of Court
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- Northeastern Judicial District Bar Association
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- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)
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- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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- Georgia State Bar
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- Northeastern Judicial District Bar Association
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- Northeastern Judicial District Bar Association
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- Northeastern Judicial District Bar Association
- Treasurer
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- Prevent Child Abuse-Gainesville
- President
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- Hall County Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Board Member
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- Prevent Child Abuse-Gainesville
- Member, Board of Directors
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- Leadership Hall County Class
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- Hall County Chamber of Commerce
- Associate Director
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- Phi Delta Phi
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- Georgia
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Rates vary from 33.33% to 50% -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Rates on hourly work range from $100 for paralegals to $375 for some attorneys
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Wrongful Death
- Trucking
- Motorcycle Accidents