James D. Coleman
Associate Legal practice focuses on construction law.
20 years of experience in the construction industry prior to becoming an attorney.
Industry Experience
- Worked for 14 years as Senior Project Manager and Project Manager for major commercial construction contractors in Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Texas. Managed public and private office, urban residential, and institutional projects. Authored and managed numerous CPM schedules.
- Project management experience includes: a convention center for the City of San Antonio, a 600-bed dormitory for the University of Texas at Arlington, a laboratory building for the University of Maryland, and an apartment building for a private developer in Washington, D.C., among several other building, renovation, and interior fit-out projects.
- Experienced in cost and schedule claims preparation and negotiation.
Publications/Presentations/Speaking/Recognitions
"Verbal Contract Illegal, But Court Accepts Case on Limited Terms," Construction Claims Onine Advisor (constructionclaims.com), Vol. 3, No. 35, August 29, 2005.
Professional Affiliations
Virginia State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Washington Building Congress
Federalist Society
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar Admissions
Virginia
Education
J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Symposium Edition Editor, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy (Vol 27, No. 1) (2003)
- Moot Court Appellate Advocacy Team (2004-05), Davis Moot Court Finalist (2004)
B.S., Engineering, Virginia Tech, with a minor degree in Economics
