Bar Admissions:

• Virginia

Court Admissions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia

 

 

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Seminars:

• Medicare/Medicaid Liens “Settling Medicaid Negligence Cases”, November, 2007

• VAHA Conference, October, 2007

• MFA Administrators Conference, December 4, 2007

• VAHA Conference, Richmond, April 20, 2005

• VANHA “Mediation and Arbitration in Contracts”, December 4, 2003

• “The 10 Biggest Mistakes Agents Make that Lead to Professional Liability Claims”, NVAR 1995 Annual Convention and Trade Show, September 19, 1995

• “Fraud Allegations Against Residential Real Estate Agents”, May, 1998

 

Douglas M. Coleman, Partner

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Practice areas:

• Professional Liability Litigation
• Healthcare Practice
• Medical Malpractice

Honors & Affiliations:

• Member, Alexandria Bar Association
• Member, Virginia Assocation of Defense Attorneys

Education:

University of Richmond, J.D. 1985

University of Virginia, B.A., 1982 (English, Anthropology)

 

Mr. Coleman's practice focuses on professional liability claims, particularly the defense of malpractice suits against nursing homes, physicians, dentists, lawyers, accountants and pension consultants. He has defended several hundred Virginia real estate agents since 1987 in various proceedings, including ethics and licensure hearings.

Mr. Coleman also practices in the related fields of employment law, pension, health and disability benefits under ERISA and state law, and employment discrimination claims. A native Alexandrian, his interest in history and architecture has led to the occasional case in the unusual field of historic preservation.

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Reported Cases:

• Romeril Appraisal Group, Inc. v. Stevens Real Estate, Inc., 18 Fed.Appx.134 (4^th Cir. 2001)

• Interstate Fire & Cas. Co. v. 1218 Wisconsin, Inc., 136 F.3d. 830 (D.C. Cir. 1998)

• Richman v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 29659(4^th Cir. 1992)

• PRC Realty Systems, Inc. v. National Ass’n of Realtors, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 18017 (4^th Cir. 1992)

• Rossmann v. Lazarus, 1:08cv316 (JCC) E.D.Va. (2009)

• Wolf v. Fauquier County Bd. Of Supervisors, 1:06cv945 (JCC) E.D.Va. (2007)

• Haga v. L.A.P. Care Servs. Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1605 (W.D. Va. Feb. 1, 2002)

• Elsroth v. Consolidated Edison Co., 10 F. Supp. 2d 427 (1998)

• Christian v. Dupont-Waynesboro Health Care Coverage Plan, 12 F.Supp.2d 535 (1998)

• Velez v. Prudential Health Care Plan, 943 F. Supp. 332 (1996)

• Marro v. K-III Communs. Corp., 943 F. Supp. 247 (1996)

• Christian v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co., 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21599 (W.D. Va. Feb. 4, 1997)

• Williams v. Nathan, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20968 (E.D. Va. March 19, 1993)

• Bucci v. Blue Cross-Blue Sheild, inc., 764 F. Supp. 728 (1991)

• Adams v. Blue Cross/Blue Sheild, Inc., 757 F. Supp. 661 (1991)

• Pirozzi v. Blue Cross-Blue Sheild, 741 F. Supp. 586 (1990)

• Alcoy v. Valley Nursing Homes, Inc., 630 S.E.2d 301 (2006)

• Van Deusen v. Snead, 441 S.E. 2d 207 (1994)

• Cabiness v. Med. Facilities of Am. VIII Ltd. P’ship, 80 Va. Cir. 425 (2010)

• McGlen v. Barrett, 78 Va. Cir. 90 (2009)

• Williams v. Med. Facilities of Am., 75 Va. Cir. 416 (2005)

• Taylor v. Boehm, 58 Va. Cir. 229 (2002)

• Smith v. Loudoun County Pub. Schs., 1999 Va. Cir. LEXIS 745 (1999)