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Posted November 1, 2018

J. Converse Bright Joins Coleman Talley LLP as Newest Partner

Coleman Talley is pleased to announce that effective November 1, 2018, J. Converse Bright will join the Firm as Partner. Mr. Bright, formerly of Law Offices of Converse Bright, has practiced law in Valdosta, Georgia since 1965.  During a legal career spanning more than 50 years, Mr. Bright has served as lead counsel on many complex litigation matters.  With the addition, Coleman Talley will grow to thirty-five attorneys, with offices in Valdosta and Atlanta, Georgia. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Bright, and explore our website to view the services available within our wide scope of experience.

“We are excited to have Converse join the Firm,” said Justin Scott, Managing Partner of Coleman Talley.  “His reputation and experience will be a tremendous asset to the Firm’s clients and will further enhance our presence in the Southeast.”

About Converse Bright

A native of Valdosta, Georgia, Mr. Bright received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Virginia in 1962 and his Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Georgia in 1965. Mr. Bright was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1964.

His practice includes over 140 reported cases in the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court and over 30 cases in United States courts. Mr. Bright was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1976 and is a member of the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Florida.  He is a member of the bar of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Georgia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Bright was appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia to the Georgia Board of Bar Examiners for 1999-2004.  He is a past president of the Valdosta Bar Association and former member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia. Mr. Bright served on the Advisory Board of the United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia and as an Arbitrator in that court. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers.

Since 1985, Mr. Bright taught on the faculty of the Georgia Institute of Trial Advocacy at the University of Georgia Law School. He has taught at Valdosta State University as adjunct professor of American History and Political Science.

He has been rated “AV” lawyer by Martindale-Hubble since 1980, listed in “Best Lawyers of America” since 1987, and “Super Lawyer” since its inception.

About Coleman Talley

Founded in 1937, Coleman Talley LLP has 35 attorneys with offices in Valdosta and Atlanta, Georgia. The firm has a sophisticated commercial practice area servicing commercial and residential real estate and construction needs, municipal law, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, affordable and multi-family housing, and university housing transactions, as well as reputable and established litigation practice.  We serve all of Georgia and the Southeastern United States. In addition to being members of the State Bar of Georgia, certain attorneys are also licensed to practice law in Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

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