B. Lamar Tillman began practicing law in Valdosta, Georgia in 1937. Mr. Tillman established the foundation of the firm’s commercial transactional and litigation practices through his representation of Citizens & Southern National Bank (now Bank of America, N.A.), Georgia Power Company, the City of Valdosta, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Other than during his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Mr. Tillman practiced law until 1989. In 1960, his nephew, Henry Turner Brice, Jr., joined him in the practice of law. Previously, Mr. Brice served as executive secretary to the late Senator Richard Russell.
During the 1960’s and 1970’s, the firm grew with the additions of John T. McTier, Wade H. Coleman, George T. Talley, and C. George Newbern.
As Coleman Talley continued to evolve, new generations of attorneys helped shape the firm’s growth and geographic reach. Among those leaders was Thompson “Tom” Kurrie, Jr., who joined the firm in 1986 and later served as Managing Partner. Drawing on his extensive background in business, finance, accounting, and law, Tom helped guide the firm through a period of significant growth and played an instrumental role in the establishment of Coleman Talley’s Atlanta office in 2005. Tom’s leadership helped position the firm to better serve clients throughout Georgia and the Southeastern United States.
In 2007, the firm changed its name from Coleman, Talley, Newbern, Kurrie, Preston & Holland, LLP to Coleman Talley LLP.
The firm has continued to expand its practice areas and regional presence. In 2019, Coleman Talley opened its first Florida location in Downtown Jacksonville.
Today, Coleman Talley represents clients throughout the Southeastern United States and beyond.
