John (Bob) Coleman

I hired Bob in 2011 to help with my divorce proceedings. He & Diane, his paralegal, went above & beyond to get the settlement that I was entitled to. I ended up with a hefty alimony & child support package thanks to them. I also used them within the next couple of years when my oldest son chose to... live with me instead of having to go to his father's house every other weekend. Fast forward to November 2016. My ex-husband hit me with accusations of being mentally unstable & verbal & mental abuse to my 4 children. We ended up having to go through a full blown custody evaluation with psychological evaluations for myself & my ex-husband. This was no fun, as you can probably imagine. Bob & Diane were there every step of the way, encouraging me & giving me strength to keep going forward. Bob was always very honest & straight up with me. There was no fluff about it. I appreciated that he did that. Many times I would ask him what he would do in the same situation with his family. He was very open & honest, which put a very personal touch to the situation. He never made me feel like I was unimportant. He or Diane would always talk to me when I called the office, if they were in. If I had to leave a message, they were always very prompt in getting back in touch with me. They even called me after hours sometimes if they didn't get to talk to me during normal business hours. Diane would even go out of her way to meet me sometimes after work so I wouldn't have to drive to Gainesville to sign paperwork. We just finished our case & didn't have to go to court. Thank goodness! It was a long process & I'm so very thankful for Bob & Diane. I, once again, came out on top with gaining even more time with my children, more decision making authority & about $3500 per month in child support. (No mental issues either, but I already knew that :). I couldn't have asked for better representation than I received from the two of them. I highly recommend Bob for anyone who has any kind of legal issues. He & Diane are a wonderful team & I'm glad that I had them on my side. I hope that I don't have to engage attorneys again, but if I do, I will be calling Bob.

If you want an honest, supportive legal team, this is the team for you. Divorce is a challenging time. Mr. Coleman and his paralegal Diane Brown made this process as easy as it could be. Mr. Coleman was very gracious as to my financial circumstances and did his best to work within my budget. What I... appreciated most about the process is that they were always looking out for my son’s best interest as well as mine. They managed my case with great integrity. There are not enough words to express my gratitude to them.

I have seen Mr. Coleman try hundreds of child abuse and neglect cases. He has always been very professional, always willing to work with all parties involved and to keep them well informed of what was going on with each case that he was involved with. Sometimes as clients we don't think our attorney ...represents us in a way that we think is best for us and we tend to go and do what we think is the right without the approval from our attorney and then we do something that negatively affects our case and we want our attorney to undo what we did and then we want to blame them when they can't. The one thing that I can attest to is that Mr. Coleman is very professional and always represents his clients with the utmost integrity. I would highly recommend Mr. Coleman to anyone that need excellent representation.

For quite some time I have been contemplating the most appropriate medium to communicate an experience that I had with John R. Coleman and his associates. When I found this site I was delighted as it provided that opportunity. At last, I would be able to share my story with others and provide testame...nt as to how this man and his staff of seasoned professionals were able to rectify a tumultuous, gut-wrenching situation to restore order and sanity in my life and the lives of my children. I actually met Mr. Coleman some years ago and had been impressed with his unique concern for others as well as his capacity to work through relentless and difficult dilemmas in a way that left all parties with their dignity intact. When I enlisted the services of Mr. Coleman, I felt that he personally stepped in when the ‘basket of life’ had spilled over. He, ultimately, was able to restore sanity and order to a chaotic and, what seemed to be, an impossible situation. You see, I went through a contentious divorce after being married for 23 years. During this time I have never known stress, confusion and uncertainty of this magnitude - ever! I was deeply impressed by the attentiveness of Mr. Coleman and his colleagues and their ability to represent me and honor my wishes during this difficult time. One of my greatest desires in the divorce was to minimize the trauma of this process for my children. I believe that Mr. Coleman successfully achieved this as he is also a good father, husband and family-minded man which afforded him an important perspective on the sanctity of family stability. On a weekly basis I would receive supportive phone calls, letters and e-mails from his staff and from Mr. Coleman personally. His outreach to me was always caring, sensitive and advisory keeping me abreast of developments and progress. In fact, it was not unusual for him to contact me after hours when circumstances had become so critical. On one occasion he contacted me from his daughter’s track meet! As this difficult transition came to a closure I believe that he, ultimately, facilitated a fair resolution for me as well as for my ex-wife. I have no regrets in his handling of my case for he brought to rest a tragically perfect storm in my life and he did so with class while also maintaining the dignity of all parties involved. My accolades could never be sufficient for his representation and personal support. My deepest appreciation is extended to a first class man, staff and law firm…Coleman & Chambers . Kudos to all!! Most sincerely, Carl Hood 　 　

Anyone retaining Bob and his firm can be comfortable that they have retained the best in the area. I am sure that everyone feels that their divorce case is the most difficult and I was no different. Couple that with the fact that I underwent major surgery during the middle of the process and I real...ly felt like my case was the worst. However, Bob's manner of dealing with issues head on and matter-of-factly and Diane's attitude as if I was the only client she had made me feel greatly at ease and even more secure in retaining them. They made a perfect team and I am proud to have been acquainted with them.