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Greg Coleman, Leading Appellate Litigator and Former Texas Solicitor General, RIP

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We’ve received a number of email messages from readers today conveying some very sad news. In the words of one correspondent, “Texas lost one of its finest lawyers, as well as a great man and father, last night.”

On Tuesday night, prominent Texas lawyer Gregory Coleman — name partner at appellate boutique YetterColeman, former Solicitor General of Texas, and former partner at Weil Gotshal — was killed in a plane crash. Said a second source: “I think most folks in Texas would regard him as one of the best, if not the best, appellate lawyer in the state.”

Coleman received his B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from Texas A&M and his J.D. from the University of Texas, where he served as managing editor of the Texas Law Review. After law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Edith Jones (5th Cir.) and to Justice Clarence Thomas.

Professor Rick Hasen, over at Election Law Blog, quotes this statement from a former partner of Coleman’s at Weil:

Greg joined the firm as a young associate, returned after his supreme court clerkship, and returned once again as a partner after serving as the first Solicitor General of the State of Texas. Not only was he one of the premier appellate lawyers in the country, Greg was first class in every respect. I often heard him described as a rare talent — he was also a rare human being.

Greg Coleman was, by all accounts, an outstanding lawyer and a wonderful man. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

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P.S. We are allowing comments, consistent with our standard site policy. Please keep comments respectful and civil. As we always do on posts involving deaths, we will moderate actively and remove offensive comments.

But please note that we might not moderate as aggressively as some readers might like. If you are a sensitive individual or if you knew Coleman personally, you may wish to avoid the comments. Thank you.

Former Texas Solicitor General Gregory S. Coleman has died [How Appealing]
Truly Tragic News: Greg Coleman Has Died in a Plane Crash [Election Law Blog]
Austin lawyer Coleman dies in plane crash [Austin Legal / Austin-American Statesman]
3 Die In Small Plane Crash In Destin [WKRG.com]

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