Brian P. Coleman

Managing Partner

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Mr. Coleman began his legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Mary Grace O'Brien in the Prince William County Circuit Court. The clerkship offered an invaluable experience to learn about the litigation process from within the courthouse. Upon completion of his clerkship, Mr. Coleman accepted a job in Fairfax as a trial attorney with a major insurance company where he spent 7 years aggressively defending complex personal injury and wrongful death cases. Mr. Coleman returned to Manassas and partnered with Kevin Locklin on the plaintiff side in January of 2017.

As a former insurance defense attorney, Mr. Coleman is well versed in the tactics that insurance carriers frequently use in order to deny or limit claims. Mr. Coleman takes pride in helping clients avoid the pitfalls that many other lawyers fail to see. Mr. Coleman will effectively negotiate settlements or try cases when the insurance company refuses to make a fair offer. Mr. Coleman's experience defending personal injury cases will help to prepare clients for depositions, defense medical examinations, and trial.

A native of Falls Church, Virginia, Mr. Coleman now lives in Annandale with his wife, kids, and dog. Mr. Coleman's hobbies include traveling with his family and running around to his children's various sporting events. In his limited free time, Mr. Coleman enjoys playing adult league ice hockey and soccer, and mountain biking.

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions:

• Virginia, 2009
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2012

Honors and Awards:

• Elite Lawyer, 2026 - Present
• Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch in America: 2023 - 2025
• Best Lawyers, 2026
• Super Lawyers: 2025 - Present
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2019 - 2024
• Northern Virginia Magazine, Top Lawyer: 2020 - 2025
• Lead Counsel Verified
• National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs - Virginia: 2025, 2026
• National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40: 2022 - 2024
• America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators: Virginia: 2020 - 2025
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum Life Member: Admitted 2019

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Fairfax Bar Association, Member
• American Academy of Attorneys, Member
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
• Prince William County Bar Association, Member
• Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Past Member
• George Mason University American Inn of Court, Member
• Fairfax Bar Association Young Lawyer Section, Past Board Member

Classes/Seminars:

• 2018 Litigating Auto Cases CLE , The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, J.D., 2009
• College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, B.A., 2006