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JUNE 26, 2026 - Here at Coleman Litigation, we have successfully handled hundreds of initial consultations and case evaluations with potential clients. The price of a lawsuit is almost always a question our clients and p...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/how-expensive-is-my-lawsuit-in-2026","title":"How expensive is my lawsuit in 2026?","summary":"JUNE 26, 2026 - Here at Coleman Litigation, we have successfully handled hundreds of initial consultations and case evaluations with potential clients. The price of a lawsuit is almost always a question our clients and p...","date_modified":"2026-06-26T17:07:52Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-coleman-receives-presidents-award-at-annual-conference","html_content":"

ORLANDO, FL - On June 18, 2026, Coleman Litigation's Managing Shareholder, Joseph Coleman received a President's Award from the Florida Bar Young Lawyer's Division President, Arti Hirani. This award recognizes board memb...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-coleman-receives-presidents-award-at-annual-conference","title":"Joseph Coleman receives President's Award at Annual Conference","summary":"ORLANDO, FL - On June 18, 2026, Coleman Litigation's Managing Shareholder, Joseph Coleman received a President's Award from the Florida Bar Young Lawyer's Division President, Arti Hirani. This award recognizes board memb...","date_modified":"2026-06-25T19:30:18Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/coleman-litigation-awarded-client-champion-award","html_content":"

April 5, 2024 - Martindale Hubbell awarded Attorney Joseph Coleman, Managing Shareholder of Coleman Litigation, with a Silver Client Champion Award. A Silver Client Champion Award is awarded to attorneys who have receiv...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/coleman-litigation-awarded-client-champion-award","title":"Coleman Litigation Awarded Client Champion Award","summary":"April 5, 2024 - Martindale Hubbell awarded Attorney Joseph Coleman, Managing Shareholder of Coleman Litigation, with a Silver Client Champion Award. A Silver Client Champion Award is awarded to attorneys who have receiv...","date_modified":"2024-04-08T14:30:10Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/what-to-do-if-you-are-having-a-dispute-over-the-escrow-deposit","html_content":"

I have recently represented several clients who offered to purchase a home, paid a deposit, and then the deal did not go through. However, instead of simply re-funding the deposit, the potential seller or their agents ha...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/what-to-do-if-you-are-having-a-dispute-over-the-escrow-deposit","title":"What to do if you are having a dispute over the escrow deposit.","summary":"I have recently represented several clients who offered to purchase a home, paid a deposit, and then the deal did not go through. However, instead of simply re-funding the deposit, the potential seller or their agents ha...","date_modified":"2022-08-28T22:57:50Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-coleman-recently-featured-as-guest-columnist","html_content":"

August 12, 2022 - [LEE COUNTY] - Joseph Coleman was recently featured as a guest columnist in the August 2022 issue of Res Gestae, the monthly publication of the Lee County Bar Association. The published article was titl...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-coleman-recently-featured-as-guest-columnist","title":"Joseph Coleman recently featured as guest columnist ","summary":"August 12, 2022 - [LEE COUNTY] - Joseph Coleman was recently featured as a guest columnist in the August 2022 issue of Res Gestae, the monthly publication of the Lee County Bar Association. The published article was titl...","date_modified":"2022-08-12T20:18:00Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/understanding-parol-evidence-and-contract-integration","html_content":"

What prevents someone from signing your contract, and then later saying you actually agreed to a different agreement, with new, additional, or changed terms?

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/understanding-parol-evidence-and-contract-integration","title":"Understanding parol evidence and contract integration","summary":"What prevents someone from signing your contract, and then later saying you actually agreed to a different agreement, with new, additional, or changed terms? ","date_modified":"2022-08-04T23:20:04Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/how-the-new-dca-will-affect-southwest-florida","html_content":"

There are currently 67 counties in Florida. Those 67 counties are grouped into larger judicial circuits. There are 20 judicial circuits in Florida. In Southwest Florida, Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota county are part of t...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/how-the-new-dca-will-affect-southwest-florida","title":"How the new DCA will affect Southwest Florida ","summary":"There are currently 67 counties in Florida. Those 67 counties are grouped into larger judicial circuits. There are 20 judicial circuits in Florida. In Southwest Florida, Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota county are part of t...","date_modified":"2022-07-22T14:57:00Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-coleman-lectures-at-the-fgba-seminar-in-tallahassee","html_content":"

Friday, July 25, 2022 - [TALLAHASSEE] - Joey Coleman presented a lecture on \"Reality TV and the Law\" for the Florida Government Lawyer's Association in Tallahassee, Florida, on July 15, 2022. During the lecture, Mr. Cole...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-coleman-lectures-at-the-fgba-seminar-in-tallahassee","title":"Joseph Coleman Lectures at the FGBA Seminar in Tallahassee","summary":"Friday, July 25, 2022 - [TALLAHASSEE] - Joey Coleman presented a lecture on \"Reality TV and the Law\" for the Florida Government Lawyer's Association in Tallahassee, Florida, on July 15, 2022. During the lecture, Mr. Cole...","date_modified":"2022-07-18T03:02:44Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/what-laws-govern-my-contract","html_content":"

Contract law is typically governed by state, rather than federal, law. This is even the case when breach of contract lawsuits are brought in federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. In the seminal case of Erie Rail...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/what-laws-govern-my-contract","title":"What contract laws govern my breach of contract case?","summary":"Contract law is typically governed by state, rather than federal, law. This is even the case when breach of contract lawsuits are brought in federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. In the seminal case of Erie Rail...","date_modified":"2022-07-12T15:16:19Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-m-coleman-esq-chosen-as-a-2022-super-lawyer-rising-star","html_content":"

Joseph M. Coleman was recently chosen by Thomson Reuters as a 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star. Only 2.5% of all Florida Lawyers are chosen for this distinction.

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/joseph-m-coleman-esq-chosen-as-a-2022-super-lawyer-rising-star","title":"Joseph M. Coleman, Esq. chosen as a 2022 Super Lawyer Rising Star","summary":"Joseph M. Coleman was recently chosen by Thomson Reuters as a 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star. Only 2.5% of all Florida Lawyers are chosen for this distinction. ","date_modified":"2022-07-01T17:48:17Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/5-simple-things-to-do-if-the-other-party-breaches-your-contract","html_content":"

Unfortunately, not all promises are kept, and in my experience I have seen a contract breached for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: (1) when the parties misunderstand their respective responsibilities ...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/5-simple-things-to-do-if-the-other-party-breaches-your-contract","title":"5 simple things to do if someone commits a contract breach","summary":"Unfortunately, not all promises are kept, and in my experience I have seen a contract breached for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: (1) when the parties misunderstand their respective responsibilities ...","date_modified":"2022-07-01T17:28:40Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/3-simple-ways-to-protect-yourself-when-agreeing-to-a-contract","html_content":"

Contracts are legally enforceable agreements between at least two parties. When agreeing to a contract, there are a few simple things each person can do to protect themselves in the event the promise is broken (i.e., the...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/3-simple-ways-to-protect-yourself-when-agreeing-to-a-contract","title":"3 simple ways to protect yourself when agreeing to a contract","summary":"Contracts are legally enforceable agreements between at least two parties. When agreeing to a contract, there are a few simple things each person can do to protect themselves in the event the promise is broken (i.e., the...","date_modified":"2022-06-30T13:07:10Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/what-does-it-mean-when-police-say-my-case-is-a-civil-matter","html_content":"

Oftentimes I hear from clients who complain that law enforcement has declined to prosecute the defendant in their case because law enforcement has told them their case is a \"civil dispute\" or a \"civil matter\". What does ...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/what-does-it-mean-when-police-say-my-case-is-a-civil-matter","title":"What does it mean when police say my case is a \"civil dispute\"?","summary":"Oftentimes I hear from clients who complain that law enforcement has declined to prosecute the defendant in their case because law enforcement has told them their case is a \"civil dispute\" or a \"civil matter\". What does ...","date_modified":"2022-06-29T13:57:06Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/mr-coleman-addresses-florida-supreme-court-at-annual-convention","html_content":"

June 24, 2022 [ORLANDO, FL] - On June 24, 2022, Mr. Coleman, on behalf of the Florida Bar Young Lawyer's Division, addressed the Florida Supreme Court, where the Florida Supreme Court discussed the future of the practice...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/mr-coleman-addresses-florida-supreme-court-at-annual-convention","title":"Mr. Coleman addresses Florida Supreme Court at Annual Convention","summary":"June 24, 2022 [ORLANDO, FL] - On June 24, 2022, Mr. Coleman, on behalf of the Florida Bar Young Lawyer's Division, addressed the Florida Supreme Court, where the Florida Supreme Court discussed the future of the practice...","date_modified":"2022-06-29T13:19:14Z"},{"id":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/mr-coleman-attends-lee-county-seminar","html_content":"

June 17, 2022 - On June 17, 2022, Mr. Coleman attended the Professionalism and Diversity & Inclusion Seminar and Educational Conference hosted by Ita M. Neymotin, Regional Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil R...

","url":"https://colemanlit.com/news-and-insights/f/mr-coleman-attends-lee-county-seminar","title":"Mr. Coleman attends Lee County Seminar","summary":"June 17, 2022 - On June 17, 2022, Mr. Coleman attended the Professionalism and Diversity & Inclusion Seminar and Educational Conference hosted by Ita M. Neymotin, Regional Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil R...","date_modified":"2022-06-20T03:04:35Z"}]}