The presenters on either side of Miles are James E. “Ward” Bradley, co-chair of the School of Law Alumni Council and Rob Wilcox, dean of the School of Law.  Photo courtesy of UofSC Law.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The University of South Carolina School of Law awarded Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Greenville Partner Miles Coleman with its 2019 Compleat Lawyer Award at a ceremony on April 4, 2019. He is one of nine recipients to receive the honor this year.

Established in 1992, the Compleat Lawyer Award is the law school’s highest recognition of professional achievement and civic leadership. Honorees are nominated by members of the South Carolina Bar or the public, and are selected by a committee that includes the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court, the chief judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the president of the South Carolina Bar, the dean of the law school, and the co-chair of the Law School Alumni Council.  

Coleman graduated cum laude from the law school in 2009. He practices in the areas of appellate law, business litigation, and First Amendment law. He is also an NFL Players Association certified agent. 

University of South Carolina School of Law Dean Robert M. Wilcox noted that Coleman is known for his contributions to the community, the bench, and the bar.  Coleman speaks regularly at bar and judicial conferences, has drafted wills for first responders as part of the firm’s Wills for Heroes™ program, and has represented multiple indigent criminal defendants in state and federal courts.  He has a national reputation for drafting compelling amicus briefs in a wide range of civil rights cases on behalf of clients, including U.S. Senators and Representatives, several Jewish and Muslim groups, notable law professors, and a number of monasteries and seminaries.  Coleman serves as an appointed member of the State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and as a founding member and past chair of the South Carolina Bar Wellness Committee. 

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 785 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, DC. Nelson Mullins and Broad and Cassel LLP combined effective August 1, 2018 and does business in Florida as Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel. For more information on the firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com.