Christopher Coleman | Poughkeepsie Criminal Defense & Divorce Lawyer

Mr. Christopher Sean Coleman

Mr. Christopher Sean Coleman

Experience: 34 years
Language(s): English | Spanish

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About Christopher

Christopher focuses primarily on serving individual and business clients who require assistance with commercial & residential real estate development, leasing, purchases or sales, and all business law and commercial matters, including Condominium & Cooperative Law, Mortgages and Loan Agreements, Landlord and Tenant Law (Evictions), Leasing, Zoning & Planning, Land Use, Sole Proprietorship/Partnership/Corporate/Limited Liability Company Law, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Stock Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Shareholder (Buy/Sell) Agreements, Licensing, Joint Venture Agreements, Franchises and Franchising, Liquor Licensing & Liability, Civil and Business Litigation, Loan Workouts, Contract Law, Breach of Contract, Defamation (Libel and Slander), Construction Law & Contracts, Mechanics Liens, Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Health Care Planning and Powers of Attorney) and Appellate Practice.  He also has extensive experience in Criminal Defense, having represented many clients in cases ranging from traffic infractions, DWI/DWAI/DWAI Drugs, Family Offenses to serious Felony Offenses.

Christopher obtained a Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law (1990), and prior to that a Bachelor of Arts cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany (1987 – Dean’s List of Distinguished Students). He is admitted to practice law to the U.S. District Court (Eastern District of New York), U.S. District Court (Southern District of New York) and New York State Bar (1991). He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Dutchess County Bar Association and Ulster County Bar Association.  In addition to having owned and operated private businesses, Christopher previously worked in law firms in New York City and upstate New York, where he obtained invaluable experience, knowledge and skill in many areas of law.

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Experience

Attorney

McCabe Martin Coleman & Ventosa PLLC

Present

Poughkeepsie, NY

Admission

Verified New York

1991

Verified Northern District of New York (Federal Court)

12/02/2009

Verified Southern District of New York (Federal Court)

11/18/2009

Education

University of Maryland School of Law

J.D.

1990

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Ulster County Bar Association Member
    2005 - Present
  • Dutchess County Bar Association Member
    1997 - Present
  • New York State Bar Association Member
    1991 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Accredited Business Better Business Bureau
    2016
  • BV Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2016
  • Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Martindale-Hubbell
    2016
  • Peer Review Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2016
  • JD With Honor University of Maryland
    1990

Notable Work

Publications

WKIP Residential Leases

2015


WKIP Real Estate Basics

2015


WKIP Residential Real Estate The Process from Beginning to End

2014

Founded 2018

McCabe Martin Coleman & Ventosa PLLC Highlights

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Real Estate, DUI-DWI, Traffic

Firm Size: 1
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English, Spanish