Keisha O. Coleman

Keisha O. Coleman is a lawyer and partner at Ballard Spahr LLP, focused on complex financial services, business, securities, and white-collar litigation and investigations. She represents financial institutions in regulatory enforcement matters, internal investigations, securities class actions, consumer law, civil litigation, and arbitration. Her experience includes fraud claims, beneficiary and trust disputes, restrictive covenant matters, customer disputes, and third-party litigation. She has substantial courtroom experience in civil and federal criminal cases.

Keisha earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Auburn University. She later attended the University of Georgia School of Law, where she received her J.D., cum laude. Her academic achievements provided a strong foundation for a career involving complex litigation, securities matters, regulatory investigations, and financial services disputes. Her legal training supports her work across cases requiring detailed analysis, strategic advocacy, and courtroom representation.

Keisha has served as lead counsel in matters resulting in favorable jury verdicts and arbitration awards for financial institutions. She has handled securities matters involving the SEC, FINRA, and the Department of Justice. Her experience further includes federal and state interpleader actions and complex garnishment and levy matters. She has served as national garnishment and levies counsel to a large financial institution for more than a decade.

Keisha O. Coleman is admitted to practice in Georgia, the US District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the Eleventh Circuit. Her professional activities include involvement with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and Southeastern Women in Financial Services. She is affiliated with the State Bar of Georgia General Litigation Section and maintains a pro bono practice involving varied civil matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
• Member, State Bar of Georgia, General Litigation Section
• Member, Southeastern Women in Financial Services
• Member, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• The University of Georgia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Auburn University
  Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

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