Practitioner-in-Residence
Education
- J.D., Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary
- B.A., Washington and Lee University
Biography
Stephanie Coleman is the Program Director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at the West Virginia University College of Law. She is responsible for the overall management of the Clinic, including daily operations and preparation of IRS-required reports. An attorney with expertise in tax law, she oversees all technical, substantive, and procedural tax matters related to student representation of Clinic clients. She is based in the WVU Law offices at The Equities House in Charleston, West Virginia.
Prior to joining WVU, Coleman served as Managing Attorney in the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Rhode Island Legal Services and directed the taxpayer clinic at Legal Aid of West Virginia. She also worked as a tax adviser and team leader at JK Harris & Company.
Coleman has over two decades of experience in employment law, having held leadership positions at Branch Banking & Trust Company, the West Virginia Employment Opportunity Office, Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC, and the Office of the West Virginia Attorney General.
She is licensed to practice in the U.S. Tax Court and in West Virginia's state and federal courts. Coleman is an active member of the West Virginia State Bar’s Government Lawyers Committee and Tax Committee.
Professional Experience
- Program Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, WVU College of Law
- Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois School of Law
- Managing Attorney, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Rhode Island Legal Services
- Director, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Legal Aid of West Virginia
- Tax Adviser and Team Leader, JK Harris & Company
- Contract Attorney, HIRECounsel
- Vice President & Regional Employment Manager, Branch Banking & Trust Company
- Human Systems Compliance Consultant, Branch Banking & Trust Company
Professional Licenses and Memberships
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court
- Licensed in West Virginia state and federal courts
- Member, West Virginia State Bar Government Lawyers Committee
- Member, West Virginia State Bar Tax Committee
