Our Story

Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers was founded in 1985 as a partnership between attorneys Lee Coleman and J. Marshall Hughes. In the early 1980s, both Lee and Marshall were practicing in separate firms in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lee decided to leave the firm he was working for in 1984 to open his own practice. Shortly after, Marshall joined him, and Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers was founded with the sole purpose to help injured people and their families.

In 1985, Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers was focused on assisting injured victims solely in Kentucky. By 1990, Lee and Marshall noticed calls were coming from individuals in Tennessee who had been injured due to someone else’s negligence. As more and more out of state calls came in, the partners realized out of state victims needed their help, so they expanded the firm to include offices in Nashville, Tennessee, where they were able to serve and represent victims throughout the state.

Since the expansion, Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers has opened eight additional offices throughout Kentucky and Tennessee. With a total of ten fully-operational offices, injured victims can find us in many of the larger cities throughout Kentucky and Tennessee, including Lexington, Louisville, Elizabethtown, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, Columbia, and Gallatin, and, though we continue our plans for growth and expansion, if we aren’t in your area, for your convenience, we will travel to you, no matter where you’re located in Kentucky or Tennessee.

For nearly 40 years, J. Marshall Hughes and Lee Coleman have worked together to build Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers into a law firm that not only helps victims recover compensation, but also informs them of their rights throughout the legal process.

In October of 2022, after decades of dedication to the firm and its purpose, J. Marshall Hughes decided to take a step away from practicing law. Lee Coleman helped facilitate a graceful and swift business shift and became the sole managing partner as well as majority owner of the firm. Lee embodies the Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers purpose of helping injured victims and their families. He is actively involved in day-to-day business functions, meets with clients and their legal teams, and ensures all aspects of the firm continue to run smoothly and efficiently.