| Lynn Coleman | |
| Birth Date: | August 17, 1939 |
| Office: | 3rd United States Deputy Secretary of Energy |
| Predecessor: | John C. Sawhill |
| Successor: | W. Kenneth Davis |
| President: | Jimmy Carter |
| Term Start: | December 23, 1980 |
| Term End: | January 20, 1981 |
| Birth Name: | Lynn Rogers Coleman |
| Death Date: | November 13, 2020 (aged 81) |
| Birth Place: | Vernon, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Abilene Christian College (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Lynn Rogers Coleman (August 17, 1939 – November 13, 2020) was an American attorney who served as the third United States deputy secretary of energy from 1980 to 1981.
Coleman was born in Vernon, Texas.[1] [2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Abilene Christian College in 1961 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1964.[3]
Coleman began his career as a lawyer for Vinson & Elkins in Houston. In 1973, he established the firm's Washington, D.C. office. During the 1972 United States Senate election in Texas, he was the campaign manager for Barefoot Sanders. A specialist in energy law, Coleman practiced before the Federal Power Commission and Federal Energy Administration. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter nominated Coleman to serve as general counsel of the newly-created United States Department of Energy. He served as United States deputy secretary of energy in 1980 and 1981.[4] Coleman spent the rest of his career as a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.[5]