Jonathan M. Colman

Associate
jonathan@thedraperfirm.com
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Phone: (313) 885-6800
Fax: (313) 885-6801

18580 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236

Jonathan Colman concentrates his practice in litigation and business and corporate counseling. He has counseled and successfully represented clients through all stages of litigation. Jonathan has secured complete victories through dispositive motions, won significant discovery battles, acquired "zero" verdicts when defending clients in mediation and played a significant role in obtaining favorable verdicts at trial.

In addition, Jonathan has counseled numerous businesses and corporations in a wide range of matters, including contract drafting and negotiations, business transactions, government relations, restructuring and reorganization of operations, white collar criminal investigations, and many other areas.

Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Michigan (A.B., University Honors) and Wayne State University Law School (J.D.). While attending Wayne State University Law School, he was named both a Dean’s Scholar and a Lombard Fellow. Jonathan was also honored for excellence in written advocacy as a member of Wayne State’s Moot Court Program.

During law school, Jonathan clerked for Michigan’s 40th District Court and the Macomb County Corporation Counsel.  While at the University of Michigan he interned with the University’s Bioterrorism Preparedness Initiative in conjunction with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.

Jonathan is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of Michigan and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.

Education

J.D., Wayne State University Law School
Dean's Scholar
Lombard Fellow
Moot Court

A.B., University of Michigan
University Honors

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Michigan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

American Bar Association

Michigan Bar Association

Lakeshore Bar Association

Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of Michigan