About Aaron S.

Aaron S. Coltrane moved into courtroom work soon after completing law program. He built early experience in public defense, then shifted into personal practice where trial work became the middle of his day-to-day work. Coltrane’s trajectory has stored him near contested cases and court advocacy.

He earned a B.S.B.A. in Business Administration from Waynesburg College in 2005. He then attended Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, completing his J.D. in 2014 with coursework focused in litigation. The academic trail combined business education and legal proceedings study, providing a practical base for practice in felony and civil courts.

Coltrane began his professional legal career in public service. In 2013 he labored at the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office, dealing with client representation on criminal matters. In 2014 he moved into personal practice as a trial lawyer with Nye & Associates, PLLC. A year later he have become a partner at Brabant & Coltrane, PLLC, where he took on expanded responsibilities at trial and in company management.

He is licensed to practice in Michigan and holds a certificate of admission to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He joined the State Bar of Michigan in 2014. He is a member of the Criminal Defense Lawyers of Michigan (since 2014), the Michigan Association of Justice (since 2014), and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (since 2016). Those affiliations reflect his ongoing engagement with professional organizations that target trial practice and criminal protection.

At Brabant & Coltrane, PLLC Coltrane is indexed as partner and trial lawyer. The company maintains a primary office and a branch office. Coltrane’s work has centered on court representation and preparation for trial, drawing on his years in public defense and next personal-practice litigation. He handles things that require in-court advocacy and case improvement.

Coltrane remains lively in cases that proceed to trial and in federal things thru his admission to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He currently practices at Brabant & Coltrane, PLLC, the place he handles criminal defense and trial litigation.

Education

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

J.D. (2014) | Litigation

2011

Waynesburg College

B.S.B.A (2005) | Business Administration

2002

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Partner/Trial Lawyer

Brabant & Coltrane, PLLC
2015

Trial Lawyer

Nye & Associates, PLLC
2014

Lawyer

Washtenaw County Public Defender s Office
2013

Accepted Jurisdictions

Michigan
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Certifications & Awards

Certificate of Admission to Practice

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Professional Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

has membership 2016 - Current

Criminal Defense Lawyers of Michigan

has membership 2014 - Current

Michigan Association of Justice

has membership 2014 - Current

State Bar of Michigan

has membership 2014 - Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 241 Lake St. PO Box 35 Roscommon MI 48653

Office 2

 803 N. Michigan Ave. Located in the Shek Law Building Saginaw MI 48602