About Us

Coleman & Erickson—A Lean Team with Deep and Varied Experience

Hands-On Experience, Multiple Professional Skills

Coleman & Erickson’s attorneys understand the day-to-day challenges facing our clients and their clients and customers. Our knowledge is based on the practical experience we’ve gained working in the industries we serve—as corporate counsel, engineers, suppliers, contractors, and business owners.

National Reputation in Concrete and Construction Law

Jeffrey Coleman, PE, FACI leads our Concrete and Construction Practices. Jeff is also a licensed engineer with degrees in civil and structural engineering. Author of Legal Issues In Concrete Construction, he’ll serve as President of the American Concrete Institute in the 2020/2021 cycle.

Trusted Advisor and Partner

All our attorneys have diverse skill sets. With hands-on experience in business, finance, and industry, we are a trusted advisor to our clients. We speak the language of our individual clients, from executives and mangers to design and construction professionals, architects and engineers. We bring our commitment to excellence, reliability and budget discipline to legal matters ranging from multimillion dollar lawsuits to counseling small business owners, large corporations and financial institutions.

Loyal Clients Across the U.S. and Abroad

Our clients operate across the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom, and some have been with the partners in the firm for 20 years or more.

Helping clients thrive by paving the way for what’s ahead

The best dispute is the one that you avoid—by foreseeing the possibilities and preparing for them. Our clients benefit from our advice on contracts, contract negotiations and handling claims.

• Handling transactional legal matters including corporate formation, contract writing and negotiation, corporate governance, employment and regulatory matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions
• Issue-spotting and risk management to keep clients out of trouble
• Assisting with issues as they arise, either behind the scenes or up front 

• When litigation or arbitration is unavoidable, zealously advocating for and defending our clients’ interests