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I have been practicing law in Eastern Oregon since 1993.  Prior to beginning my legal carreer, I worked as a police officer with the Tulsa, Oklahoma Police Department, I attended the University of Tulsa Law School while working in the department's Special Investigations Unit.  I moved my family from Oklahoma  to Eastern Oregon when I graduated from law school.  My first job was as an assistant district attorney with the Union County DA's Office.  I gained valuable trial experience, trying cases to juries in everything from sexual abuse to attempted aggravated murder.. In 1997 I began working in private practice;  first with Mautz Baum & O'Hanlon, and then as a sole practitioner.  In 2000 Gene Hallman and I formed the partnership of Hallman & Dretke.  Ours firm's practice is exclusively in litigation.  In the past few years I have developed a practice that focuses on nursing home abuse.  I find that taking on the corporations that own nursing homes and too often put profits before people is a rewarding experience.  Our firm has also litigated against some of the most powerful corporations around:  Ford Motor Company, Wal-Mart, and UPRR to name a few.. My wife, Khuelien ("Lien"), is a family nurse practitioner with the Grande Ronde Internal Medicine Clinic in La Grande.  We have been married for 29 years.  Together we have raised two children, Rachael - who is soon to obtain her Masters degree and follow in her mother's footsteps as a nurse practitioner, and Tyler - who will graduate from Oregon State University in Fall 2010 with a degree in geology.. Lien and I both stay physically active.  She runs consistently and has completed full and half-marathons.  I compete in Iron-distance triathlons.  When we are not training or working, we dote on our grandson, Ethan.

Coleman is a native of Hernando County being born and raised in the Nature Coast area. He was the first graduating class at Bishop Mclaughlin Catholic High School in Pasco County, Florida. Coleman obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in both Finance and Economics from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.. Following his undergraduate studies, Coleman earned his Juris Doctor degree from Florida State University College of Law.. Coleman has spent years litigating thousands of cases across the State of Florida, both as Plaintiff and Defense Counsel, focusing on insurance litigation, general liability litigation, fraudulent insurance claims, and breach of contract disputes. Coleman has previously worked as an in-house trial attorney for one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, as well as a Nationally recognized defense firm that boasted over 500 trial attorneys nationwide.. Currently, Coleman is a trial attorney at the law firm of Hengesbach & Hengesbach where he focuses his practice on estate litigation, wills and trusts contests, business litigation, real estate litigation, wrongful death and insurance litigation.. Coleman has made a reputation of being an aggressive advocate for his clients, with a unique sense of attention to detail. Coleman leaves “no rock left unturned” and embraces his competitive nature that he learned at a young age.. When not practicing law, Coleman spends his spare time with his wife and two sons. Coleman enjoys virtually any sport and is an avid golfer.

Knowledgeable and experienced in both commercial and residential real estate transactions, business law, contracts and personal injury.  Exceptional service at an affordable cost.