Justin Coleman is currently the Elected Prosecutor for Nez Perce County. He was born in Lewiston where he attended elementary school, before completing high school in Troy, Idaho. He received his BS in History and Political Science from Lewis-Clark State College and went on to get his law degree from Penn State University where he was a published-Senior Editor of the Penn State International Law Review.
Prior to working at the Prosecutor’s Office, Justin was an associate attorney at Clements, Brown and McNichols in Lewiston. Justin has been active member of his community by serving in various capacities, including on the LCSC Almuni Foundation, the Normal Hill Cemetery Foundation and the Lewiston Roundup Board.
During his years as a prosecutor, Justin has worked on a variety of criminal case types- including DUIs, felony drug offenses, homicides and embezzlements-- to name a few. He served as Senior Deputy Prosecutor prior to being elected in 2016 as Prosecutor.
Justin has two young children whom he takes as often as possible to the family ranch in Troy.