About Our Attorneys

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The attorneys at Edmiston & Colton have been representing injured and disabled Montanans for many years. They have helped people reconstruct their lives successfully after suffering devastating effects of injuries that have caused them to lose their physical abilities, their careers, their income, their savings, their employee benefits, and in many cases, even their feelings of self worth and self esteem.

James Edmiston

Jim was born and raised on a ranch in the Flathead Valley and attended school in Columbia Falls, Montana. In 1979, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in accounting/business administration from the University of Montana. In 1982, he received his law degree with honors from the University of Montana School of Law. Jim began practicing law in Billings in 1984. In 1988, he opened his own office. In 1999, Shane Colton joined the firm, which later became Edmiston & Colton.

Jim has two grown children, Katie and Gray. He coached their youth baseball, softball, basketball, and soccer teams. Jim's interests include all things fly-fishing, golf, skiing, backpacking, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying the scenic back roads of Montana. Friends and family assert that Jim's barbecuing skills are world class.

Jim is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly known as the American Trial Lawyers Association), the Montana Trial Lawyers Association, the Montana Bar Association, and the Yellowstone County Bar Association. He is licensed to practice in Montana State Courts, and the United States District Court for the District of Montana, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Shane Colton

Shane was raised in the Central Montana farm and ranch community of Denton. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in Public Administration from Montana State University in 1991. Shane obtained his law degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 1996. In 1999, he joined the firm which later became Edmiston & Colton.

In law school, Shane received several awards for students with a demonstrated interest in public service, including a Balfour Fellowship from the fraternal order of Sigma Chi, and the Karl Karlberg Memorial Scholarship. Shane has spent over a decade representing Montanans against insurance companies. Shane is admitted to practice in front of Montana State and Federal Courts. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and the Montana Trial Lawyers Association. 

An avid outdoorsman and committed conservationist, Shane was appointed by Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer to Montana's Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission in January 2005. Shane also volunteers his time as a Big Brother in Yellowstone County's Big Brothers Big Sisters program.  

To discuss your injuries and your case with us, call us at (888) 881-3695 or (406) 259-9986 today, or click here to submit your case to us for a free review.