About Jeanette M.
Jeanette M. Colella is an attorney admitted to practice in Michigan who has worked in firm settings since the early 2020s. She earned her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1993 after completing a B.A. in economics at the University of Michigan in 1985. Those credentials anchor a career that spans several decades of legal training and practice.
Colella’s academic path combined an undergraduate grounding in economics with formal legal study. Her time at the University of Michigan gave her an analytical foundation. She followed that with three years at Chicago-Kent, where she completed her law degree in 1993. The sequence of degrees underscores a transition from economic study to legal practice.
Her recent work record lists associate lawyer roles at two Michigan firms. In 2021 she joined Shon Cook Law, PC as an associate attorney. In 2023 she took an associate position at Tabono Law. These roles placed her in small-firm environments where associates typically manage client files, draft filings, and assist in case preparation.
Colleagues describe her as steady and practical in handling the day-to-day responsibilities of firm practice. She has experience working within established office teams and supporting lead counsel on matters that require careful factual development and procedural attention. Her background in economics informs a pragmatic approach to legal problems, especially those that require attention to numbers and analytical detail.
She is licensed to practice in Michigan and has built a practice rooted in the state. Her work has been concentrated in firm-based settings rather than public agencies or in-house roles. She has continued to work in Michigan firms through the mid-2020s, applying her combined legal and economic training to client matters. She currently practices at Tabono Law, handling matters in Michigan.
