Christian S. Collins

Christian Collins is a member of the firm’s Employment and Risk Management sections. His practice focuses on civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels.

 

Mr. Collins is recognized as one of Utah’s Legal Elite for business litigation and a Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star in employment and labor.

Educación

• University of Miami School of Law, JD, con honores, 1999
  • John F. Evans Memorial Scholarship, 1998
  • Thomas Ewald Award, 1998
  • Dean’s Certificate of Achievement, 1997
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award, 1997
• Universidad de Utah, Licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas, 1996

Experiencia

• Practiced as general litigation associate at Richards, Brandt, Miller & Nelson; emphasis in commercial litigation, labor and employment matters for radio and television personalities, and insurance defense

• Tribunal de Apelaciones de los Estados Unidos para el Décimo Circuito
• Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito de Utah
• Tribunal Supremo de Utah
• Utah

• Judicial Law Clerk for Judge J. Thomas Greene, United States District Court for the District of Utah
• Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Russell W. Bench, Utah Court of Appeals
• Law Clerk for U.S. Attorney, Appellate Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Miami
• Law Clerk for Lynn Collins, U.S. Dept. of Justice legal consultant; attended Truckee River Operating Agreement negotiations
• Law Clerk for Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center, Miami

• Federal Bar Association
• Instituto de Investigación en Defensa

• Utah Legal Elite: Personal Injury (2015), Labor & Employment (2014, 2016-2018, 2021), Business Litigation (2007, 2009, 2011)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers: Rising Star in Employment & Labor (2009-2011)