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Christian S. Collins

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(801) 328-3600
ccollins@kmclaw.com
  
 
Mr. Collins is a member of Kirton & McConkie's Employment Law Practice Section and the Risk Management and Insurance Defense Practice Section. His practice focuses on civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Collins joined Kirton & McConkie in 2003.
 
Experience
  • 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
  • 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

Education

  • University of Utah, B.A., Political Science, 1996
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
    • John F. Evans Memorial Scholarship, 1998
    • Thomas Ewald Award, 1998
    • Dean's Certificate of Achievement, 1997
    • CALI Excellence for the Future Award, 1997

Admissions

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2003
  • United States District Court for the District of Utah, 2002
  • Utah Supreme Court, 1999
  • Admitted to Practice:
    • Utah, 1999
    Affiliations
  • Utah State Bar
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Federal Bar Association

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Interests & Hobbies

  • Mr. Collins closely follows University of Miami football and University of Maryland basketball. He enjoys fishing and spending time with his family.

Other
  • Elected to "Utah Legal Elite" Utah Business Magazine, 2007 & 2009

  • Mountain States 2009 "Rising Star" - Employment & Labor

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