Attorney Profiles

Jennifer H. Collins

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury (MVA, Animal Bite, Premises Liability, Product Defects)

Workers Compensation

Social Security Disability

Probate Administration and Litigation (Estates & Minor Child Elder Matters)

Residential Real Estate

Construction Litigation (News, Defects, Contract Disputes)

Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Living Wills

Litigation Percentage:

90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Connecticut, 1998

U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1999

Education:

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington,
District of Columbia, 1997 J.D.

Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1994 B.A.
Major:  English
Major:  Political Science & Art History

Representative Cases:

Nelson v. State, AC 27033 (CT Court of Appeals 2007)

Mrouka v. Bernardi, 265 Conn 908 (CT. Supreme Court 2003)

Mrouka v. Bernardi, 77 Conn App 901 (CT Court of Appeals 2003)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Thurgood Marshall Chapter of Delta Theta Phi, Law Fraternity, 1996

Dean of Columbus School of Law Chapter

Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 1999 - 2000

Co-Chair of Public Service Committee

Past Employment Positions:

Superior Court, Ocean County, New Jersey, Judicial Law Clerk,
1997 - 1998

Pro Bono Activities:

Connecticut Probono Network Member , 2007

Fraternities/Sororities:

Delta Theta Phi