Michael J. Collins 1300 Quail St. Ste 207 Newport Beach, California 92660 |  |
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Mr. Collins is the managing partner of Collins & Bellenghi, LLP and a former partner of Meserve, Mumper & Hughes, where he specialized in complex litigation. His areas of litigation expertise include: labor and employment; wage & hour, insurance coverage issues, specifically bad faith practices; serious personal injury and wrongful death; professional negligence and liability; housing discrimination; product liability; probate; libel and slander, including First Amendment issues; environmental law and construction defect. Mr. Collins is recognized as an expert trial attorney, having practiced in California State and Federal courts. He has tried more than 40 cases to jury verdict and is Collins & Bellenghi's lead trial lawyer.
- Areas of Practice:
- Labor & Employment
- Wage & Hour
- Serious Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Housing Discrimination
- First Amendment Issues
- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1975
- U.S. District Court
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- Education:
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California,
1975
Juris Doctor - Seattle University, Seattle, Washington,
1972
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- ABA Minority Counsel
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- California Trial Lawyers Association
- National Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- William P. Gray Legion Lex Inns of the Court
- Prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, 1988
- Associate Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Law Offices of Louis I. Bell, Associate
- Law Firm of Martin & Stamp, Associate
- Law Offices of Stephen J. Sundvold, Associate
- Meserve, Mumper & Hughes, Associate, 1981
- Meserve, Mumper & Hughes, Partner, 1985
- Michael J. Collins, Sole Practitioner, 1992
