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With nearly 30 years of experience resolving complex disputes, Michael Collins has used mediation, arbitration and litigation to help clients on claims involving the energy sector, franchise, labor/employment, construction and real estate, business torts, landlord/tenant, RICO and commercial transactions. He has defended an oil and gas company against a nine-figure royalty claim, through jury trial and appeal. Mr. Collins has represented a national overnight cartage company in arbitration on claims brought by independent contractors, and he defended a coal company in a multimillion dollar claim for price increase on long-term coal supply contract. Education J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1977 B.A., cum laude, Harvard University, 1971 Bar Admissions Texas Representative Experience Representation of oil and gas company defending against a nine-figure royalty claim, through jury trial and appeal Representation in arbitrations of national overnight cartage company on claims brought by independent contractors Represented coal company in defense of multimillion dollar claim for price increase on long-term coal supply contract Representation of major software company on former employees’ claims of wrongful termination; Overturned adverse Maryland arbitration award in Texas courts, with nine figures at stake, involving contracts with railroads for transporting coal. Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Adjunct Professor, Southern Methodist University, 1990, 1991, teaching Federal Courts Law Clerk to Honorable Robert M. Hill, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1977-1978 Professional Affiliations Fellow, American Bar Foundation Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Community Leadership Member of Board, 1991-1997 and currently General Counsel to Dallas County Historical Foundation (Sixth Floor Museum) Friends of the Dallas Public Library, Board Member and Chair, 2005-current Member and President-Elect (2006-07), Town and Gown (SMU) Board Member, Book Club of Texas Member, Advisory Council to Summerlee Foundation Member, SMU Libraries Executive Board Former Chairman of Board, Town North YMCA Former Member of Board, Friends of the SMU Libraries (Colophon).
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