The Collins Law Firm
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| Private | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Law |
| Fate | Operating |
| Founded 📆 | 1992 |
| Founder 👔 | Shawn M. Collins |
Areas served 🗺️ | Naperville, Illinois |
| Services | Legal services |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 11-50 |
| 🌐 Website | www.collinslaw.com |
| 📇 Address | Illinois, USA |
| 📞 telephone | 630 527 1595 |
The Collins Law Firm is a distinguished and highly lauded legal practice located in Naperville, Illinois. The firm has built a strong reputation for its expertise in personal injury, environmental law, and business litigation. With a focus on delivering exceptional legal services, The Collins Law Firm has garnered widespread acclaim and national recognition for its outstanding case outcomes, having secured more than $1.354 billion in settlements and verdicts over the years.
History
Since its establishment, the agency has become a prominent figure in the legal community, particularly noted for its landmark cases and substantial verdicts. In 2022, the firm achieved a record-setting $363 million verdict in the Kamuda v. Sterigenics U.S. LLC case, recognized as the #1 verdict in Illinois across all practice areas, the 2nd highest personal injury verdict in the U.S., and the 10th highest jury verdict in the U.S. overall. This verdict was also the largest single-plaintiff verdict in Illinois history.[1]
In 2023, the firm secured a $408 million settlement in a toxic tort case in Illinois, where partner Shawn Collins played a pivotal role as co-lead of the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in the In re Willowbrook Ethylene Oxide Litigation. This settlement benefitted over 800 plaintiffs who had developed cancer due to exposure to ethylene oxide from a Sterigenics facility.[2]
Services
The Collins Law Firm provides legal services in several key areas:
- Personal Injury:
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Slip and Fall Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Dog Bites
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Defective Products
- Wrongful Death
- Environmental Law:
- Groundwater Contamination
- Vapor Intrusion
- TCE & PCE Contamination
- Ethylene Oxide Exposure
- Soil Contamination
- Toxic Chemical Exposure
- Landfill Contamination
- PFAS Contamination
- Asbestos Lawsuits
- Chemtool Class Action Lawsuits
- Roundup Cancer Cases
- Business Law:
- Business Litigation
- High Stakes Litigation
- Breach of Contract
- Partnership Disputes
- Business Transactions
- Banking and Finance
- Real Estate
- Franchise Law
- Business Interruption Insurance
In Media
The Collins Law Firm is frequently featured in media outlets such as CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and more, for its high-profile cases and expert legal opinions. The firm’s commitment to justice and client advocacy has made it a trusted name in the legal community and a go-to source for legal representation in complex cases.[3]
Awards
The firm and its attorneys have received numerous accolades for their legal excellence:[4]
- Shawn Collins was named a national Environmental MVP for 2023 by Law 360.
- Recognized as a "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in 2024.
- Nationally and regionally ranked for Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions.
- Multiple attorneys have been designated as "Best Lawyers," "Super Lawyers," and "Leading Lawyers."
- Shawn Collins and Margaret Galka received the 2023 Trial Lawyer Excellence Award for obtaining the "Highest Reported Illinois Verdict or Settlement for an Individual Plaintiff."
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