Member

William J. Collins, III

Mr. Collins has practiced products liability law and transportation law for more than forty years and has handled or overseen the handling of products cases on a national basis in a number of different states.

About William

Overview

William is head of a litigation team specializing in defense of transportation and products liability (including food products liability), premises liability, commercial litigation, labor and employment, construction, and other insurance defense-related claims.

Experience

Military Experience
Outside of his civil practice, Mr. Collins is a Captain in the Texas State Guard and serves as Staff Judge Advocate in the 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade.

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial and Business
  • Products Liability
  • Transportation and Trucking

Legal Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas
  • American Association for Justice
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Fellow, Houston Bar Association, Membership Section

Education

  • University of Houston Law
    Center (J.D., cum laude, 1981)
  • University of Central Florida
    (B.A., cum laude, 1978)

Honors and Rewards

  • Houston Bar Association – Fellow 1993
  • AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5.0 Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Court/Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to State Bar of Texas: 1982
  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court of New Mexico
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Washington D.C

Presentations and Publications

  • Author and Presenter, Litigating Underground Utility Damage Claims Under the Texas One Call Statute, SBC 2005 Legal Conference
  • Author and Presenter, Texas’ Duty Regarding Manufacturers to Indemnify Retailers — Caution and Ethical Concerns, National Food Processors Association Conference, 2002
  • Author, An Exception for Deception: Why McKennon Should Not Be Extended to Employment Application Misrepresentations of Pre-Existing Injuries, 37 S. Tex. L. Rev. 779 (1995).
  • Interview on Security Measures for Premises Owners, Houston Business Journal, 1992
  • Litigating Underground Utility Damage Claims Under the Texas One Call
    Statute” at the SBC 2005 Legal Conference