William B. Collins
Principal Attorney
(716) 885-9700 x101
Practice Areas
- Construction Site Injuries
- Automobile Collisions
- Wrongful Death
- Railroad Worker Injury
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Toxic Tort
Bar Admissions
- New York State Bar
- Michigan State Bar
- Florida State Bar
Education
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Profile:
I have been practicing law since 1982, representing people for serious personal injuries throughout the United States. I am presently admitted to the State Bar of three separate states: New York, Florida and Michigan. My successful litigation in venues throughout the country attests to my ability to perform at the highest level anywhere and under any circumstances. I take special interest in complex industrial and commercial negligence, including explosions, chemical exposure, construction mishaps and unsafe work practices.
Education:
I graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and Cum Laude in the top ten of my class. I am a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, and the American Bar Association. I am also a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100. I have secured clients numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, including verdicts of $33 million for an ironworker and $32 million for a roofer.
Admissions:
- New York State Bar Association
- Michigan State Bar Association
- Florida State Bar Association
Principal Area(s) of Practice:
During the last 10 years, I have focused my practice on industrial injuries with a special concentration on handling traumatic brain injury cases. I think the cards are stacked against the average working man and woman. I consider it a personal crusade to fight for them and get them their just due.
Memberships & Offices:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Bar Association
- The Nation Trial Lawyers Top 100
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel Top One Percent
- Rue Ratings Best Attorneys of America LifeTime Charter Member
Awards & Recognition:
- Best Lawyers New York 2014
- Best Lawyers in America 2014, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2012, 2013, 2014
- Best Law Firms in America 2015
- Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell BU rated Attorney 2009, 2010