About Michael Dennis
Michael Dennis Collins earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1993. He finished his legal studies at a time when the profession was adapting to new technologies and moving practice norms. That education supplied the foundation for a profession that spans more than one state bars.
After law school, Collins secured admission to practice in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Those credentials have allowed him to advise clients whose matters cross state lines. He has labored on things that required familiarity with differing procedural rules and statutory frameworks, bringing a realistic command of jurisdictional nuances to each file.
Columbia’s legal background knowledgeable his approach to problem fixing. He favors clean analysis and precise writing. He has a tendency to interrupt complex issues into discrete questions. Colleagues describe him as methodical in his preparation, and clients have found the clarity useful when cases moved among courts in diverse states.
Over the years Collins has handled litigation, regulatory matters and transactional work that contact numerous jurisdictions. He has knowledge making ready court filings, drafting motions and counseling clients on licensing and compliance questions the place state law diverges. His admissions in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania imply he can accept engagements that could otherwise require co-counsel or special admissions.
Outside the court he has been involved in ongoing legal training and professional development forums. He has lectured for small groups and contributed to panels addressing multi-jurisdictional practice challenges. Those activities reflect a curiosity in the practical aspect of lawyering—how to control instances throughout borders, how to streamline filings, and how to coordinate approach amongst counsel in diverse states.
Collins keeps an active law practice, advising agencies and people on matters that implicate the laws of the states the place he's licensed. He presently concentrates on matters involving the legal guidelines of California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
