He helps clients navigate complex disputes involving contaminated sites, emerging contaminants such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), toxic tort claims, and citizen suits under environmental laws.

In addition to litigation, Collin applies his extensive courtroom experience to resolve regulatory compliance and enforcement issues and advise on environmental risks in commercial transactions. He also represents policyholders to recover significant insurance proceeds for environmental claims, helping clients mitigate financial exposure.

Collin is a go-to leader for litigation teams, supporting critical motion strategy and effectively handling complex procedural matters, including class certification and other threshold litigation challenges. He regularly advises companies on Maryland regulatory developments, including those related to air permitting, oil control, and water quality.

His educational background in the humanities and natural sciences, and his experience clerking in federal and state supreme courts, uniquely position him to understand clients’ sophisticated technical processes, provide clients counsel concerning these processes, and then capably represent clients’ interests in any litigation forum. During his time at the University of Michigan Law School, Collin contributed publications on environmental and climate insurance-related legal topics to the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law and the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs.

Through his emphasis on litigation and enforcement involving critical infrastructure and emerging chemicals of concern, Collin is well-versed in helping clients make reasoned judgments in complicated situations. Strategically navigating the complex interplay between political, community, and industry interests – especially in the context of ongoing litigation and enforcement – is always the priority.