Richard Thomas Collins

Rich Collins is known for being an aggressive advocate and formidable trial opponent who is attentive to his clients' needs, approaching each case with a results-oriented litigation plan of uncompromising quality. Named to the list of Super Lawyers for 2015, Rich handles a wide variety of cases, including insurance bad faith, serious personal injury and wrongful death claims, resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars for his clients through verdicts and settlements. He has been featured in the press for his involvement in litigation against doctors and pharmacies responsible for prescription overdose deaths. Rich also has substantial experience in business, employment, real estate, environmental and toxic tort litigation, and product liability matters.

As a trial attorney whose experience includes drafting manuals and handbooks utilized by insurance companies in the litigation of claims, and as a former claims representative with a national insurer, Rich understands the intricacies of insurance cases from both sides of the aisle. With this rare perspective, Rich has excellent working knowledge of how claims are made, handled and resolved, providing his consumer and small business clients with a wealth of expertise. Rich has the necessary skills, compassion, and dedication to succeed on behalf of those who have experienced insurance bad faith, have suffered serious personal injuries or the wrongful death of a loved one.

Rich established his practice in Southern California and is particularly attuned to the Southern California community and local court system, though he has been lead counsel in numerous jury and court trials in federal and state courts throughout California and elsewhere. He frequently receives referrals from other attorneys, has been invited to lecture on many insurance-related and wrongful death-related matters across the region.

Rich resides in Laguna Niguel with his wife and four children. He is active in his community, where he has coached Little League Baseball, ASA Softball and AYSO Soccer, has served on the Board of the local Little League and the City's Youth Sports Advisory Committee, and is a member of the Knights of Columbus.