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Collin M. Fritz
also known as Collin M. (Marty) Fritz, Marty Fritz, Listed in Best Lawyers
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ACCIDENTAL INJURY OR DEATH
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COLLIN M. (MARTY) FRITZ
Experience - Collin M. (Marty) Fritz of Trecker & Fritz has represented injured people and their families statewide, nationally, and internationally for over three decades. He has consistentlybeenratedthehighest “Pre-eminent AV” for competenc eandethics by other lawyers and judges in nationally recognized MartindaleHubbell law directory. Mr.Fritz is a past President and active in the Hawaii Association of Justice, the organization of lawyers representing injured people.
Track Record - Collin M. (Marty) Fritz of Trecker & Fritz has a history of settlements and verdicts that set him apart from other personal injury lawyers. He and the firm was instrumental in resolving a landmark public interest case for almost $4 million on behalf of a catastrophically injured youngster. Over the years, he has obtained numerous awards well in excess of the insurer’s offers. In August 2013, he and Trecker & Fritz was counsel in the one of hte largest medical malpractive judgments ever entered in teh Hawaii State Court (approximately $6.5 million). He and prides himself o ntaking over serious injury cases that other attorneys have ignored or discarded.
Service - Collin M. (Marty) Fritz of Trecker & Fritz works to obtain the maximum compensation for his clients,using his knowledge of the law,technology,insurance and medicine. He is proud to have spoken for years at national and local attorney seminars in the area of Injury Law and Practice and consistently mentored younger lawyers through a variety of legal organizations.
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Contingency
25%-45%
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Licensed in Hawaii for 49 years
State: Hawaii
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
Licensed in Iowa for 51 years
State: Iowa
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Trecker & Fritz AAL
820 Mililani Street, Suite 701, Honolulu, HI, 96813
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Experience
Honors
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Listed, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Hawaii Super Lawyer
2014
Listed, Hawaii's Best Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Hawaii Super Lawyer
2012
Super Lawyer, Hawaii Super Lawyer
2011
Super Lawyer, Hawaii Super Lawyer
2010
Super Lawyer, Hawaii Super Lawyer
2003
AAJ's Leader Forum, The Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice
1998
Gold Metal, Hawaii Senior Olympics (Basketball)
1996
Governors’ Award, Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii/Hawaii Association of Justice (HAJ)
1995
Champion, Law Day Golf
1985
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1978
Hawaii Distinguished Service Certificate, American Civil Liberties Union
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Managing Partner, TRECKER & FRITZ
1980 - 1993
Partner, McKENZIE, TRECKER & FRITZ
1976 - 1979
Partner, TRECKER, ROSENBERG & FRITZ
1973 - 1974
Analyst, CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, New York
Associations
2010 - Present
Super Lawyerspersonal injury (top 5% of all lawyers)
2003 - Present
Best Lawyers in Americapersonal injury (chosen by peers, top 1% of all lawyers)
1999 - Present
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii/Hawaii Association of Justice (HAJ)Legislative Chair
1999 - Present
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii/Hawaii Association of Justice (HAJ)State Delegate
1999 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember Standing Technology Committee
1999 - Present
REDRESS Program, U.S. Postal ServiceMediator
1998 - Present
American Cancer Society, Hawaii Pacific Division, Children's ProgramsMajor Gifts Hui
1995 - Present
The Martindale-Hubbell Bar RegisterAV Rating, Preeminent Lawyers
1995 - Present
The Bar Register of Preeminent LawyersAV Rating, Preeminent Lawyers
1995 - Present
American Inns of Court, Aloha ChapterMaster
1995 - Present
Hawaii State Bar AssociationCommittee on Advertising and Solicitation
1995 - Present
White House Pacific Rim Economic ConferenceAttendee
1992 - Present
Hawaii State Judicial ConferenceAttendee
1990 - Present
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii/Hawaii Association of Justice (HAJ)Board of Governors
1980 - Present
Hawaii Academy of Plaintiffs AttorneysFounding Fellow
Hawaii Medical Association
Malpractice Committee
American Trial Lawyers Association/American Association of Justice (AAJ)
Member Insurance & Small Office Practice Section
American Trial Lawyers Association/American Association of Justice (AAJ)
Member Accutane Litigation Group
Hawaii State Bar Association
ADR Section
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
Member
Hawaii Association of Justice
Director
Phi Delta Phi
Member
Hawaii State Bar Association
Board of Directors
American Trial Lawyers Association/American Association of Justice (AAJ)
Council of Presidents
Waialae Country Club
Member
Judicial Arbitration Commission (Hawaii Supreme Court)
Arbitrator
American Mediation Association
Diplomate
American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section
Past National Chair Sole and Small Practice S
American Arbitration Association
Arbitrator
Hawaii State Bar Association
Committee on Attorney/ Client Fee Disputes
American Red Cross
Board (Military and Families section)
Hawaii State Bar Association
Arbitrator/Mediator
1998 - 2000
Legal Aid Society of HawaiiBoard Member
1997 - 1999
Hawaii State Legislatureappointed and served on Select Tort Study Committee
1996 - 1997
Hawaii State Bar AssociationCo-Chairman
1994 - 1995
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association/Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii/Hawaii Association of Justice (HAJ)President
1993 - 1994
Court-Annexed Arbitration Program (CAAP)Co-Chair Judiciary Working Group
1990 - 1999
People's Law School, How to Hire A Lawyer, Personal InjuryInstructor
1990 - 1993
American Civil Liberties UnionPresident
1988 - 1990
American Civil Liberties UnionVice President
Sample of Legal Cases
Yaniga v. City and County of Honolulu
Award $164,934.45
Johnson v. United States of America
Settlement $750,000
Buentipo v. State Farm
Award $1,291,731
Sylva v. City and County of Honolulu
Settlement $300,000
Berger v. AIG
Award $925,000
Buentipo v. State of Hawaii
approximately $3.7 million
Ray v. Kapiolani Medical Specialists
Jury Verdict $6,000,000
Education
1973
University of Iowa College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1969
University of Iowa
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2010
AAJ Convention, Vancouver, BC
Resort and Island Injuries, Section on Resort Injuries
2009
Hawaii Association of Justice
Mediation and Arbitration Techniques
2007
Hawaii State Judiciary CAAP Conference
Premise Liability
2003
Hawaii Tort Law Seminar, Pacific Law Institute
UM-UIM, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice, Social Host
2002
Hawaii Claims Association Seminar
Speaker
2001
University of Hawaii School of Law
Voir Dire Demonstration to Lawyers, Law Students and Judges
2001
Pacific Law Institute
Annual Hawaii Tort Law Seminar
2001
National Business Institute
Personal Injury Settlements in Hawaii: Practical Methods for Perfecting the Settlement of a Claim
1999
Pacific Law Institute
Annual Hawaii Tort Law Seminar
1998
Hawaii State Bar Association
Preventing Legal Malpractice
1998
Hawaii Paralegal Association
Law Office Automation
1998
ATLA, National College of Advocacy
Practicing Law in the 21st Century, Are You Ready?
1997
University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law
Introductory Torts
1995
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association
Practicing Law in the 21st Century, a seminar on marketing technology and changing practice of law
1994
Western Trial Lawyers Association
Resolving Cases and Jury Selection/Focus Groups
1994
Pacific Law Institute
Seventh Annual Seminar on Tort Law
1994
Marin County, California, Bar Association
Resolving Cases Favorably Through Mediation
1994
Hawaii Supreme Court Arbitrator Training
Arbitrator Training on Oahu, Maui and Kauai
1994
Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education
U.S. Supreme Court Update
1993
National Business Institute, Inc.
Arbitrating and Trying the Auto Injury Case in Hawaii
1992
National Business Institute, Inc.
Insurance Litigation in Hawaii
1991
National Business Institute, Inc.
Trying the Automobile Injury Case in Hawaii
1991
Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Supreme Court Update
1990
Pacific Law Institute
Premises Liability
1990
National Business Institute, Inc.
Determining and Proving Damages
1989
National Spa and Pool Institute, Hawaii Chapter
Aquatic Injuries
1989
Hawaii Certified Public Accountants Convention
Expert Witnesses
1988
American Trial Lawyers Convention
Accutane Birth Defects Litigation Group
Publications
2011
Word Association Publishers
Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim
2000
The Law Reporter
Shop Talk
1999
American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section newsletter
Tips on Technology
1998
American Trial Lawyers Association
Practicing Law in the 21st Century, Are You Ready?
1998
Hawaii Paralegal Association
Law Office Automation
1990
Pacific Northwest Admiralty Law Institute
Premises Liability
N/A
Hawaii Bar Association
Preventing Legal Malpractice
Languages
English