Howard W Collins

Howard W Collins

4.2
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 44 years

Car accident Lawyer at Salem, OR
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury ... +2 more

1415 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017
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About Howard

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Car Accident 35%

42 years | 500 cases

35%
Divorce and Separation 35%

42 years | 2,000 cases

35%
Personal Injury 15%

42 years | 500 cases

15%
Criminal Defense 10%

42 years | 1,500 cases

10%
DUI and DWI 5%

42 years | 150 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 44 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1981

Suspended - Non-Disciplinary

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2017

Location

Law Offices of Howard W Collins

1415 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR, 97302

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Howard W Collins's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 20 reviews

Posted by George | July 01, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Family Law Services

A divorce attorney is needed during a difficult time. I felt Mr. Collins and his assistant were nice, understanding people. When I went to their office for discussions wether I had an appointment or not, they had time to accomodate my concerns and expressed sincere friendship. Mr. Collins impresse...d me with his abilities to allow me access to his telephone conversations with the other side, and his interactions with the Judge.

Posted by Mary Jo | June 27, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Happy Client

Divorce is painful and the last thing you need is an attorney that adds to your pain by being apathetic or overly expensive. Happily, Howard Collins was neither. Howard, and his assistant Darlynn, were professional yet caring and understanding of the emotions that accompany divorce. I also found them... both to be very accessible when I needed information or questions answered. I was told that every effort would be made to hold down costs and he followed through by being fair and reasonable with his charges. I was very pleased with the outcome of my divorce settlement and would recommend Howard to my friends and family.

Posted by Amy | June 27, 2014 | Personal Injury

Howard Collins, Highly Recommended!

It is without hesitation or pause that I write a positive review for Howard Collins, Attorney at Law. Howard was the reason I received a personal injury settlement. Without his legal assistance I would not have pursued nor received fair and deserved compensation. Howard’s knowledge, experience, an...d skills are apparent and his legal services are offered in a way that I found comforting and reassuring, when chaos and confusion could have reigned. I have and will continue to recommend Howard as a competent attorney to my family and friends. And while I hope I don’t need an attorney again, I will not hesitate to return to Howard for any future legal help I may require.

Posted by Paul | June 25, 2014 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Howard was fantastic.

Howard did a great job. Got all my fines to decreased drastically. Was on time and handle all the court interactions very well. I would without hesitation hire him.

Posted by Jim | May 26, 2011 | Estate Planning

Thank you

Howard and his staff were most helpful, and knowledgeable in the direction to take with the estate after the loss of my wife's parents.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2017.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2017

updated on 07/31/2017

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1982 - Present

Attorney at Law, Howard W. Collins

1994 - 1996

Pro Tem Judge, Salem Municipal Court

Associations

1985 - Present

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

1983 - Present

Marion County Bar Association

Member

1981 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Member

Education

1981

Willamette University College of Law

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

1977

Portland State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Serenity Lane Albany & Salem, OR for past ten years

Communication Workshop

Languages

English

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