Colllin was the former Senior Counsel for the Florida Department of Financial Services. Collin earned his degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Finance and minors in Economics from Florida State University. He served as a State Prosecutor in Felony, Misdemeanor, Traffic, and Juvenile divisions where he handled over 6
,000 criminal cases. He also served as a State Attorney Liaison for the Weed and Seed drug program. Collin gained additional experience and insight working as Senior Counsel for the Florida Department of Insurance regulating insurance companies for fraudulent practices. He opened his private practice in 2002. Collin's private practice specializes in civil personal injury claims, wrongful death litigation, medical malpractice and criminal defense of clients with accusations ranging from DUI, drug trafficking, and sexual assault to homicide. He carrys a heavy auto practice with DUI and auto personal injury cases. Collin handled the defense of the one of the largest drug cartel cases recorded in Leon County which was in excess of 9,000 pounds of cannabis. Collin obtained a 12 minute not guilty verdict on a Food Lion manager accused of 3 counts of sexual assault after a week long trial. His firm has worked to obtain a $335,000 verdict on a $25,000 insurance policy and a $100,000 settlement in an auto accident case with a $10,000 auto insurance policy due to bad faith insurance practices. Collin has helped his injured clients obtain millions of dollars in recovery since starting his private practice in 2002. Collin had several DUI and drug cases dismissed for jurisdictional reasons, for police overzealous tactics including not allowing the client to use the bathroom in a timely manner, demanding performance of what are supposed to be voluntary field sobriety exercises, failing to video tape field sobriety exercises in violation of policy and making vehicle stops without legal cause. Collin had a client acquitted of two counts of vehicular homicide after an extensive publicized trial. Collin practices in both federal and state court. Collin is a passionate, highly skilled and aggressive lawyer who will fight for your rights in and out of court. Collin is the right attorney for you PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Justice Association, American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Tallahassee Bar Association and Jefferson County Bar Association. Collin grew up in Tallahassee. He is a Seminole Booster and member of the Florida State University Alumni Association. Collin is licensed to practice in both federal and state court. www.cherrylawfirm.org Abuse of Children/Molestation Abuse of Elderly Animal Attacks Negligence Claims Dismemberment Wrongful Death Defective Products Victim of Violence Insurance Settlements/Disputes. Collin was a former State Prosecutor: He is proficient handling •All Felonies •All Misdemeanors •Criminal Traffic •Driving Under the Influence (DUI) •Boating Under the Influence (BUI) •Driver's License Suspensions •Drugs - Possession/Paraphernalia/ Intent to Sell/Trafficking •Violation of Probation (VOP) •Juvenile Offenses •Domestic Violence •Injunctions •Homicide •Weapons Offenses •Burglary •Robbery •Grand Theft/Petit Theft •Battery/Assault •Fraud/Business Crimes •Bond Reduction •Possession of Alcohol under 21 •Use of False Identification •Student Administrative Hearings (FSU, FAMU, & TCC) •Record Sealing/Expunction EXPERIENCE: Collin earned his degree from St.