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Christopher Collins

Roanoke Employment Attorneys Serving Central & Southside Virginia

8 years of experience
Employment Law
Virginia

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Biography

Chris is very competitive and loves jury trials. As a former teacher and prosecutor, he is very comfortable speaking with judges and jurors in the courtroom. During law school, he won several awards competing in moot court and negotiations competitions, placing 2nd at the national ABA Negotiation Tournament in San Diego and 3rd at the National Moot Court Championship Tournament in Houston - the highest results his law school has ever achieved in either event. No lawyer can guarantee victory, but you always get Chris's best effort, and his proven record of success demonstrates that.

Practice Area

Employment Law: Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Virginia: Virginia State Bar; ID Number: 90632
Since 2016

4th Circuit
Since 2019

D.C. Circuit
Since 2022

Languages

English: Spoken, Written
French: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Associate: Glenn Feldmann Darby & Goodlatte; 2018 - 2021; Assisted partners in researching issues, drafting briefs, and arguing motions and cases in court.

Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney: Commonwealth Attorney of Danville, Virginia; 2017 - 2018; Prosecuted over 1,000 cases, including two jury trials.

Clerk: Supreme Court of Alabama; 2016 - 2017; I clerked for Chief Justice Tom Parker, researching issues, reviewing cert petitions and briefs, and drafting content to be included in legal opinions.

Education

Washington & Lee University: B.A. | History; I transferred to W&L after my Freshman year at American University of Paris.; Honors: Cum laude

Liberty University School of Law: J.D. (2016) | Law; 2013 - 2016; Honors: Graduated 2nd in class. Law Review - Student Development Editor; Moot Court - multiple awards, including 2nd best brief in nation and 3rd place team at National Negotiations Tournament (Houston); Negotiations team - 2nd place team in ABA Nationals (San Diego), 5th place team in World Negotiation Tournament (Lucerne, Switzerland); Street Law co-chair.