Gerard S. Collins

Overview

Gerard S. Collins concentrates his practice in commercial and complex litigation and professional liability defense. His work includes representing Florida condominiums, homeowners associations (HOAs) and cooperatives, as well as complex directors and officers (D&O) matters.

Mr. Collins is a seasoned attorney who has provided counsel to clients in representation of their businesses and reputations for more than 28 years. His experience in both Florida and the Northeast includes insurance defense cases, the defense of directors and officers (D&O) claims, handling foreclosure and commercial litigation matters, corporate governance for community association boards of directors, complex contract disputes, providing counsel for Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA) compliance, conducting arbitrations and mediations, and litigating shareholder derivative actions.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Collins served as in-house general counsel for a national membership organization specializing in travel and activities. There he administered a wide range of corporate functions, including incorporations, leases and contracts, employment and policy matters, corporate legal filings, regulatory compliance, insurance liability and litigation.

In his first years as an attorney in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Mr. Collins practiced in white collar crime defense, commercial collections, premises liability, worker’s compensation, employment, condominium, and real estate title matters, including jury and bench trials in the U.S. district and state superior courts.