Harold R. Collins Jr., Attorney

Harold R. Collins, Jr. is a founding partner of Blecher & Collins and concentrates his practice on complex business litigation. He represents and advises clients on a wide variety of issues in the fields of antitrust, business torts, class actions, contracts and trade regulation. He has lectured on antitrust and trade regulation at programs sponsored by Federal and State Bar associations. Mr. Collins' trial and appellate practice has included clients in the following industries: aerospace; optical lenses; electronic; medical appliances; petroleum; telecommunications; and travel.

His areas of practice include antitrust, complex business, intellectual property, professional malpractice and class action litigation. Mr. Collins also has significant experience in handling matters involving computer hardware/software; healthcare products and services; transportation and travel services; motion picture ad television exhibition; food processing; and the petroleum industry.

Significant Matters:

• Successfully prosecuted an antitrust and tortious interference case between two manufacturers of contact lenses.
• Defended a major petroleum company against charges of price fixing brought by the State of Hawaii.
• Represented a major manufacturer of computer peripherals in an antitrust action against a major manufacturer of computers.
• Represented a major manufacturer of telecommunications equipment in an antitrust action against a major telecommunications company.
• Defended a large independent petroleum company against charges of price fixing in a class action brought by California consumers.
• Represented a manufacturer of surgical equipment in an antitrust suit against a major supplier of medical equipment.
• Represented a computer software company in an antitrust action against a major software company.
• Defended a manufacturer and distributor of lighting and sporting equipment against patent infringement charges filed by a major manufacturer of flashlights.
• Represented a large group of travel agents in an antitrust action against major airlines.
• Defended the propriety of the sale by a property development company of 13,000 acres of land in Maricopa County, Arizona.
• Successfully prosecuted an antitrust and tortious interference case between two manufacturers and distributors of sports equipment.
• Represented a manufacture of equipment used by major amusement parks in an antitrust case against a competitor.

Education:

B.A., San Diego State University (1961)
J.D., phi alpha delta, University of California, Hastings College of Law (1964)
(Publication Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1963-1964)

Law Clerkship:

Law Clerk, Honorable James A. Agee, California Court of Appeals

Bar Admissions:

1965 State Bar of California
1965 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
1965 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1971 U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
1971 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Professional Affiliations:

State Bar of California
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Federal Bar Association