John A. Collins, III | New London Personal Injury Lawyer

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About John

John A. Collins, III, is a Director/Shareholder who concentrates in the areas of Personal Injury Law and Civil Litigation. Attorney Collins currently serves as the Managing Partner of Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar. Mr. Collins received his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross (1978) and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1981) where he was a member and Notes Editor of the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Attorney Collins is a member of the American, Connecticut and New London County Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Connecticut Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Attorney Collins has successfully obtained verdicts or public settlements on behalf of clients ranging from a $10 Million settlement for a young girl badly burned in a school fire, a 2008 verdict of $379,000 (including interest and costs) for a 22 year old woman injured in an automobile collision, a recent $225,000 settlement for an individual wrongfully deprived of 401k funds and a $1 million judgment for a victim of sexual abuse. Disclaimer: Of course, past results are no indication as to the value or results likely to be obtained in any present and future claims.

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Experience

Managing Partner

Suisman Shapiro

1981--Present

New London, CT

Admission

Verified Connecticut

1981

Verified United States District Court--Connecticut

1981

Education

College of the Holy Cross

BA (Political Science)

1978

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Member | Connecticut Bar Association
  • Member | Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • Member | Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member | New London County Bar Association
  • Member | American Association for Justice
Honors / Awards
  • Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury-Plaintiffs
    2012 - 2025
  • Super Lawyers
    2006 - 2007 / 2009-2024
  • Martindale Hubbell AV rating 5.0/5.0
    2014-2024
  • Avvo 10.10
    2024
  • Connecticut Bar Foundation: Life Fellow
    2005

Notable Work

Publications

Suisman Shapiro Motor Vehicle Accident Victim Awarded $1,053, 256

2010


New London Day Jury Awards Verdict to Crash Victim

2008


Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association publication Pursuing Negligence Actions Arising From Construction Site Injuries

2004


New London Day Construction worker gets $150,000 in injury suit

2000


Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law Self Determination in International Law

1981

Founded 1956

Suisman Shapiro, Attorneys at Law Highlights

Accident & Injury

Firm Size: 22
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English