John A. Collins, III
Experience:
45 years
Language(s):
English
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.
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
Connecticut
1981
United States District Court--Connecticut
1981
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
J.D.
1981
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Member | Connecticut Bar Association
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Member | Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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Member | Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
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Member | New London County Bar Association
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Member | American Association for Justice
Honors / Awards
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Best Lawyers in America Personal Injury-Plaintiffs2012 - 2026
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Super Lawyers2006 - 2007 / 2009-2025
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Martindale Hubbell AV rating 5.0/5.02014-2025
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Avvo 10.102025
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Connecticut Bar Foundation: Life Fellow2005
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
Additional Info
Founded 1956
Suisman Shapiro, Attorneys at Law Highlights
Accident & Injury
Firm Size:
22
Firm Locations:
1
Languages:
English