John A. Collins

John A. Collins practices in the areas of Civil Appellate and Motion Practice. He has argued appeals before the New York Court of Appeals, all four Departments of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits.

Speaking Engagements

•Prepared course materials and lectured on Article 78 Proceedings and Appeals From Administrative Determinations for the New York State Bar Association as part of its New York Appellate Practice Seminar, November 2001
•Presented a lecture for the Erie Institute of Law on Matrimonial Appellate Practice, March 1999

Awards and Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America
Named to Best Lawyers in America from 2015 to 2024; recognized for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs; Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; and Appellate Practice

Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2022
Named Best Lawyers’ 2022 Buffalo Product Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year”

Super Lawyers
Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers from 2007 to 2022 for Appellate Law; no more than 5 percent of attorneys in any state are named to this publication. Among the top 50 attorneys named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers from 2008 to 2021.

Who’s Who in Law
Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s “Who’s Who in Law” for Appellate Law, including in the final 2012 issue

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.