Real Estate Commission

Mr. Collins engineered the successful resolution of a real estate commission dispute against Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. The case involved a build-to-suit for the corporate headquarters of a major insurance company. Over its partner's objections, Morgan Guaranty withdrew from the transaction on the day of the closing.  Morgan Guaranty agreed to a confidential seven-figure settlement. 

Government Contracts

Mr. Collins represented an Alaskan air carrier in litigation challenging the constitutionality of federal special-interest legislation designed to eliminate the carrier from eligibility to carry some forms of U.S. mail throughout Alaska.  The case is now on appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.