Attorney Profile

   RICHARD C. COLLINS

   LAW OFFICE OF RICHARD C. COLLINS
   1621 West Sixth Street
   Austin, Texas 78703
   Telephone: (512) 320-8849
   Facsimile: (512) 472-4087
   E-Mail: richclaw@txoccupationdefense.com
EDUCATION
J.D., Baylor Law School, Waco, Texas, 1986
B.A. in Economics, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1981

BAR ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of Texas, 1987
U.S. District Court, Texas Western District, 1990

CERTIFICATION
Board Certified Administrative Law –
Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1994-Present
Re-certified: 2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Richard C. Collins, Attorney at Law, 1995 to present
Associate, Byington, Easton, & Risley, P.C., 1993-1994
Staff Attorney, Texas Real Estate Commission, Enforcement Division, 1988-1993
Staff Attorney, Texas Employment Commission, Commission Appeals Division, 1987-1988
Hearings Examiner, Texas Employment Commission, Appeals Department Division, 1987

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Travis County Bar Association
Member, Travis County Bar Administrative Law
Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member, Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATIONS
Speaker: “Important Considerations in Administrative Law and Criminal Law,” Travis County Bar Association, June 4, 2004.
Publication: “Representing a Person with a Criminal History in Obtaining or Maintaining an Occupational License.” – June 4, 2004.
Article: “Paying a Rebate or Compensation to a Real Estate Principal”
Texas Real Estate Commission Advisor, Volume 3, Number 5, November/December 1992 edition.