About Collin
Collin is VF&N’s appellate associate and a member of the criminal defense and civil litigation teams. As a former prosecutor, he has significant trial experience, but he has spent his education and legal career emphasizing the importance of appellate litigation and preparing the trial record for appellate review. Collin has filed over 50 appellate briefs in the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia and presented over 15 oral arguments.
Collin’s interest in appellate law started at Lee University, where he majored in both History and Political Science. He competed in mock trial competitions and learned about moot court, which are mock appellate arguments based on current legal questions. He argued in three moot courts, including leading the university’s first moot court team at the Tennessee Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge.
At William & Mary Law School, Collin worked as the teaching assistant for Advanced Appellate Brief-Writing. He competed in three national moot court competitions and was awarded the Order of Barristers for excellence in oral advocacy and brief-writing. In his third year, Collin co-authored a brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in United States v. Guzman, No. 16-4749 (4th Cir. Apr. 6, 2018).
Collin served Prince William County as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable James A. Willett and as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. As a prosecutor, he concentrated on violent crime, narcotics distribution, DUIs, and vehicular homicide. After several years at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office, Collin transitioned into the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, focusing his practice on criminal appeals and post-conviction litigation.
Q&A: Get to Know Collin
Education
- Juris Doctor, William & Mary Law School, 2018
- Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Lee University, 2015
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Professional Activities
- Prince William County Bar Association
- Treasurer, 2024 – present
- Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Committee, 2023
- Beat the Odds Mentor, 2024 – present
Awards
- Order of Barristers, 2018