About

Margaret A. Meg Collins is a noticeably skilled legal professional based in Columbia, South Carolina, with a diverse exercise encompassing diverse regions of law. Margaret A. Meg Collins, a lifelong native of Columbia, South Carolina, has a sturdy educational historical past. She attended the University of South Carolina Honors College, where she majored in International Relations with a minor in Business Administration. After running for the South Carolina Senate, Ms. Collins pursued her felony education on the University of South Carolina School of Law. During her time in law college, she additionally gained realistic revel in through clerking for a small corporation focusing on secured transactions, collections, creditor financial ruin, and settlement regulation. Upon acquiring her license to exercise law in 1997, Ms. Collins installed a a success private exercise that covers a extensive range of legal regions. Her practice consists of fashionable civil and home litigation, computer and facts era regulation, business regulation, procurement, and municipal and neighborhood government representation, among others. Within simply three years of beginning her exercise, Lawyer Collins was promoted to partner in an AV Rated firm, a testament to her wonderful talents and determination. Throughout her profession, Margaret Collins has represented a various clientele, along with banks, economic establishments, facts management agencies, neighborhood authorities entities, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and people. She is thought for her analytical and business-oriented technique to prison matters, in addition to her capability to plot revolutionary solutions to complex issues. In summary, Margaret A. Meg Collins is a fairly respected attorney in Columbia, South Carolina, with a wealth of revel in in numerous areas of regulation. Her particular combo of analytical questioning and creativity units her apart in the prison area, making her a treasured asset to her clients.

Legal Issues

Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Municipal Law
Collections

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
    Accepted Jurisdictions
    U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Since 2012">
    South Carolina Jurdictions
    South Carolina
    Since 1997">
    Federal Circuit Jurdictions
    Federal Circuit
    Since 1998">

    Experience
    • Managing Lawyer/Founder
      Palmetto State Law Group, LLC
      2014
    • Founding Lawyer
      Collins Law Office, PLLC
      2009
    • Law Partner/Associate Lawyer
      Setzler & Scott, P.A.
      1997
    • Legislative Aide/Administrative Assistant
      South Carolina Senate
      1989
    Education
    University of South Carolina School of Law Education School Logo
    University of South Carolina School of Law
    J.D. (1997) | Law
    Graduation year: 1994">
    University of South Carolina - Columbia Education School Logo
    University of South Carolina - Columbia
    B.A. (1993) | Business and International Relations
    Graduation year: 1987">
    Associations
    South Carolina Procurement Review Panel Professional Association
    South Carolina Procurement Review Panel
    Panel has membership/Gubenatorial Appointee
    2012 - Current">
    South Carolina State Bar Professional Association
    South Carolina State Bar
    has membership
    1997 - Current">
    Costs
    • Payment With Credit Card
      MasterCard, Visa and American Express accepted, with a 2% surcharge for bank fees.
    • Conditional Fees
    Location

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