Thomas W. Collins, III

Member
Blanton, Rice, Nickell, Cozean and Collins, L.L.C.
219 South Kingshighway, P.O. Box 805
Sikeston, Missouri 63801
Telephone: 573.471.1000
Fax: 573-471-1012

THOMAS W. COLLINS, III graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1994, earning a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in both Finance and Banking and Real Estate. Collins earned his J. D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1997. Collins was admitted to practice in Missouri in 1997 and Kansas in 1998, as well as all Federal Courts in Missouri and Kansas. While in law school, he was a member of the Journal of Dispute Resolution and the Missouri Environmental Law and Policy Review where he served as Note and Comment Editor. He is a member of The Missouri Bar, the Kansas Association for Justice, and the Defense Research Institute. Prior to joining the firm, Collins was a shareholder in the firm of McDowell, Rice, Smith & Gaar, P.C. in Kansas City, Missouri. Collins practices primarily in the areas of complex commercial litigation, such as contract disputes between businesses and disputes regarding ownership and control of closely held companies, legal malpractice defense, medical malpractice defense, worker’s compensation and personal injury.