Background
Collier, Charles Arthur was born on April 18, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Arthur and Gertrude Clara (Roe) Collier.
Collier, Charles Arthur was born on April 18, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Arthur and Gertrude Clara (Roe) Collier.
AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1955.
Law clerk, United States District Court (central district) California, Los Angeles, 1959-1960;
associate, Freston & Files, Los Angeles, 1960-1966;
associate, partner, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles, 1967-1982;
partner, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, 1982-1995;
of counsel, Irell & Manella, Los Angeles, since 1995. Lecturer California Continuing Education of Bar, 1976-1989. Advisor Restatement ofProperty, Donative Transfers, since 1990.
Speaker numerous local bar associations.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel (chairman state laws committee 1986-1989, regent 1989-1998, joint editorial board uniform probate code committee since 1988, chairman expanded practice committee 1989-1992, chairman nominating committee 1998-1999, speaker 1988, Executive Committee 1989-1998, treasurer 1992-1993, secretary 1993-1994, vice president 1994-1995, president-elect 1995-1996, president 1996-1997, immediate past president 1997-1998), American Bar Association Foundation. Member American Bar Association (member real property, trust and probate law section speaker 1985, 89, moderator teleconference 1998, county 1989-1993, Chairman of Commission trust administration 1982-1985, chairman task force on fiduciary litigation 1986-1989, senior lawyers division, member wills, probate and trusts committee, others), Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of State Bar California (chairman 1980-1981,vice chairman 1979-1980, member Executive Committee 1977-1982, advisor 1982-1985, chairman probate committee 1977-1978, member legislation committee 1977-1980, section liaison to California Law Revision Commission 1982-1988), International Academy Estate and Trust Law, Harvard Alumni Association (director) 1975-1977, vice president 1979-1982), Harvard Club Southern California (president 1970-1972).
Married Linda Louise Biggs, August 5, 1961. Children: Sheila Collier Rogers, Laura Collier Prescott.