Background
Collins, Junior, Joel W. was born on December 8, 1943 in Denmark, South Carolina, United States.
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Joel W. Collins, Junior.
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Clemson University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Career
Worked at Collins & Lacy, Professional Corporation (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Insurance Defense, Criminal and Personal Injury Law, Workers" Compensation, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1968, South Carolina.
1969, United States.
Court of Military Appeals. 1974, United States. District Court for District of South Carolina, United States. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits, United States.
Federal Court of Claims, United States.
Supreme Court.
Author: "Junior Officers" Guide to the Legal Aspects of Command," United States. Military Academy Press, 1972.
Assistant Professor of Law, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1970-1972. Assistant United States.
Attorney for District of South Carolina, 1974-1978.
Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. Member, American Board of Trial Advocates.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1968-1972
Joel West. Collins, Junior and Stanford East. Lacy founded Collins & Lacy in 1984, combining their practices to handle a variety of litigation including workers" compensation.
Collins & Lacy"s attorneys have expertise in all phases of trial work including products liability, premises liability, hospital and health, employment and labor, subrogation, professional malpractice, environmental, contracts, workers" compensation, and criminal defense.
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Membership
Member: Richland County and American Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar; South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. Member, American Board of Trial Advocates.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States. Army, 1968-1972.
