Background
Collins, Marie Estes was born on August 14, 1940 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Charles Clyde and Doris Marie (Ryburn) Estes.
Collins, Marie Estes was born on August 14, 1940 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Charles Clyde and Doris Marie (Ryburn) Estes.
Student, Texas Woman's U.Tex. Woman's University, 1958—1960. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Houston, 1962.
Master of Education, Sam Houston University, 1969. Postgraduate in Business Administration, University Texas, 1981. Postgraduate in Business Administration, University Houston, Clearlake, 1982.
Juris Doctor, Southern Texas College Law, 1986.
Worked at Marie East. Collins (Houston, Texas) specializing in Insolvency, Insurance Litigation (Plaintiff), Civil Trial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Texas. United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
District Court, Southern District of Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Company-Author, with Howard L. Nations: Structured Settlement Handbook for Attorneys, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America Press, 1993. Author: "Structured Settlements," Texas Workers" Compensation, Matthew Bender, 1990.
Instructor: Workers" Compensation Institute Series, State Bar of Texas, 1988, 1990.
Utilizing Experts, State Bar of Texas, 1989. Negotiating Techniques, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1989.
Thirteenth Annual Products Liability and Personal Injury Law Conference, University of Texas Law School, 1989. Workers" Compensation Course, South Texas College of Law, 1989, 1990.
Advanced Settlement Techniques, State Bar of Texas, 1990.
Advanced Settlement Techniques, Negotiating for Optimal Recovery, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1991. Successful Settlement Techniques, Negotiating for Optimal Recovery, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1992. Appointed by United States.
Trustee to represent the interests of the structured settlement annuitants on the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee in First Executive Corporation"s bankruptcy proceedings, 1991-1992.
Member: Houston and American (Member, Steering Committee of the Task Force on Insurance Reform for the Protection of Policyholders) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1990-1993).
Houston Trial Lawyers Association. Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1988-1990.
Director, 1991; Company-Chair, Fund Raising Committee, 1989.
Member, Committees on: Insurance Reform, 1988-1990. Public Relations, 1989-1990. Company-Chair, Membership Committee, 1990-1991.
Chair, Grass Roots Support Group, 1991-1992.
Awards, 1991; Membership Task Force, 1991). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member.
Member, 1991-1995 and Company-Chair, 1994-1995, Awards Committee. Joint Membership, 1991-1993.
Convention, 1992-1993).
Roscoe Pound Foundation). Law Offices of Marie East. Collins was founded in 1987. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mississippi
Collins had 23 years experience teaching calculus and physics, in Texas and securities in Salt Lake City and Chicago as well as 2 years as a stock broker.
Mississippi Collins practices and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars in the United States. and Canada. Mississippi Collins is an active participant in professional activities and civic affairs
Professionally, she divides her time between her own cases and associating with other attorneys in negotiating structured settlements.
Member: Houston and American (Member, Steering Committee of the Task Force on Insurance Reform for the Protection of Policyholders) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1990-1993). Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1988-1990.
Director, 1991; Company-Chair, Fund Raising Committee, 1989. Member, Committees on: Insurance Reform, 1988-1990.
Public Relations, 1989-1990. Company-Chair, Membership Committee, 1990-1991.
Chair, Grass Roots Support Group, 1991-1992.
Awards, 1991. Membership Task Force, 1991). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member.
Member, 1991-1995 and Company-Chair, 1994-1995, Awards Committee.
Joint Membership, 1991-1993. Convention, 1992-1993). Roscoe Pound Foundation).
Married Larry Don Collins, August 27, 1960 (divorced 1983).