Daniel Collins
Senior Trial Attorney @ Law Offices Of Michael J. Merriam | Complex Insurance Litigation, Civil Litigation
- Role
- Senior Trial Attorney at Law Offices of Michael J Merriam, Plymouth Rock Assurance Staff Counsel at Plymouth Rock Assurance
- Location
- North Reading, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Daniel Collins
My practice is devoted to the litigation and trial of civil disputes. I concentrate in the defense of individuals and corporate entities in a variety of matters, including but not limited to: first and third party coverage disputes, premises liability, personal injury, professional liability, unfair and deceptive trade practices, subrogation, construction work site accidents and contract disputes. I handle all aspects of the trial and litigation process including claim investigation, issue identification, pretrial procedure, alternative dispute resolution, trial, and appeal in the state and federal courts. I am admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in Massachusetts, and a trained mediator, having completed the required forty hours of mediation training pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws. ch.233 § 23C.
Experience
Senior Trial Attorney at Law Offices of Michael J Merriam, Plymouth Rock Assurance Staff Counsel
Sep 2018 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Handle dynamic and varied caseload of complex civil litigation in federal, state and local courts in Massachusetts. Areas of expertise center on defense and prosecution of first and third party insurance litigation, complex insurance coverage litigation. Also highly experienced in bad faith/unfair and deceptive trade practice litigation centered in insurance disputes.Primary counsel responsible for reviewing complaints, formulating defenses, implementing cost effective and consistent discovery programs, framing case strategy and developing pathway to resolution whether by settlement, trial or alternative dispute resolution.
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
BA, Legal Studies
1986 — 1990
Suffolk University Law School
JD, Law
1994 — 1998
Skills
- Mediation
- Public Liability
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Legal Issues
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Motions
- Commercial Litigation
- Trials
- Torts
- Dispute
- Courts
- Legal Research
- Appeals
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