Atty. Kate Collins
Kate Collins focuses her practice on general liability and commercial litigation. She represents a wide variety of defendants in State and Federal Court, acting as litigation counsel in insurance defense matters.
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Kate Collins is an Associate based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Kaufman Dolowich LLP. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Admitted to practice in California (2014). Educated at American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2013) and University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2010). Active member of American Bar Association. Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kate Collins focuses her practice on general liability and commercial litigation
- She represents a wide variety of defendants in State and Federal Court, acting as litigation counsel in insurance defense matters
- Ms. Collins successfully defeated a Motion for Summary Judgment in federal court for a client who was sued by a major telecommunications company under the federal telecommunications act
- During law school, Ms. Collins worked as part of a team that filed amici briefs in the United States Supreme Court as well as the Ninth and Second Circuits
- During her undergraduate studies, Ms. Collins worked for the United States Department of Treasury during the Bush and Obama Administrations
- Publications •California leads on pay equity, but additional protections on the way, Daily Journal
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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