Atty. Patrick T. "Pat" Collins
Patrick T. Collins is Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group.
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Patrick T. "Pat" Collins is a employment attorney based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, practicing at Norris McLaughlin PA. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Bridgewater, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Patrick T. Collins is Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group
- He practices labor, employment, and personnel law on behalf of employers and management personnel
- He has a wide range of experience in all areas of litigation in both federal and state courts, defending discrimination and sexual harassment claims, wrongful discharge and whistleblower suits, disability accommodations, family and marital leave issues, and the multitude of other civil rights and anti-discrimination laws
- In addition, Pat represents parties in breach of contract claims and in actions involving unfair competition, restrictive covenants, and confidentiality agreements
- Pat has appeared before state human rights agencies throughout the country, as well as the EEOC, the National Labor Relations Board, and various wage and hour agencies
- He has represented employers in numerous labor grievance/arbitration proceedings and in a variety of other matters relating to the unionization of employees and collective bargaining
- He has also worked extensively with employers on public works contracts to ensure compliance with prevailing wage laws
- Much of Pat’s practice concentrates on counseling employers in making workplace decisions, which will reduce or avoid entirely the risk of litigation
- Pat regularly counsels his clients on matters concerning independent contractors and contingent workers, employment policies, employee discipline and terminations, reductions in workforce, and plant closings
- He has conducted sexual harassment investigations and employment law audits and has drafted numerous employee handbooks and substance abuse and workplace privacy policies
- Pat has also conducted management and employee training and legal compliance sessions in a variety of areas, including the performance appraisal process and anti-harassment
- Pat is the former Chair of the Somerset County Business Partnership Human Resources Roundtable
- He is a former member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, District XIII Ethics Committee, and the Sidney Reitman Employment Law Inn of Court
- He also sits on the Board of Directors for the Legal Services of Northwest New Jersey
- Patrick T. Collins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management
- Patrick T., who practices law in Bridgewater, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026
- This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Bridgewater are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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