About the Partners
LAWRENCE C. COLLINS
 |
EDUCATION:
- Walter F. George School of Law, J.D., 1969.
- Mercer University, B.A. Natural Science, 1962.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Army (Captain)
EMPLOYMENT:
- 1966-1970 (during law school): Employed as a research assistant with Olin C. Hammock, Attorney; held a Georgia Real Estate License; and served as part time Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Middle District of Georgia
- 1970-Present: Practice of Law in Byron, Georgia, and surrounding area. Concentration of practice has varied as outlined in firm resume
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- State Bar of Georgia
- American Bar Association
- Admitted to Practice in State and Federal Courts in Georgia
- Appear in other states by comity
PUBLICATIONS:
TORTS-NEGLIGENCE, "NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTOR'S DUTY TO ODORIZE NATURAL GAS", casenote 18 Mercer Law Review, No. 1, p. 121
HONORS:
- National Society of Scabbard and Blade
- Mercer Law Review Member and Editorial Board
PUBLIC OFFICES:
- Former Chairman, Peach County Development Authority
- Former Chairman and Member, Peach County Hospital Authority
- City Attorney, Byron, Georgia, 1974-1976, 1984-2002
- Special Master in land condemnations and title clearing procedures by appointment of the Superior Court
- Mayor, City of Byron, 1976-1984, 2002-2022
CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
- Member and District Officer, Georgia Municipal Association
- Former Trustee, Peach Public Libraries
- Former Director, Middle Georgia Bank, 1976-1996
- Community Director, First Liberty Bank
CHURCH AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- Member and Board of Trustees, Byron United Methodist Church
- Former Member and Past President, Byron Lions Club
- Member, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Member, Scottish Rite, York Rite and Al Sihah Temple
- Former Member, Greater Byron Rotary Club