RALPH T. COLLINS, III

Partner

 

RALPH COLLINS joined the firm in 1989.  He specializes in estate planning.  Previously, Ralph practiced as a trial attorney for more than 20 years, having successfully tried many court, jury, and appellate cases.  He is a certified mediator, assisting parties in resolving their disputes. RALPH holds the AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating.

 

PRACTICE AREAS

• Wills & Trusts
• Probate
• Trust Administration
• Trust Litigation
• Mediation Services
• Real Property Law
• Contract Law

 

CERTIFICATION

• Pepperdine School of Law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, “Mediating the Litigated Case”, 2019

 

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

• The Importance of Wills & Trusts | Estate Planning | 2020 | Stifel Nicolaus
• Gun Trusts | Trusts:  The Ultimate Guide | 2019 | NBI
• Wills and Trusts – An Overview | 2018 Financial and Tax Planning Conference | 2018 | GSR Capital Mgt.
• Trusts 101 | Trusts / Estate Planning | 2016 | NBI
• Probate Administration | The Probate Process from Start to Finish | 2015 | NBI
• Trusts 101* | Trusts / Estate Planning | 2014 | NBI

* Presentation & Publication

 

PUBLISHED APPELLATE COURT CASES

• In re Daniel M. (1993) 16 Cal. App. 4th 878 [20 Cal. Rptr. 2d 291]

 

EDUCATION

• Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Arts, English, 1986
• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1989

ADMISSIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• State Bar of California, 1989
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1989
• Shasta-Trinity Counties Bar Association