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Vincent A. Collins

Education

  • J.D. West Virginia University
    M.B.A. West Virginia University
    B.S. West Virginia University

Bar Admissions

  • West Virginia


Vincent A. Collins
Member

Vincent A. Collins
Member

Vince Collins focuses his practice in the area of municipal bonds and corporate finance. Mr. Collins' experience includes extensive involvement in tax-exempt and taxable bond issues of all types, including bonds for municipal utilities, hospitals, schools, nursing homes and industrial development bonds; and complex project financing. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Collins was a professional pilot, working as a commuter airline captain, as a corporate aviation department chief pilot, and as a flight instructor and charter pilot.

Mr. Collins has served as bond counsel, issuer's counsel, and underwriter's counsel for the State of West Virginia; various state agencies; nearly every large municipality in West Virginia; and many smaller towns, counties, school boards, and public service districts. He has extensive experience in USDA-Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Water Development Authority (WDA), West Virginia State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF), and West Virginia Infrastructure Council (IFC) financing. Mr. Collins also served as bond counsel to the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council in connection with its $300 million general obligation bonds, authorized by West Virginia voters in 1995.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1977
    Steptoe & Johnson

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS

  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Lead Articles Editor, West Virginia Law Review
  • Order of the Coif
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Peer Review Rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

  • Board of Directors, Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation
  • West Virginia Rural Water Association
  • West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
  • Harrison County Chamber of Commerce