Shawn Michael Collins

Shawn M. Collins is an accomplished, highly-rated, trial attorney in Naperville, IL. He is a partner at The Collins Law Firm, P.C., a practice he founded in 1993. Mr. Collins represents a diverse range of clients throughout Illinois, including DuPage, Will, and Cook counties, with their complex and high-stakes litigation involving environmental contamination, toxic torts, personal injury and products liability claims, business and partnership disputes, and other similar matters.

An attorney since 1987, Mr. Collins has achieved unprecedented success advocating on behalf of the rights and interests of those he has served, recovering more than $63 million in settlements and awards to date.

Recognized for his exceptional trial skills and unwavering pursuit of justice, he has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career. From 2005-2019, the American Trial Lawyers Association has recognized him as one of the nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He also has been the recipient of an AV Preeminent* peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell every year from 2001-2019, has been an Illinois Super Lawyer for 11 years, and has been recognized as a Leading Lawyers from 2017-2019. In 2017 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from America's Top 100 Attorneys.

A 1980 cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, Mr. Collins is a certified public accountant and served as auditor for a prestigious law firm in Chicago before entering the legal profession. In 1986, he received his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School, and in 1987 the Illinois State Bar Association admitted him to practice. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S Federal Court.

An accomplished author and speaker, Mr. Collins has published numerous articles and conducted lectures across the country on a variety of topics related to environmental contamination and toxic exposures, and he recently contributed to the book “Environmental Legal Insights; Top Environmental Lawyers Share What They Know Best." He has also appeared on CNN, offering in-depth commentary and insight on issues involving toxic schools, and he maintains an active blog where he provides invaluable information to those suffering from the effects of chemical contamination and environmental pollution.