Collins received his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1962 and is a sole practitioner in the field of elder law. He is an active member of the KBA, serving on the Title Standards Examination Committee for 37 years. His membership in the Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Committee also dates from 1965 to the present. He is a member of the Elder Law Section, serves as the section representative to the Legislative Committee, and serves on the KBA Elder Law Hotline.

The Outstanding Service Award is given for the purpose of recognizing lawyers and judges for service to the legal profession and/or the Kansas Bar Association and for recognizing nonlawyers for especially meritorious deeds or service that significantly advance the administration of justice or the goals of the legal profession and/or the KBA.

About the Kansas Bar Association
The Kansas Bar Association was founded in 1882 as a voluntary association for dedicated legal professionals and has approximately 6,200 members, including lawyers, judges, law students, and legal assistants. The KBA is dedicated to advancing the professionalism and legal skills of lawyers, promoting the interests of the legal profession, providing services to its members, advocating positions on law-related issues, encouraging public understanding of the law, and promoting the effective administration of our system of justice.

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