Press Releases and News Coverage

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Shawn Collins, a distinguished attorney. Throughout his career, Collins was a tireless and fierce advocate for environmental law, often taking on powerful corporations to champion the cause of pollution victims. His enduring legacy underscores ...

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Shawn Collins, a distinguished attorney and a true champion for both the legal and medical communities. Collins died on December 15, 2024, at the age of 67. Read the article from Orthopedics This Week: https://ryortho.com/2024/12/shawn-collins-atto...

Naperville, IL (August 1, 2025) - The Collins Law Firm is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers honors the top 5% of privat...

January 28, 2025 – Five attorneys at The Collins Law Firm have been named to the Illinois SuperLawyers list this year. Partner Edward Manzke, and Of Counsel attorneys Norman Berger and John Sopuch have been selected as 2025 SuperLawyers. Partner John Risvold and associate Margaret Galka have been ...

Naperville, IL - After three years of litigation, the Honorable Stephen E. Balogh, Associate Judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit in Winnebago County, Illinois, granted final approval of a $94.5 Million settlement for damages arising from a massive fire and explosion at the Chemtool manufacturing plan...

Conyers, Georgia, October 8, 2024 – The Collins Law Firm, in collaboration with a prestigious legal team, has filed a class action lawsuit against BioLab, Inc. and KIK Consumer Products on behalf of over 90,000 Georgia residents impacted by a catastrophic chemical fire at BioLab’s Conyers facili...

Naperville, IL (July 30, 2024) - We are pleased to announce that Shawn Collins has been selected as President of the Top 10 Environmental Trial Lawyers for 2025. Mr. Collins’ years of experience and his outstanding ability in the field of environmental litigation were factors in the selection. The...

February 27, 2024 - The Collins Law Firm is proud to announce that six attorneys at the firm have been named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list this year. Partners Shawn Collins and Edward Manzke, and Of Counsel attorneys Norman Berger and John Sopuch have been selected as 2024 Super Lawyers. Partne...

Naperville, IL (December 18, 2023) - We are pleased to announce that The Collins Law Firm has once again been recognized nationally and regionally as a “Best Law Firm” in four practice areas by Best Lawyers. The 2024 edition of Best Lawyers' Best Law Firms list recognizes the most elite firms fr...

The Collins Law Firm is proud to announce that our $363 million verdict in Kamuda v. Sterigenics U.S. LLC, et al., has been named the second highest personal injury verdict in the United States in 2022 and the tenth highest jury verdict in all practice areas in the U.S. in 2022 by Top Verdict. Congr...