Gary Kollin

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Gary Kollin, P.A.

Experience: 44 years

Civil Rights, Appeals & Appellate, Criminal Law and 2 others

Florida, 11th Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court and 3 others

Rated a Super Lawyer in the areas of Appellate Law, Criminal Defense Law, and Civil Rights Law, Membership is limited to trial lawyers throughout the United States who have won a verdict or settlement of $1,000,000.00 or more) and 2 others

Awards 4

Experience 44y

Videos 6

Online & Web 9

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Attorney and Lawyer Gary Kollin is an expert and specialist in criminal defense law, criminal appeals law and police misconduct law. Gary handles cases in ALL state and federal trial and appeals courts. Gary Kollin handles all levels of cases from petty theft to first degree murder and well as all federal charges including drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprises. Gary Kollin is one of a few lawyers who specialize in police misconduct cases. He represents people who have been mistreated by being falsely arrested, illegally searched, and being victims of police beatings. These cases are also known as civil rights and 1983 cases. Gary Kollin argued in the United State Supreme Court in the case of Smith v. United States, 508 U.S. 223 (1993). The justices of the Supreme Court appointed him to represent John Angus Smith. There are only 80 cases a year for the entire nation argued in the Supreme Court. Gary Kollin sued the Sheriff for keeping people in jail after they were found not guilty. The Sheriff had to pay over a million dollars in a class action case, Jones v. Sheriff, 9 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D109 (S.D. Fla. 1995). The federal judge ordered the Sheriff to stop holding people in jail when they were not guilty. The Sheriff must now let the innocent leave from out of the courtroom. He is Martindale-Hubbell AV rated, rated 10 by AVVO and selected as a Leading Florida Attorney in the area of Felonies and Misdemeanor Defense Law by the American Research Corporation. He is rated a Super Lawyer in the areas of criminal defense, criminal appellate and civil rights law by Super Lawyers magazine.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida

Since 1979

11th Circuit

Since 1985

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1982

US District Court - Middle District of Florida

Since 1990

US District Court - Northern District of Florida

Since 2014

US District Court - Southern District of Florida

Since 1985

Professional Experience

1987 - Current

Gary Kollin, P.A.

Chief Litigation & Appellate Lawyer

1985 - 1987

Florida Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Field Counsel

From mid 1985 to mid 1987, I served as the South Florida Chief of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. As its Chief, I supervised Special Agents charged with the responsibility of investigating health care providers for Medicaid fraud and for abuse of patients. The health care providers included doctors, nursing homes, and pharmacists. The investigations often required undercover work, witness interviews, computer analyses, or a combination of these investigative techniques

1982 - 1985

State Attorney's Office of Broward County Florida

Assistant State Attorney

From 1982 to 1985, I was an assistant state attorney in the Broward County State Attorney's Office. I served in the case filing (intake) and felony trial divisions and prosecuted a wide range of felonies

1979 - 1981

Public Defender's Office of Broward County Florida

Assistant Public Defender

From 1979 to 1981, I served as an assistant public defender in Broward County and represented indigents (including juveniles) charged with all levels of crimes. I also handled cases before the court of appeal

1975 - 1976

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston Massacusetts

Computer Programmer / Systems Analyst

I developed and programmed an information management and database system written in Fortran IV Plus for a radiology department.

Education

1976 - 1979

University of Miami School of Law

J.D | Law

1971 - 1975

Harvard University

B.A | Biology

Awards

Gary Kollin

Rated a Super Lawyer in the areas of Appellate Law, Criminal Defense Law, and Civil Rights Law

Super Lawyers Magazine

Membership is limited to trial lawyers throughout the United States who have won a verdict or settlement of $1,000,000.00 or more)

Million Dollars Advocates Forum

AV RATING

Martindale-Hubbell AV rating

Rating 10 - Highest

Avvo

Contacts

1856 N. Nob Hill Road Suite 140 Fort Lauderdale FL 33322 Telephone: (954) 723-9999 Fax: (954) 791-6565

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Meet Attorney Gary Kollin

Gary Kollin is an expert and specialist in police misconduct, 1983 and civil rights lawsuits. This includes false arrests, illegal search and excessive force cases.

Gary Kollin is also an expert and specialist in criminal defense law and criminal appellate law. His accomplishments include arguing a case before the United States Supreme Court.

Gary Kollin attended Harvard University. He has been a lawyer for over 38 years. He is ranked as a SUPER LAWYER in the areas of civil rights law, criminal defense law and criminal appellate law

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