Hayley B. Collins

Whether through an out of court settlement or litigation, Hayley informs and guides clients to reach a constructive and efficient resolution. Known for her preparation and analytical skills, Hayley received her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University, and graduated from St. Louis University School of Law, where she was a Dagen Fellowship Award Recipient. Hayley has been selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, by Thomson Reuters, since 2015. She has also been listed to Thomson Reuter’s Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars List in 2018, and Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars List, 2018-2019. She is also included as a Best Lawyers in America in the field of Family Law by Woodward and White Press, 2019 – 2020.

Areas of Practice:

• Alimony & Maintenance
• Child Custody & Visitation
• Collaborative Law
• Complex Property Divisions
• Contempt & Enforcement
• Divorce
• Family Law
• LGBT Child Custody Disputes
• LGBT Family Planning
• Modifications
• Post Judgment Modifications & Enforcement
• Premarital and Post-marital Agreements
• Property Division

Education:

• Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2011
  • J.D., Law
• Southern Methodist University, 2008
  • B.A., English and Philosophy

Honors & Awards:

• Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2018
• Selected to the Texas Rising Star list, Thomson Reuters, 2015 – 2018
• Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars List, Thomson Reuters, 2018
• Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars List, Thomson Reuters, 2018
• Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Family Law, Woodward and White Press, 2019

Professional Associations:

• Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
  • Member
• Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Member
• Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Member
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Member
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law, LGBT Law, Juvenile Law, and Women and the Law Section
  • Member
• Texas Family Law Foundation
  • Member

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