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Throughout his thirty-six years of practicing law in central Ohio, Mr. Collins has successfully represented thousands of clients in a wide variety of matters ranging from small consultations to multi-million dollar claims. A sample of representative matters includes the following:
• Represented the fiduciary in a wrongful death action stemming from a semi-truck collision, resulting in $4,250,000 in recovery
• Complex construction litigation resulting in recovery of approximately $2,200,000
• Represented plaintiff in a successful will contest, resulting in recovery to decedent’s surviving spouse in excess of $2,000,000
• Personal injury settlement without filing litigation, resulting in recovery in excess of $1,700,000
• Complex corporate fraud litigation in the context of a probate estate resulting in benefit to client in excess of $1,300,000
• Represented family and estate in a survival personal injury claim that resulted in recovery of more than $900,000
• Probate litigation over missing/embezzled assets resulting in recovery of nearly $500,000 of estate assets
• Represented plaintiff in jury trial resulting in $200,000 verdict for false
imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress
• Formation of corporations and limited liability companies, including drafting of operating agreement and code of regulations
• Negotiation of commercial lease agreements
• Negotiation of the termination of commercial lease agreements
• Negotiated the termination of a purchase agreement for a liquor license
• Drafted wills and trusts
• Successfully protected employee in internal affairs hearing/investigation
• Assisted several non-profit companies obtain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS
• Represented minority owner in negotiated disengagement from a condominium association
• Several cases involving the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) regarding multi-state child custody jurisdiction matters
• Countless domestic relations matters including divorce, dissolution, legal separation, child custody, support modification, property division, and parenting matters – largest divorce case involved marital estate exceeding $26,000,000
A sample of Mr. Collins’s published cases include: Barker v. Netcare Corp.,147 Ohio App.3d 1 (10th Dist. Ct. App. 2001); Huffman v. Cox, 2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 3285 (10th Dist. Ct. App. 2003); Blythe v. Blythe, 2004-Ohio-575 (5th Dist. Ct. App. 2004); Burns v. Norcott, 1998 Ohio App. LEXIS 1280 (12th Dist. Ct. App., 1998); Buckeye Union Ins. Co. v. Carrell, 77 Ohio App.3d 319 (10th Dist. Ct. App., 1991); Kostrevski v. Kostrevski, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 3430 (10th Dist. Ct. App. 1993); Millar v Beacon Ins. Co., 64 Ohio St. 3d 96 (1992).
Mr. Collins completed his undergraduate degree at Ohio University and received his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1973. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Collins was an officer in the Ohio National Guard, was an Administrative Assistant to United States Congressman Clarence Miller, and served a term as a board member on the ADAMH Board of Franklin County.
Mr. Collins is licensed to practice in Ohio and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Collins is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Columbus Bar Association.
Mr. Collins enjoys spending time with his wife and five children, hiking, traveling, automobile racing, playing competitive ice hockey, and reading.
 
Mr. Slagle graduated Magna Cum Laude from Capital University Law School. While at Capital, Mr. Slagle was Managing Editor of the Law Review, completed an externship with Judge John D. Holschuh in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and was nominated to the Order of the Curia. In addition, Mr. Slagle earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Trial Advocacy, Decedent’s Estates, and Business Associations, which award is given to the student earning the highest grade in the class. Prior to law school, Mr. Slagle obtained his B.A. from Baldwin-Wallace College where he was a two-year captain of the varsity golf team.
Mr. Slagle is a frequent speaker for the Ohio State Bar Association on the topic of will contests for the OSBA’s Elder Law Institute and Probate Litigation Continuing Legal Education seminar. Mr. Slagle has also published on the topic: The Modern Family Feud, Columbus Bar Association, Lawyers Quarterly, Winter 2010.
Mr. Slagle has successfully handled a wide-variety of cases at Collins & Slagle Co., LPA , including probate litigation, personal injury, contract litigation, insurance litigation, domestic relations matters, legal malpractice, and fraud litigation. Sample highlights of cases include the following:
• Personal injury case resulting in recovery in excess of $1,700,000
• Complex construction litigation resulting in recovery of approximately $2,200,000
• Numerous personal injury cases resulting in recoveries in excess of $100,000
• Complex contested probate and corporate matter resulting in benefit to client in
excess of $1,300,000
• Assisted non-profit radio station in obtaining tax-exempt status with the IRS
• Successful will contests on behalf of beneficiaries and fiduciaries
• Successful defense of motion to modify spousal support that benefited client by
more than $350,000
Mr. Slagle also has extensive experience at the appellate level writing briefs and making oral arguments. Mr. Slagle is licensed to practice in Ohio and the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Mr. Slagle is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association.
Ms. Traven received her J.D., Cum Laude, from Capital University Law School in 2006, where she was nominated to the Order of the Curia. While at Capital, Ms. Traven served as an Associate Editor (2004-2005) and Research Editor (2005-2006) for the Capital University Law Review. Ms. Traven earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Interviewing and Counseling, which award is given to the student earning the highest grade in the class. In addition, she worked as a teaching assistant in the legal research and writing department for two years, and studied comparative law in Germany and Greece during the summer of 2004. Prior to law school, Ms. Traven obtained her B.S. in Business from Miami University in 2003.
Ms. Traven has successfully handled a wide-variety of cases at Collins & Slagle Co., LPA, including construction defect litigation, contract litigation, business dissolution, partition actions, legal malpractice, various domestic relations matters, and personal injury. Sample highlights of cases include the following:
• Lead counsel in complex construction defect litigation involving claims against engineer, general contractor, subcontractor, and surety, resulting in recovery of approximately $2,200,000
• Personal injury litigation resulting in recovery in excess of $100,000
• Several contested corporate dissolutions
• Probate litigation involving claim for embezzled/concealed assets
• Assisted several companies in entity selection, formation, and business structure
• Declaratory judgment action to establish non-marital status of long-term
relationship that pre-dated the invalidation of common law marriages
• Successful representation of grandparent seeking custodial and visitation rights of minor children
• Represented minority owner in negotiated disengagement from a condominium association
• Successfully represented employee in internal affairs investigation
• Pro Bono – Assisted non-profit ice hockey association establish and implement endowed scholarship
Ms. Traven is licensed to practice in Ohio and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Columbus Bar Association. Ms. Traven is also an active member of the Columbus Metropolitan Club.
In addition to her legal career, Ms. Traven enjoys photography, the culinary arts, travel, sports/athletics of all types, and spending time with her family and friends.
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including commercial/business litigation, personal injury litigation, employer intentional tort litigation, probate litigation, fraud litigation, and general corporate law, including contract preparation and negotiations, and governance matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Tracey was an associate in the Corporate and Securities practice area with the law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris, and Arthur. At Porter Wright, Ms. Tracey represented private and public companies in merger, acquisition, and sale transactions, and advised public companies on federal and state securities law compliance, and ongoing securities reporting obligations. Ms. Tracey also assisted clients with business formation, contract preparation and negotiation, and ongoing business considerations.
Ms. Tracey’s career highlights include:
• Represented a seller in a complex $29 million asset sale
• Represented a seller in a complex $20 million asset sale
• Represented a client in a $13 million commercial loan refinance
• Recovered $1.7 million on behalf of personal injury client
• Represented sellers in a $1.5 million stock sale
• Recovered over $200,000 on behalf of an estate in an embezzlement case
• Represented publicly traded companies in merger transactions
• Assisted local youth athletic association obtain tax-exempt status with the IRS and assisted the association with other pro bono matters
Ms. Tracey graduated cum laude from Miami University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in both Finance and Management Information Systems. While attending Miami, Ms. Tracey was an active member of her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and studied in Luxembourg at the MU Dolibois European Campus in Luxembourg. Ms. Tracey graduated magna cum laude from Capital University Law School. While attending Capital University Law School, Ms. Tracey was the Managing Editor of the Law Review, was nominated to the Order of the Curia, and received the CALI Award of Excellence in both Legal Writing I and II, and Legal Drafting classes, which is the award given to the student with the highest grade in the class. Additionally, Ms. Tracey completed an externship with the Office of the U.S. Attorney General, Civil Division, clerked for Collins & Slagle and Porter Wright, and Ms. Tracey’s law review article was published.
Currently, Ms. Tracey is a contributing editor to The Law & You, an Ohio State Bar Association publication. Ms. Tracey is licensed to practice in Ohio and in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Ms. Tracey is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association. Ms. Tracey enjoys spending time with her family, writing, playing tennis, running, interior decorating, antiquing, and photography.
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tmunce@collins-slagle.com
Tonya Munce has been a paralegal with Collins & Slagle Co., LPA since 2005. Ms. Munce obtained her B.S. in Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University in 2003, and is a 2004 graduate of the Capital University Law School Paralegal Program.
Furthermore, Ms. Munce has earned the distinction of being an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Paralegal. OSBA Paralegal Certification is a credential earned by obtaining objective standards measuring the training, knowledge, experience, and skill of paralegals. It requires a commitment to excellence, and is intended to identify highly qualified paralegal professionals. |
Prior to joining Collins & Slagle Co., LPA, Ms. Munce worked as a paralegal in the Capital University Law School Family Advocacy Clinic.
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