Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Nothing is more important than family. We help our clients protect what is most important to them. Our attorneys fight relentlessly for clients, while keeping the big picture in mind. We will be there beside you every step of the way, protecting what is most important. Our services include adoptions, child custody matters, divorces, paternity cases, modifications and guardianships (adult and minors).
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Guardianship
  Sometimes, the only way to protect and care for our loved ones is to obtain a guardianship and/or conservatorship. We assist our clients with all aspects of obtaining guardianship or conservatorship of a loved one, including litigating when the matter is contested.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Collins & Jones is pleased to announce that Samantha Geier has joined the Firm as an associate attorney, practicing in the areas of family law, criminal law and appellate and civil litigation.  Originally from Harrisonville, Missouri, Samantha is a 2021 graduate... read more

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  While companies manage customers, vendors and sales goals, Collins & Jones aids both local, regional and national clients in meeting corporate governance requirements. Your board of directors, officers and key personnel must comply with a multitude of federal and state laws, rules and regulations. We work to understand your business operations and structure to best advise you on these issues.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  A merger or acquisition can be an exciting yet stressful time. The future of your business may depend on the deal’s success.  We represent both buyers and sellers, targets and surviving entities, seeking to minimize your risk and exposure. Our team identifies potential risks and the appropriate transaction structure, and guides you through the maze of steps necessary to successfully close the deal.
• Business Disputes
  Although our legal careers started in large firms, our personal stories began in the small towns that make up the heart of Missouri and Kansas. By combining our extensive business law experience with our small-town backgrounds and values, we provide sophisticated legal representation coupled with the personal attention you would expect from a boutique law firm.
• Business Transactions
  Businesses need skilled attorneys to represent them inside and outside of the courtroom. We help our clients avoid litigation and other business disputes by working with them to properly structure and document their business transactions. Collins & Jones provides practical legal guidance for a broad range of transactional matters, including securities law, mergers and acquisition, entity formation, entity governance and more.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  As your legal partner, our attorneys provide experienced representation in commercial real estate law, including the area of real estate finance. Collins & Jones will guide you through the complicated process of obtaining financing for the purchase and construction of your development project.
• Construction Litigation
  Whether drafting contracts or enforcing them, Collins & Jones helps general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and property owners with all of their litigation needs, including construction defect, contract dispute, lien enforcement and collection.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our attorneys have extensive experience with acquisition, acquisition financing, construction, construction financing and sale, acquisition and leasing of commercial and agricultural real estate. Collins & Jones attorneys can assist with every facet of your real estate transaction, including obtaining local government approvals for your project.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Whether at the state, county or local level, our land use, planning and zoning attorneys are familiar with this nuanced area of the law. We represent clients in connection with zoning and site plan approval, variances, permitting and code compliance, allowing you to stay focused on planning and constructing your development.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Collins & Jones represents landlords and property owners in a wide range of landlord-tenant disputes in both residential and commercial evictions. Our experience and expertise allow us to handle these matters efficiently and cost effectively.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Bad things happen to good people. When they do, we are there to help. We help injured people get the compensation that they are entitled to so that they can get back to living their lives.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Whether you are enjoying retirement, just starting a family or somewhere in between, it is essential to establish an estate plan to protect your assets and provide for your loved ones.  At Collins & Jones, we help clients of all ages and incomes with their estate planning needs.
• Wills
  Collins & Jones also help clients in making some of the most personal decisions of a person’s life – decisions related to illnesses or death. Our attorneys carefully explain options regarding health care advanced directives (also called living wills) and health care durable powers of attorney and then prepare documents specifically tailored for each client’s personal wishes.
• Trusts
  We help clients identify and understand planning options so they can effectively maintain and pass on wealth. We customize plans to individual needs, because every family and every estate is unique. Our services include wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, non-probate transfers, beneficiary deeds and durable powers of attorney.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  Our firm also provides sophisticated creditors’ rights representation. Whether in connection with a foreclosure or enforcing your rights under your loan documents, our attorneys navigate the legal process to maximize your recovery.