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Attorney J. Collin Spring

J. Collin Spring

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J. Collin Spring (“Jay”) represents clients dealing with commercial litigation, personal injury, insurance disputes, breach of contract, professional responsibility, tax matters, and more across Texas, Louisiana, and the country. He is an Adjunct Professor at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, where he teaches students trial advocacy and evidence law.

Jay is actively involved in the community and has volunteered with several local arts organizations. He is also a fierce advocate for mental health and wellness in the legal profession and speaks around the state regularly on topics relating to burnout, anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention. He has worked with local bar associations and their leadership to revamp mental health programming and is involved in several initiatives geared towards improving the lives of attorneys and paraprofessionals.

Education

  • Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
    • Juris Doctor
    • magna cum laude
    • 10th in class
    • Order of the Coif
    • Order of the Barristers
    • SMU Law Review Association
    • Vice-Chair of Board of Advocates
  • University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
    • B.F.A. in Drama, Acting Emphasis
  • Scuola Internazionale dell’Attore Comico, Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy
    • Diploma with Distinction in Comic Acting
  • Teaching Appointments
    • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas
      • Adjunct Professor (2023 to present)
      • Advocacy Fellow (2023 to present)
      • Mock trial competition team Head Coach
        • 2023 National Championship – ABA Labor and Employment Mock Trial Competition

Bar Admission

  • Texas
    • All state courts
    • U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Texas
    • U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Texas
    • U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Texas
  • Louisiana
    • All state courts
    • U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Louisiana
    • U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Louisiana
    • U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Honors

  • One to Watch, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (March 2024)
  • Secretary and Steering Committee Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Leadership Class (2023)
  • President’s Award of Distinction, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (2023)
  • Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation (2023)
  • Steven G. Condos Award for Outstanding New Member, State Bar of Texas/Texas Bar College (2022)
  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas - Advocacy Fellow (2023 to present)
  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas - Mock trial competition team Head Coach, 2023 National Championship – ABA Labor and Employment Mock Trial Competition

Classes & Seminars

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas - Adjunct Professor (2023 to present)
  • Guest Lecturer on Civil Procedure, SMU Dedman School of Law (presented annually since 2022)
  • Mental Health and Wellness for Young Lawyers, East Texas Joint Bar Wellness Seminar (Feb. 9, 2024; Terrell, TX).
  • Ethics Family Feud, 36th Annual Legal Seminar on Ad Valorem Taxation (Aug. 31, 2022; San Antonio, TX).
  • CEO of Your Career: Law Practice Management for Young Attorneys, Dallas Ass’n of Young Lawyers (July 27, 2023; Dallas, TX).
  • For the Record: What Appellate Lawyers Wish Their Trial Counsel Knew, Dallas Ass’n of Young Lawyers (Apr. 13, 2023; Dallas, TX).
  • Practicing in the Court of Public Opinion: Considerations for High-Profile Trials, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (Feb. 16, 2022; Dallas, TX).
  • Hamilton and Homemade Goodies: Unusual Exceptions and Applications of Title VII (Apr. 24, 2019; Dallas, TX).

Published Works

  • Five Things to Know About the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, HEADNOTES, Dallas Bar Ass’n (Nov. 2023).
  • Texas Legislature Gives Property Owners Tools to Fight Back, HEADNOTES, Dallas Bar Ass’n (Dec. 2022).
  • Reservation of Rights, 21st Annual Adv. Insurance Law Course, TEXAS STATE BAR (Oct. 1, 2021).
  • The Blockchain Paradox: Almost Always Reliable, Almost Never Admissible, 72 SMU L. REV. 925 (2020).
  • Pilots out of Uniform—How the Sixth Circuit’s Etihad Decision Undermines the Purpose of the Montreal Convention, 84 J. AIR L. & COMM. 153 (2019).

Professional Associations

  • Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (2019-2022)
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Co-Chair, Wellness Committee (2023 to present)
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Co-Chair, CLE Committee (2022 to present)
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Bolton Ball Committee
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Equal Access to Justice Committee
  • Dallas Bar Association, Co-Vice Chair, Publications Committee (2023 to present; member since 2020).