In my criminal trial and criminal appellate practice, I tried cases in the state and federal courts including first degree murder, drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprises. I argued cases in the state and federal appeal courts including the United States Supreme Court. Among my police misconduct cases I sued the Sheriff in a 220 person class action suit, Jones v. Sheriff, 9 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D107 (S.D. Fla. 1995). The federal judge ruled that the Sheriff illegally kept acquitted defendants in jail after they were found not guilty. I won the case and the federal judge ordered the Sheriff to pay over one million dollars.
Expert and Specialist in Criminal Trial Law; Expert and Specialist in Criminal Appellate Law; Expert and Specialist in Police Misconduct and False Arrest Law.
"Super Lawyer" rating in Civil Rights Law and Criminal Defense Law; Leading Florida Lawyer in the areas of Felonies & Misdemeanor Criminal Defense Law, American Research Corporation; Nominated, 17th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission for Circuit Court Judgeship, 1986; Listed, Who's Who in American Law; Outstanding Young Man in America.
Author: "Post Acquittal Detention: Go Directly Back To Jail After Acquittal," Florida Defender Magazine of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Vol. 7, No. 2, Summer 1995; "To File or Not To File, That is the Question," The Florida Court Reporter, Vol. 54, Number 4, Winter 1997-1998.Senior Partner,
Gary Kollin, P.A., 1979—; Counsel, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, 1985-1987; Assistant State Attorney, 1981-1985; Assistant Public Defender, 1979-1981; MENSA.
Grade Reviewer, Florida Bar Criminal Law Certification Committee; Former Member, Florida Bar 17th Judicial Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee; Florida Bar 17th Judicial Circuit Fee Arbitration Committee; Florida Bar Criminal Appellate Practice Committee.
