April Collins

Inspiration and Involvement

The motivation for Attorney Collins’ career in law came from her father. As she explains, he would always tell her she needed to be a lawyer “because I talked a lot. From then on, I always thought I would want to be an attorney. I was very interested in legal shows and watched them as a little girl. I’d watch Court TV like it was cartoons.”

She stayed true to her goal of being in law by earning her law degree from Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery, Alabama. She also obtained her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Throughout her career, Attorney Collins has become well-recognized by her colleagues in law and the Alabama legal profession. She holds a distinction as one of the “10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys” by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys for her exceptional and outstanding client service.

Attorney Collins is active in the Alabama State Bar’s Leadership Forum and the Black Women Lawyers Association of Alabama, for which she served as its first president. She has also been part of the executive committee for the Magic City Bar Association and the National Trial Lawyers Top 40’s civil plaintiff executive committee.

Giving the Next Generations Hope

Besides being a loving mother of four children, Attorney Collins is an active part of the Boys & Girls Club of North Alabama. This organization has been close to her heart ever since she was a child in Athens, Alabama.

“The BGC was my saving grace during a time when life was hard,” she recalls. “I could go to the BGC and just be a kid. I have so many fond memories of the club that I attended. I even met the first attorney I’d ever seen at a BGC event.”

Attorney Collins takes pride in her being named the group’s 1995-1996 Youth of the Year, as it built her self-esteem and set her up for personal success in the years to come.

“It afforded me opportunities to speak to our city’s businessmen and key leaders, giving me the confidence to speak in front of crowds at a young age,” she says.

After becoming an attorney, Attorney Collins vowed to give other Alabama at-risk youths the chance to move forward in life. As campaign chair for the BGC, she helps raise money for their Capital Campaign, makes her own financial contributions — including purchasing a van for the group — and serves as an events host.

Staying Strong and Making a Difference

Attorney Collins is also the author of Amazon best-seller Only the Strong Thrive, a faith-filled inspirational and motivational memoir. This incredible life story is about overcoming adversity and using the power of affirmation. It debuted in 2018 as Amazon’s No. 1 new release.

In addition, Attorney Collins helped found Hoover-AHEAD. This civic group works to promote racial and ethnic equity and inclusion within the city of Hoover, Alabama. She’s also been involved in Leadership Hoover, which helps develop qualified, highly motivated individuals who want to expand their leadership skills and become more involved in the city’s needs.

As strong of a connection she has for her community and as never-ending as her love is for her family, Attorney Collins says being in personal injury completes the circle of passion.

“I love seeing clients’ smiling faces when they pick up their settlement checks,” she explains.“ I love hearing them tell me how grateful they are for my staff and me. I even love the day-to-day work, including negotiating with the insurance companies and the nitty gritty of litigation work.

“I just love what I do and would not want to be doing anything else.”