Emily Collins currently serves as a Workers’ Compensation Lead Paralegal and a Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal, while also having experience assisting in many other departments such as Dangerous Drugs and Products, Chemical and Mold Exposure, and Medical Malpractice. In her current roles, Emily drafts and files pleadings, motions, and other court documents including e-filings, drafts and answers discovery, drafts settlement demands, and handles regular correspondence with clients. She also summarizes medical records, gathers expert opinions, prepares clients for depositions and mediations, conducts legal research, and accompanies the attorneys at their hearings among many other responsibilities.
Emily provided administrative assistance for Ward Black Law intermittently during high school summers, and then later joined the Ward Black Law team again as a legal assistant while attending college full-time. She has always described the work culture as a family atmosphere. She says that over the years, “the supportive and encouraging environment has pushed me to strive for excellence and exceed my goals. The collaborative culture and the opportunities for continuous learning have been instrumental in my career development.”
Emily was born in Cheraw, South Carolina but moved to Greensboro when she was very young. She attended UNCW in Wilmington, North Carolina for a year before transferring back to UNCG to finish out her bachelor’s degree. Her favorite food as a child was mashed potatoes made by her mammaw who used to watch her every day after school. She has since upgraded to bacon cheese fries with ranch. Throw in some jalapeños and she is in heaven.
Emily is motivated by accountability, perseverance, and tackling challenges. She enjoys spending her free time traveling, cooking complicated recipes, learning new languages, and meeting new people!
