Robert J. Collins

Overview Accolades Affiliations Insights News Overview Bob practices in the areas of real estate, public law and litigation. His clients include landowners, raw land developers, major multifamily and retail developers. Bobs practice centers upon real estate, public law, economic development and developer incentive issues, and includes land use regulation and zoning, platting and permitting matters, ad valorem taxation and matters involving governmental regulations. Bob has participated in the negotiation and drafting of public/private partnership agreements and development agreements with governmental entities and has experience in matters involving Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones. Bob has also represented clients in the cable television and telecommunications industries in municipal franchising matters. Bobs experience also includes general commercial litigation, including real estate, eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters, before state and federal courts. Bob has experience in both trial and appellate matters and has briefed and presented oral argument in cases before the U. S. Supreme Court and the Texas Supreme Court. Read More Read Less Accolades Honors & Recognitions The Best Lawyers in America, Land Use & Zoning Law (2011-2024) and Land Use & Zoning Litigation (2014-2024) Profiled as one of the leading Real Estate (2018) lawyers in the United States, The US Legal 500 Affiliations Professional Houston Bar Association Insights Legal Updates Time 3 Minute Read January 11, 2017 Legal Update Issues Related to Siting Renewable Generation near Military Installations in Texas Events & Speaking Engagements Bob has spoken before various groups at seminars and conferences relating to municipal law issues including platting, developer incentives, ad valorem taxation and civil rights litigation. September 1, 2018 Event Bob has spoken before various groups at seminars and conferences relating to municipal law issues including platting, developer incentives, ad valorem taxation and civil rights litigation. News Time 14 Minute Read August 25, 2025 News Best Lawyers in America 2026 Recognizes 237 Hunton Attorneys Time 17 Minute Read August 15, 2024 News Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 291 Hunton Andrews Kurth Attorneys Time 18 Minute Read August 21, 2023 News Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes 293 Hunton Andrews Kurth Attorneys Time 16 Minute Read August 18, 2022 News Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 261 Hunton Andrews Kurth Attorneys Time 13 Minute Read August 24, 2021 News Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 205 Hunton Andrews Kurth Attorneys Time 8 Minute Read August 15, 2019 News127 Hunton Andrews Kurth Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Time 8 Minute Read August 15, 2018 News128 Hunton Andrews Kurth Lawyers Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2019 Time 4 Minute Read June 13, 2018 News Hunton Andrews Kurth Recognized Among Top US Law Firms in Legal 500 USA 2018 Guide Time 4 Minute Read August 15, 2017 News54 Andrews Kurth Kenyon Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2018 Time 4 Minute Read August 15, 2016 News53 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2017 Time 4 Minute Read August 17, 2015 News57 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2016 Time 5 Minute Read August 18, 2014 News59 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2015 Time 4 Minute Read August 15, 2013 News61 Andrews Kurth Lawyers Named Best Lawyers in America 2014 View More View Less