Kristin M. Collins

Kristin M. Collins is an Augusta, Maine municipal lawyer and a partner at Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP, who advises municipalities, landowners, developers, and citizens’ groups on complex local government matters. She handles zoning, permitting, licensing, labor and employment law, litigation, finance, land use, and municipal broadband issues. She also assists individuals and companies seeking permits and approvals. Her practice emphasizes practical strategies that account for legal requirements, administrative procedures, political considerations, and each client’s operational goals and compliance needs.

Kristin earned her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law. She earned her B.A. in International Relations from Colgate University. She began her career as a staff attorney at the Maine Municipal Association, where she answered a high volume of inquiries from municipalities statewide. Her early experience built broad knowledge of local government issues and supports her practical approach to administrative, employment, land use, finance, and permitting matters.

Kristin advises municipal managers, councils, select boards, land use boards, planners, human resources managers, and code officers on daily operations and difficult legal questions. She also provides general counsel to independent schools on policies, contracts, personnel matters, and state and federal mandates. She has practiced before Maine courts and administrative agencies and successfully argued several appeals before Maine’s Law Court, bringing complex litigation experience to her broader municipal counseling work.

Kristin M. Collins is a frequent presenter on municipal matters and has developed reference manuals and informational materials for municipal audiences. She teaches seminars and workshops for public officials, including sessions covering administrative law, employment issues, and code enforcement. She lists the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project among her civic and charitable activities. Her practical approach helps clients evaluate difficult issues, manage risk, and pursue workable, well-grounded solutions to complex problems.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios, Chartered, LLP
• Member, Maine Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colgate University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)