Christy Collins joined the firm after graduating fourth in her class at the University of Akron School of Law, and advanced to partnership in 2017 — when the firm took the name Kennedy & Collins Co., LPA.
Her practice centers on elder law and Medicaid planning: helping families qualify for long-term care benefits while protecting what they have built. She also handles estate planning, probate and trust administration, guardianships, adoptions, and income and estate tax matters.
Earlier in her career she gained broad experience in civil litigation, domestic relations, bankruptcy, and tax preparation — perspective she now brings to families facing the legal side of aging.
Focus of practice
- Elder Law & Medicaid Planning
- Estate Planning
- Probate & Trust Administration
- Guardianships & Adoptions
- Income & Estate Taxes
- Education
- University of Akron — B.A. in English, Summa Cum Laude, 2009
University of Akron School of Law — J.D., Summa Cum Laude, 2012 — graduated fourth in her class - Bar admissions
- Ohio State Bar, 2012
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2012
U.S. Supreme Court, 2018 - Memberships
- Ohio State Bar Association
Akron Bar Association
Scanlon Bell Inn of Court, 2011–2017 - Publications
- “Akron Law Review, Vol. 45, Iss. 1” — Article analyzing National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburg v. Wuerth as applied to Ohio medical malpractice
- Beyond the office
- Christy lives in Wadsworth with her husband Chris and their eight children — the two youngest still at home. She previously volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem at Summit County Juvenile Court, and spends her free time reading, playing games, and shuttling kids to their events.