Overview

Dana L. Collins practices before state and federal courts and administrative agencies primarily in the areas of education, insurance and employment law. Her representation of school districts throughout the state includes work on a wide range of issues including civil rights, employment discrimination and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, among others. Dana represents a number of employers in EEOC and OCR matters and labor arbitrations. Dana is also a trained mediator, having completed Mediation Training at Just Solutions.

Ms. Collins has been a featured speaker at several seminars on the topic of education law and has been involved in significant court decisions in this area. Ms. Collins recently successfully defended a Kentucky school district in class action litigation challenging single sex classes.

Following law school, Ms. Collins clerked for former Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Charles M. Leibson. This experience gives her additional insight into appellate arguments and briefing.

Honors & Awards

Kentucky Super Lawyer® for Schools and Education in 2013-2018

Top 25: 2015 Women Kentucky Super Lawyers

Representative Matters

Nelson v. Turner, Ky., which defined teachers’ obligations under the Kentucky child abuse reporting statute and clarified the issue of qualified governmental immunity for government employees
Cornett v. Jefferson Cty. Bd. of Educ., Ky., which confirmed a school board’s right to conduct drug testing of its school bus drivers
Ransom v. B. F. South, Inc., Kentucky Court of Appeals, obtained dismissal for restaurant chain in suit alleging transgender discrimination
Hisle v. Wendy’s of Louisville, Kentucky Court of Appeals, obtained dismissal of case for restaurant chain in suit by employee alleging race discrimination
Vinova v. Henry County Bd of Educ., U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, obtained dismissal of case for school board in suit alleging discrimination on basis of same-sex marriage
A. N. A. v. Breckinridge Cty. Bd of Educ., U. S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, obtained dismissal of case for school board in suit alleging Title IX violation for instituting same gender program
Akridge v. Kentucky Baptist Foundation, Jefferson Circuit Court, obtained $500,000+ judgment for family against Kentucky Baptist Foundation for unduly influencing elderly man into entering into annuity contract
Fant v. Sypris Technologies, Jefferson Circuit Court, obtained defense verdict for manufacturing company in suit by employee alleging race discrimination and retaliation
Trumbo v. B. F. South, Inc., Jefferson Circuit Court, obtained dismissal of case for restaurant chain in suit by employee alleging racial discrimination

Learn More About My Experience

Jefferson County Public Schools
Middleton Reutlinger assists Jefferson Co. Public Schools in matters related to employment, facilities, workers’ compensation and special education.
Louisville Water Company
Middleton Reutlinger assists Louisville Water with matters related to personal injury/property damage, litigation, business services and corporate law.
Sypris Solutions
Middleton Reutlinger assists Sypris Solutions in obtaining intellectual property protection for their assets and provides experienced commercial litigation counsel among other services.