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# Dustin Collier

Dustin Collier is a principal and founder at *Collier Law Firm, LLP*, where he represents plaintiffs in employment and personal injury disputes. He also serves as a trial and deposition skills instructor for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), the University of San Francisco, and the California Employment Lawyers Association. His firm provides trial and jury consulting services to other lawyers. Mr. Collier has been selected to The National Advocates “Top 40 Under 40” list for California. He has been selected to Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for Northern California four years in a row.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Is California’s Private Attorney General Act enforceable against public entities?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fireman-istock-473790400_601ddde2bf794bd5c6b611fb7d807a9e.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/california-s-private-attorney-general-act-is-enforceable-against-public-entities "Is California’s Private Attorney General Act enforceable against public entities?")

## [Is California’s Private Attorney General Act enforceable against public entities?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/california-s-private-attorney-general-act-is-enforceable-against-public-entities "Is California’s Private Attorney General Act enforceable against public entities?")

An issue of first impression: Does PAGA with its qui tam actions apply to public employees?

[Dustin Collier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dustin-collier "Dustin Collier")
[Joshua Socks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joshua-socks "Joshua Socks")
[Scott Tillett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/scott-tillett "Scott Tillett")

[2019 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may)

[![Public speaking and the art of persuasion](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Collier-istock-1161045066_b78eb1e6e197d171d89e4402fffb696d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/public-speaking-and-the-art-of-persuasion "Public speaking and the art of persuasion")

## [Public speaking and the art of persuasion](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may/public-speaking-and-the-art-of-persuasion "Public speaking and the art of persuasion")

Would you rather fight a mountain lion than speak to a large group of people (or a jury)?

[Dustin Collier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dustin-collier "Dustin Collier")
[Joshua Socks](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joshua-socks "Joshua Socks")

[2020 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-may)

[![High-stakes speed run](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Collier-Teti-istock-181054095_6575a17db19c3407ef162811953ba5cf.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january/high-stakes-speed-run "High-stakes speed run")

## [High-stakes speed run](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january/high-stakes-speed-run "High-stakes speed run")

How to try a big-exposure case in three and a half days. Hint: Keep the story simple and organized. Here are tools to help you do that.

[Drew Teti](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/drew-teti "Drew Teti")
[Dustin Collier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dustin-collier "Dustin Collier")

[2025 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-january)