Bobbie J. Collins. Associate. P / F

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1 Bobbie J. Collins Associate P / F bcollins@lrrc.com Colorado Springs / 90 South Cascade Avenue, Suite 1100, Colorado Springs, CO Bobbie Collins assists clients with a variety of business transactions, with a focus on taxation, real estate and financial services litigation. Her prior New Mexico Real Estate Associate Broker s License and Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation make her uniquely suited to understand the motivations, regulatory constraints, risk management needs, and advanced financial and tax literacy for her clients. Her background as a prosecutor who tried crimes as serious as attempted premeditated murder also makes her a tough litigator who can handle the pressure of high stakes complex litigation. In taxation matters, Bobbie represents nonprofit organizations, including state nonprofit formation, initial exemption determinations, state compliance, joint ventures with for-profit organizations, unrelated business income, and various operations matters. Bobbie also has experience with corporate taxation, partnerships, and limited liability companies, including formation, mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, and operational issues. She has also represented clients in advising on tax-deferred Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Bobbie represents real estate developers, landowners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, real estate brokers, landlords, tenants, lenders, and loan servicing companies. She represents buyers and sellers in various purchase and sale transactions, including stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, acquisition and development of commercial real estate. She also represents clients with loan document review, title matters, receiverships and foreclosures. She has represented clients involving a wide spectrum of types of commercial properties including industrial, multi-family housing, vacant land, hotels, conservation easements, shopping centers, office parks, acequias, special purpose, and proposed developments. Whether parties get into disputes during the construction of improvements to property, in the middle of contract negotiations, or years later when relationships deteriorate or developments fail, Bobbie can help clients resolve conflicts quicker. Bobbie s prior real estate Related Industries Construction Financial Services Real Estate Religious Institutions Related Services Banking & Lending Disputes Complex Litigation Construction Projects Corporate Governance Corporate Services & Securities Litigation Nonprofit Organizations Real Estate Brokerage Services Real Estate Finance & Lending Real Estate Litigation Real Estate Services Taxation Education LL.M., University of Denver, Page 1/5

2 broker s license, transactions experience, and involvement in the commercial real estate industry helps her stay up to date on matters affecting commercial real estate and uses this information real-time to help clients reach resolutions. She also represents national, regional, and local banks and credit unions, mortgage lenders, credit card companies, consumer finance companies, and other financial institutions in disputes related to financial services. These cases typically involve disputes related to real estate title claims, lender liability, account discrepancies, and borrower disputes. Bobbie s tax background has made her experienced at reading, reviewing, and analyzing account records, financial statements, and tax returns to help clients identify case strengths and weaknesses quicker than her opposing counsel. Sturm College of Law, 2016, (Tax) J.D., University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, 2010 B.A., magna cum laude, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2007, Political Science Bar Admissions Colorado, 2010 New Mexico, 2013 Distinctions Southwest Super Lawyers - Rising Star, Court Admissions U.S. District Court, New Mexico 2017 Volunteer Service Award, Military Spouse JD Network U.S. Tax Court 40 Under Forty - Albuquerque Business First, 2018 Namesake of Kirtland Spouses' Welfare Club's "Ms. Bobbie Collins Spouse Scholarship" Partial and full law school tuition recipient from the Stanton D. Rosenbaum Scholarship and Charles F. Brannon Memorial Fund Scholarship Presidents Leadership Class Scholar - University of Colorado at Boulder Phi Beta Kappa Member Representative Matters Taxation Experience Advising on foreign investor with Colorado-based operations on choice of entity and international tax treaty benefits Advising religious institution on income generation strategies for unrelated business and endowment fund Advising nonprofit on distribution of donor-restricted funds Preparation of opinion letters and advice related to Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges and the use of disregarded entities Representation of nonprofit entities in obtaining federal tax exemption as Section 501(c)(3) entities Advising nonprofit entities on permissible lobbying and political activities Representation of clients in federal and state tax protest matters and audits Preparation and revision of bylaws for nonprofit entities Filing of state attorney general charitable registration reports for nonprofit clients Page 2/5

3 Advising corporate clients on federal tax consequences associated with dissolution Advising corporate clients on federal and state tax consequences associated with stock and asset purchases Advising clients on the consequences of generation skipping tax for estate planning Real Estate Experience Advising charter schools on lease matters involving the issuance of bonds through a building corporation Reviewing more than $130 million in residential mortgage loans and title documents as local counsel Representation of clients in Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges involving the sale and acquisition of multiple office, special use and multi-family properties Representation of owner in clearing title for industrial property involving unenforceable mortgages and encumbrances, special use taxes and unassessed parcels of property Representation of commercial landlords in breach of lease litigation Representation of shopping center landlord in litigation alleging Americans with Disabilities Act violations; case was dismissed as part of nearly 100 similar cases filed in federal court Representation of governmental entity in water rights protest appeal litigation related to proposed agricultural, residential and commercial development in New Mexico Representation of landowner of property subject to a conservation easement in quiet title claim related to an alleged lease in perpetuity Representation of materials supplier in lien foreclosure Representation of general contractor in construction contract arbitration brought against subcontractor related to delays at nearly ten project sites Representation of investment property owner in trespassing suit brought by acequia association related to alleged obstruction of historic ditch on property Representation of acequia association in defense of negligence, erosion, and trespass suit brought by adjacent commercial landowner alleging erosion of the historic ditch; case was dismissed after the grant of a Motion for Summary Judgment Representation of a broker in a malpractice matter before the New Mexico Real Estate Commission Drafted briefing for a slander of title case brought against infrastructure contractor linked to multiple cases filed in Colorado and New Mexico, leading to the grant of a Motion for Summary Judgment and settlement Page 3/5

4 Memberships & Affiliations Colorado Bar Association, Member of Taxation and Real Estate Sections, 2019 Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Member, Finance Committee, CREW Network, 2019; Chair, Communications Committee, New Mexico Chapter, 2018 Military Spouse JD Network, Founder and Co-Chair, Military Spouse Club Project Team, 2017-present; Member, New Mexico Rule Change Committee, 2016-present American Bar Association, Member of Taxation and Real Property, Trusts, and Estates Sections, 2015-present New Mexico Real Estate Associate Broker, New Mexico Association of Commerce & Industry, Director, United Way of Central New Mexico, Director, New Mexico Legal Aid Low Income Taxpayer Pro Bono Panel, Member, 2017 State Bar of New Mexico, Past Chair and Director of Taxation Section, ; Member of Real Property, Trusts, and Estates Section, Presentations Co-Presenter, Hot Topics on Income Generation for Non-Profits: Legal Considerations for Non-Profit Fundraising as a Result of Social and Technological Changes, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP Nonprofit Innovation & Disruption Seminar, February 2019 Moderator, Panel Discussion with Non-Profit Leaders on Innovation and Disruption in the Industry, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP Nonprofit Innovation & Disruption Seminar, February 2019 Co-Presenter, South Dakota v. Wayfair, et al. Colorado Springs Supreme Court Group CLE, September 2018 Presenter, "Title Search and Examination Fundamentals," National Business Institute CLE Seminar: Title Law From Start to Finish, November 2017 Guest Lecturer, Legal Issues for Public Health Managers, Contract Management, and Legal Requirements for 501(c)(3)s, University of New Mexico Public Health and Healthcare Management Graduate Course, November 2017 Co-Presenter, How to Ethically Negotiate Tax Allocation Provisions in Settlement Agreements, New Mexico State Bar s Bench & Bar Conference, July 2017 Presenter, Incorporation Process, National Business Institute CLE Seminar Tax Exempt Organizations From Start to Finish, June 2017 Page 4/5

5 Presenter, Establishing Tax-Exempt Status with the IRS, National Business Institute CLE Seminar Tax Exempt Organizations From Start to Finish, June 2017 Presenter, Advising on Operational Issues, National Business Institute CLE Seminar Tax Exempt Organizations From Start to Finish, June 2017 Presenter, Employment Issues, National Business Institute CLE Seminar Ultimate Guide to Tax Exempt Organizations in New Mexico, June 2016 Presenter, Articles of Organization and Ethics for Representing LLCs, National Business Institute, CLE Seminar LLC Workshop: Choose, Draft and Maintain, December 2015 Publications Author, "Free Speech for Mall Owners: How Public is Private Speech?," Colorado Real Estate Journal, December 2012 Author, "Real Estate Clause Du Jour: Force Majeure," COBizMagazine, September 2012 Author, "Why Does the U.S. Have Universal Social Insurance," University of Colorado Honors Thesis, May 2007 Page 5/5