John Joseph Collins, 77, passed away on December 26, 2013.

He was born December 13, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. John was a pillar of the legal community in Southern California from the time he passed the bar until his death. He was a former president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a former president of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, a former president of the Los Angeles County Bar, a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was a proud father, grandfather and a loving husband.

John is survived by his wife, Patricia; daughters, Cynthia, Pamela and Lauren; sons, James, Robert, John, and William. His daughter Andrea predeceased him.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Beckstrand Cancer Association.

The service will be held Friday, January 3, 2014, at 1:30 pm at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach.