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Of Council, Nussbaum Speir Gleason PLLC • PLC 2004

Degree(s): B.A. Political Science, and Minors in Economics and Dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder; JD  and LL.M. (Tax) from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law 

Professional background, interests and expertise:

Bobbie Collins is a real estate and tax attorney at Nussbaum Speir Gleason PLLC in Colorado Springs.  She represents local and national clients in a variety of transactions and litigated matters.  Her background as a New Mexico Real Estate Associate Broker 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 considerations of her clients.  She primarily represents religious institutions, nonprofits, and business clients during periods of crisis response, risk management, expansion, dissolution, or related governance or leadership transitions.

Bobbie has served on the boards and committees of several local, state, and national organizations.  She currently serves on the Board of Newborn Hope, is the Chair of the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) New Mexico Rule Change Committee, and is the founding CEO of the Council for Military Spouse Clubs, an international nonprofit which helps military spouse clubs with nonprofit governance and operational issues.   She also currently serves on the Colorado Bar Association's Tax Council, but previously served a two year term as Chair of the New Mexico State Bar's Taxation Section.  She also served on the Board of the New Mexico Women's Bar Association, United Way of Central New Mexico, and the New Mexico Association of Commerce & Industry.   She has also been very active in several real estate organizations including leadership positions with Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network on its Finance Committee, and its local chapters in New Mexico and Denver.  She has also been a member of the Southern Colorado Commercial Brokers and Urban Land Institute's Southern Colorado Committee.  

Bobbie frequently presents Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses on topics involving nonprofits and real estate matters.  She also has participated in several mentoring programs for undergraduates, law students, and young lawyers given her diverse career path spanning both litigation and transactional matters, practice in two states, work in varying sizes of firms from five attorneys to more than 400 attorneys, as well as prior public service experience as a Deputy District Attorney and various internships in the federal government.  Bobbie's community involvement and leadership has earned her listing in Super Lawyers' Rising Star lists 2016-2021, Albuquerque Business First's 40 Under Forty list, MSJDN's Volunteer Service Award, as the namesake of the Kirtland Spouses' Welfare Club's "Ms. Bobbie Collins Spouse Scholarship", and CREW Denver's "Step Up" award.  She is the spouse of an Air Force Reservist (permanently stationed in Colorado Springs), and also has three school-aged children.

Hours available for mentoring per month: 2

Best professional advice: Education is one of the best forms of investment, and you can never go wrong investing in yourself.