Emily Collins
About Emily Collins
Emily Collins is the Corporate Counsel at General Mills, specializing in governance, SEC compliance, and mergers & acquisitions.
Title and Current Role
Emily Collins currently serves as Corporate Counsel at General Mills. In this role, she specializes in governance, SEC compliance, and mergers & acquisitions.
Previous Legal Experience
Before joining General Mills, Emily Collins worked as an Associate Attorney at several esteemed law firms. She served at Croke Fairchild Morgan & Beres from 2021 to 2022 and at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, she worked for three years at Briggs and Morgan, P.A. (now part of Taft Law), starting her tenure there as an Associate Attorney in 2017 and also having advanced from a Summer Associate role.
Education and Academic Involvement
Emily Collins holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Minnesota Law School, having studied there from 2014 to 2017. During her time at law school, she also served as an Admissions Ambassador, Environmental Law Moot Court Student Instructor, and was a Research Assistant to Professor Myron Orfield. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism & French Studies in 2014. Additionally, she studied French Studies at Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier III for 11 months in 2013.
Specializations
Emily Collins specializes in governance, SEC compliance, and mergers & acquisitions in her role at General Mills. She also gained experience in health law while working as a Law Clerk in the Office of Health Information Privacy & Compliance at the University of Minnesota.
Mediation and Legal Assistance
In 2017, Emily Collins worked as a Mediator at the Conflict Resolution Center, gaining hands-on experience in mediating disputes. She also provided translation services as a Law Clerk at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, demonstrating proficiency in French and contributing to legal aid services in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Early Legal Experience
Emily Collins began her legal career as a Student Assistant at the University of Minnesota Office of the General Counsel, where she worked from 2012 to 2014. This early role provided her with foundational experience in legal research and office operations.