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Collins & Hepler Move Into Halestone Cottage
An open house was held Friday, March 29, at the recently relocated Lexington law office of Collins & Hepler PLC at 10 S. Randolph St.. The practice is now in the newly renovated historic Halestone Cottage building next to the Rockbridge County Courthouse. The office was previously at 202 S. Randolph St.
Collins & Hepler will continue to have an office in Covington, where Michael Collins and Jeanne Helper have practiced law for many years. Hepler is based in the Lexington office. She is a longtime resident of Lexington, where she raised her two daughters. Collins recently received the Tradition of Excellence Award, given to one lawyer annually by the General Practice Section of the Virginia State Bar.
Hepler was named as a “Go To” Lawyer for Elder Law in 2021 by the Virginia Lawyers Weekly. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, WealthCounsel, the Rockbridge Area Bar Association and the Alleghany Bath-Highlands Bar Association. A native of New Orleans, Hepler received her law degree from Tulane University School of Law. She has been practicing law in Virginia for more than 35 years.
The practice at the Lexington office focuses primarily on estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney) and elder law (nursing home and longterm care planning, asset protection, Medicaid planning and guardianships). The Lexington office also handles certain real estate matters such as deed transfers, easements and partitions. The Covington office provides a broader range of services, including criminal defense and personal injury claims.
Hepler is assisted in the Lexington office by legal assistant Kelly Higginbotham and real estate specialist Melissa Holland. The office’s phone number is (540) 962-6181, email address is khigginbotham@ collinshepler. com, and web site is at www.collinshepler.com.
