About Howard H.
Howard H. Collens has practiced law in Michigan for decades and has been active in the local legal and business communities. He combines a formal legal education with long-standing ties to chambers of commerce across suburban Detroit. Those ties have informed how he sees the role of a lawyer in a community.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1991. He then completed his legal studies at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1994. Those years set the stage for a practice centered on matters that commonly affect families and estates.
Collens is an attorney at Galloway and Collens, PLLC. He has built his practice around probate, estate planning, elder law and related probate court matters. Over time he has participated in professional sections and local bar groups that mirror those interests. His memberships include the State Bar of Michigan and its Probate and Estate Planning Section and Elder Law and Disability Rights Section. He is also a member of the Wayne County Probate Bar Association.
Outside the courtroom and office, Collens has been involved in neighborhood business organizations. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce since 2003 and led that organization as president from 2012 to 2014. He also holds memberships in the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce since 2007 and the Berkley Area Chamber of Commerce since 2014. Those roles have kept him engaged with small business owners and local civic efforts.
Colleagues describe his practice as steady and anchored in routine probate and estate matters. He handles wills, trusts, guardianships and the procedural work that probate courts require. He also works on elder law issues, including matters that intersect with disability rights and conservatorships. He has approached that work through active participation in the State Bar sections tied to those fields.
Clients typically seek him out for practical guidance through probate administration and the drafting of estate plans. He spends much of his time preparing documents, appearing in probate court when needed, and advising families about the procedural steps that follow a death or incapacity. He remains based at Galloway and Collens, PLLC, where his practice focuses on probate, estate planning and elder law matters.
