Neal Collins

Neal Collins, JD, is an attorney at The Hendricks Firm in Easley, SC, licensed to practice law in both North Carolina and South Carolina. He is an NCAA wrestling official. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, first elected in 2014. Neal was elected freshman caucus chairman, serves on the Judiciary and Oversight Committees, and is the chairman of the Children's Committee. In 2015, Neal was inspired to lead by example and make the SC State House a healthier place to govern. He sparked an idea that launched the A Healthier State House initiative and, as legislative champion, rallied his fellow lawmakers, lobbyists, and staff to join. Neal is now leading recruitment of additional States. He graduated from Furman University with a BA in political science and French and earned his JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law.