M. Thomas (Tom) Collins is the founder and former president of Juris, Inc. purchased by Lexis/Nexis in June of 2007. In addition to his role as president and then chairman of Juris, Inc. he shared his 30 years of experience working with midsized law firms on the blog www.morepartnerincome.com until his retirement. The London based publication Citytech called him an "outstanding individual and visionary" when Tom was named as one of the Top 100 Global Tech Leaders in the legal community. He is the recipient of the Law Technology News Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to the use of technology in the Legal community. Collins retired at the end of 2007 although he continues to write and speak on management and leadership as well as pen his series of mysteries. Tom completed his undergraduate work at Middle Tennessee State University and later earned his Master’s Degree from the University of Alabama. Collins began his career in the mid-1960s as a CPA with Price Waterhouse.He was one of the pioneer entrepreneurs of the information technology industry following IBM’s consent decree that opened opportunities to own mainframe computers for the purpose of providing services to others. After serving as one of the principals of Compass, Inc., and then Vice President of NLT Computer Services, he joined with four associates to found the public company Endata,Inc. Collins began Juris, Inc. in March 1986. Now retired from the commercial world, he writes from his home in Franklin, Tennessee, where his characters come to life and frequent familiar places in the bucolic middle Tennessee landscape and the majestic mountains of Western North Carolina. His book Exploring Asheville—Its History Attractions, Mysteries, Ghosts, and Tall Tales earned the top spot as the 2022 winner in the regional literature category at both the Independent Press Awards and the NYC Big Books Awards. Also winning in the Big Book Awards was his novel, Beyond Visual Range, as a 2022 Distinguished Favorite in Military Fiction. You will find his books in your favorite neighborhood bookstore or online source. His books are available in print, digital and audio formats.For move information about Collins or his books, go to https://www.tomcollinsauthor.com/.Specialties: Managing for Excellence, Mystery Author