Kent W. Collier

Kent W. Collier is managing principal of Greyling Insurance Brokerage & Risk Consulting, a division of EPIC. Kent provides day-to-day service to Greyling/ EPIC clients regarding insurance and risk issues in the architecture, engineering,construction, environmental, and legal service fields. He brokers practice and project specific insurance placements for large and midsize design, construction, and law firms across the country. Kent performs risk management consulting for clients including preparation and presentation of educational seminars; compilation and analysis of risk surveys; drafting and negotiating professional services contracts; and answering various client questions concerning legal, insurance, and risk issues impacting the construction and engineering industry. He has experience presenting continuing education training to staff regarding risk management, contracts, and insurance topics and is a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences. He is also responsible for managing Greyling’s sales, marketing, and risk management endeavors.

Prior to joining Greyling in 2015, Kent was a practicing attorney for over eight years at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP in Atlanta, focusing on construction litigation and transactions. He represented architects, engineers, general contractors and construction managers, owners, and specialty sub-contractors in litigation across the country regarding issues such as insurance coverage, delay and lost productivity, construction defects, design errors and omissions, product liability, surety bonding, and lender liability on diverse projects including high-rise condominiums and hotels, casinos, power plants, industrial and chemical processing plants, civil and underground work, schools, and hospitals. He is a licensed attorney in Georgia, New York, and Florida, where he was previously Board Certified in Construction Law. Kent was named as a “Rising Star” in Construction Litigation by Georgia Super Lawyers from 2012 to 2015.

Kent is a 2002 graduate of the University of Virginia and received his law degree in 2005 from Emory University. Kent is very active in many industry organizations including the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). He is a LEED Accredited Professional. Kent also holds the Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designation from the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI). Kent’s recognitions include being named as a Top Young Professional Under 40 by ENR New England in 2019.