Snell & Wilmer Attorney Colin Higgins Joins The First Tee of Orange County Board of Directors

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Aug. 3, 2016 - PRLog -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Colin Higgins, an attorney in the firm's Orange County office, has joined the board of directors for The First Tee of Orange County (TFTOC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching local youth ages seven to 18 life skills and healthy habits through golf. Higgins is one of three new board members along with Gary Bridge and Melissa Davis Lowe.

TFTOC is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization with a mission to impact the lives of young people through the game of golf. TFTOC educates and motivates local youth through character-building programs aimed at promoting healthy choices and instilling important values necessary to be successful in planning for the future, managing feelings, communicating with others and problem-solving.

Based in Anaheim, California, the Orange County affiliate localizes the national work of The First Tee organization, which has introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 7.6 million young people in the United States and internationally. The program focuses on Nine Core Values™ — confidence, responsibility, respect, honesty, judgment, perseverance, sportsmanship, integrity, and courtesy — at every class level. For more information, visit the chapter's website or connect with TFTOC on Facebook.

"As our organization continues to expand its local footprint, The First Tee of Orange County is impacting more young lives – something that would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our skilled and enthusiastic board," said Tim Casey, board president, The First Tee of Orange County. "The additions of Gary, Colin and Melissa come at a time of significant growth for our organization, and I am confident they will further support The First Tee of Orange County by applying leadership skills, business expertise and proven ideas."

As Snell & Wilmer, Higgins concentrates his practice on business litigation in state and federal courts, and in administrative and ADR proceedings. He represents clients in matters involving real estate, breach of contract, business competition torts, public and private construction projects, environmental and land use matters and California's Proposition 65. Higgins has represented a range of clients that includes land developers, hotel chains, landlords, tenants, general contractors, subcontractors, water well casings and screens manufacturers, pet food distributors, and entertainment companies. He is a member of Snell & Wilmer's Commercial Litigation Practice Group and Natural Resources Group. Higgins received his J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and his B.A. from University of California, Berkeley. Higgins' full bio available online at http://www.swlaw.com/people/colin_higgins.

About Snell & Wilmer

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Orange County and Los Angeles, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.