About Our Staff
A. L. COLLINS, Attorney at Law
A.L."Buddy" Collins was born in Winston-Salem, NC on April 11, 1957, and is a
life-long resident of Forsyth County, NC. He received his undergraduate degree
in Economics and Political Science from North Carolina State University in
1979 and graduated from Campbell University Law School in 1982. At
Campbell, Buddy was a member of the Law Review and also served as its
Research Editor. Buddy was admitted to the NC Bar in 1982 and is admitted to
practice in all North Carolina Courts and in the United States District Court
(Middle District of North Carolina).

Buddy is currently a Metro Board Member and member of the
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education, and is active in various
civic, religious and political organizations. He is the past president of the
Kernersville Chamber of Commerce, and former board chairman of the
Kernersville Family YMCA.
Ronnie Ingle served five years as the Youth Pastor of a large church in Durham,
NC.  He and his wife, Lolita, moved to Kernersville in 1996 to start a new church.  
He has served as the Senior Pastor of New Life Tabernacle-UPC of Kernersville
since august of 1996.  Ronnie graduated from High Point University with a
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in May of 2004.  He majored in Criminal
Justice and minored in Sociology.  He is halfway done with his Master's in
Business Administration degree at High Point University.  Ronnie attends
Charlotte Law School's evening part-time program and will be graduating in May
of 2011.  Ronnie has served as Law Clerk to Buddy Collins since May of 2005
and will continue to clerk with us during his attendance at Law School.  Ronnie
has happily been married to his beautiful wife, Lolita, since October 1991 and is
the proud father of four children.  Ronnie’s dream is to serve the community as a
member of the Forsyth County bar, as well as a member of the clergy.   
Michelle Fonzi manages the Oak Ridge satellite office of the A.L. Collins law
firm.  Michelle grew up in a suburb of Buffalo, New York, attended Niagara
County Community College, State University of NY at Buffalo, and graduated
from the American Institute for Paralegal Studies in 1982.  She is also certified
by the North Carolina State Bar.  She has been employed as a paralegal,
working in all areas of law since 1982.  She also has a strong Human Resources
Management background and is a Notary Public.  On a personal level, she also
has an Assistant Veterinary Degree and is a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in
baby birds.  Michelle runs the satellite office of the Collins Law Firm which
specializes in real estate closings.  This location is convenient to the northwest
triad area.  Michelle enjoys the residential real estate area of law because she
enjoys putting people into new homes in this beautiful area.
Kim King is a Legal Assistant at Collins Law Firm working out of the Kernersville
office and has been with the firm since September of 2002. She has been a
resident of North Carolina for the majority of her life. She graduated from East
Forsyth High School, where her eldest daughter, Brittany, graduated in 2005 and
her youngest daughter, Chelsea, currently attends. In May of 1980 she graduated
from Guilford Technical Community College with an Associates Degree in
Applied Science in Early Childhood Education.  She was previously a Director of
a local daycare for fifteen years. Kim is also a Notary Public. She and her
husband Danny are active members of Triad Baptist Church and active in their
local community.  Kim looks forward to helping you with your traffic or criminal
cases.