Meet our "family," here to help your family


  • Victoria (Torie) Hasseler Collins started her career path thinking she wanted to teach agricultural education after FFA (Future Farmers of America) had a profound impact on her life. She later changed career paths, attending SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Cortland before graduating summa cum laude from Albany Law School, earning a concentration in Estate Planning with high honors.

    Torie was admitted to the New York and Vermont Bars in 2007. Before becoming a founding member of Collins & Hasseler Law, Torie worked with Weber, Perra & Munzing, P.C., until their closure and then Potter Stewart, Jr. Law Offices, P.C., both located in Brattleboro, Vermont, before joining Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP, in Watertown, New York, in 2010, where she became a partner and remained until the firm ceased to practice law in early 2022.

    Torie is presently a member of the Northern New York Community Foundation's Cultural, Historical and Recreational committee, Secretary of the board of New Day Children's Center, and a member of the Lewis County Early Intervention Coordinating Council. In the past, she has participated with NNYCF's LEAD Council Program and served locally on the boards of Meadowbrook Terrace, Inc., Thousand Islands Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc., and Hospice of Jefferson County, Inc.

    When not working, Torie enjoys spending time riding her motorcycle, hunting (deer & turkey), spending time outdoors, and just being silly with her family. She lives in Croghan with her husband, two preschool-age daughters, dog Gunner, and cat Oreo.

  • Rebecca is the newest edition to the family. She was born in Texas, but her family relocated to Northern New York when she was young. She is a graduate of Canton High School where she received a Regent’s Diploma in 2002. In 2007, she received a Bachelor of Art Degree with a dual major in Secondary Education and English from State University of New York at Potsdam. Rebecca married her husband Andrew in September of 2008. She then went on to receive her Juris Doctorate from Western New England College, School of Law in 2010.

    Rebecca was admitted to practice law in New York in 2011. She was admitted to the US Supreme Court in 2018 and US Federal District Court – Northern District of New York in 2020. She is also a member of the NY State Bar Association, St. Lawrence County Bar Association, Jefferson County Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York.

    Rebecca worked as an associate attorney with two different law firms out of Ogdensburg, NY from 2011-2023 where she was engaged in workers’ compensation, personal injury and social security disability.

    Rebecca and Andrew share two beautiful children, Wyatt and Leeta. In their free time, the family enjoys hiking, camping, swimming and playing sports. Rebecca is the Treasurer of Lowville Youth Lacrosse, a non-profit lacrosse club centered out of Lowville, NY. She is also a Board Member for In-Bloom Foundation, a non-profit organization centered in Watertown, NY.


  • Lawrence D. Hasseler has over 47 years of experience and has spent his entire career practicing in the Northern New York area. Larry retired as a partner from Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP in 2020, and shortly after that, the firm decided to close their office located in Carthage, NY. Larry decided to come out of retirement to serve his local community of Carthage and surrounding areas.

    Since he was in the 6th grade, Larry wanted to become a lawyer. As a result, after graduating from Watertown High School, he enrolled in and graduated from Syracuse University which offered a program that allowed students to complete their undergraduate and graduate law degrees in six years instead of the usual 7 years. After he received his Juris Doctorate, he was hired at Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP at age 23 and remained there, helping people, until he opened his own office. Shortly thereafter he became a founding member of Collins & Hasseler Law, PLLC.

    Larry has been on multiple non-profit community boards. He is currently on the boards of Carthage Area Hospital, Watertown Urban Mission and the twin boards of Legal Services of CNY and Legal Aid Society of Mid-State NY.

    When he is not at the office, Larry enjoys taking his dog for walks in the woods, fishing, reading, going to the gym, and spending time with his two granddaughters. He resides in Carthage with his wife, dog, cat and pet goldfish.

  • Tara graduated from Oklahoma Christian University of Sciences and Arts in 1994. She has a vast wealth of experience, including as a paralegal for foreclosures, mortgage refinancing, real estate, personal injury, social security disability, estate planning and estate administration. She also worked in administration for a local school district before returning to work as a paralegal at Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP. She joined the Collins & Hasseler Law family in 2022 where she continues to expand her knowledge of law in order to help others.

    Tara has a generous spirit and exudes positivity. She is able to see the opportunity presented by each obstacle and loves to serve others through working with our law firm.

    In her free time, Tara enjoys reading, music and relaxing with her fiancé and two amazing children.

Our Mission

At Collins, Hasseler & Simser Law, we aim to provide local, experienced and compassionate legal representation to the families in and around our community so that they can make informed decisions regarding their personal and legal affairs.  At Collins, Hasseler & Simser, your family is our family, your priorities are our priorities, your peace of mind is our goal. 


  • Kirsten graduated with her associate degree in Paralegal Studies from Bryant and Stratton in 2014. She began her career as a paralegal in 2015 with Conboy, McKay, Bachman & Kendall, LLP. In 2021, she briefly worked for Campany, McArdle & Randall, PLLC before joining our firm in 2022. Her main concentration is real estate.

    Kirsten is continually working to learn the “how” and “why” in order to find more efficient solutions for the office and how we serve our clients.

    When not in the office, Kirsten enjoys spending time with her boyfriend Cole and their two sons, Silas and Warren, at their home in New Bremen.