Notable personal detailsPaula Collins is an attorney and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York’s 21st Congressional District. She has run for the seat previously and has filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 cycle. Collins operates the Law Office of Paula Collins, PLLC in New York City, and her work includes tax preparation/resolution, bankruptcy, and cannabis-related legal matters. She has also testified before the New York State Senate on adult-use cannabis market issues and has served as an adjunct professor of cannabis law at Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law.