Don Cotton

Don R. Cotoon joined The Bob Richardson Law Firm in 1992.

Don focuses his practice on assisting accident victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has successfully settled and tried cases ranging from minor-impact car accidents to catastrophic medical malpractice actions.

The University of Texas School of Law

J.D. (1990)

Honors: With Honors

Activities: - Member National Mock Trial Team. - Multiple mock trial and appellate advocacy awards.

University of Kansas

B.A. (1987) | History and Psychology

Honors: - State of Kansas Scholar; Freshman Honor Scholar. - KU Honors College.

Lawyer

The Bob Richardson Law Firm

1997 - Current

- Management of a large plaintiff personal injury docket. - Significant first chair jury trial experience, including six figure jury verdicts. - Multiple seven figure mediations and settlements. - Briefed and argued successful Texas Supreme Court appeal in Tanner v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co, 282 S.W.3rd 828 (Tex. 2009).

Lawyer

Morris, Craven & Sulak

1995 - 1997

- Management of substantial plaintiff’s medical negligence docket. - First chair jury trial experience, including a verdict in excess of $100,000.00. - Mediated settlement of a medical negligence case in excess of $1,000,000.00.

Lawyer

Fulbright & Jaworski

1992 - 1995

- Litigation Associate in Medical Malpractice Defense Section. - Significant pre-trial and settlement experience.

Lawyer

Holtzman & Urquhart

1990 - 1992

- Litigation Associate in Medical Device Defense Section. - Wrote successful appellate brief of a $40,000,000 consolidation.

Texas State Bar  # 04871330

Member

1990 - Current

Texas

Since 1990

• Car Accidents
• Wrongful Death