John Kevin Cotter

BA, MA (History) - UCLA
JD - University of California, College of the Law (formerly named: "Hastings College of the Law"), San Francisco

Civil and criminal litigation, over 43 years.
2+ misspent years working for civil firms; year as a Committee Consultant for the State Assembly, California Legislature; 15+ years working for the Sacramento County Public Defender, self-employed the rest of the time.

Mostly criminal defense, trials and appeals ... 68 criminal jury trials, hundreds of criminal appeals. California and Federal (US District Courts, 9th Circuit, USSC).
I do criminal appeals and writs only these days; California only, no Federal cases.

Happily divorced (after 8 years of marriage) since 2016 ... freedom and sanity are WONDERFUL.

Univ of California at Los Angeles

Undergraduate Degree

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Law Degree

California State Bar  # 88163

Member

1979 - Current

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 88163

Since 1979