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James Henry Cossitt

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Overview

Practice Areas

70% Bankruptcy / Debt
26 years, 2,500 cases
10% Commercial
26 years
10% Banking
26 years
10% Debt Collection
1 year

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (30%-50%), Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($150-$300/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

40 2nd St E Ste 202

Kalispell, MT 59901

Office: 406-752-5616
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Peer Endorsements	Endorsements 1 endorsement Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer Jim has broad experience having served as a bankruptcy trustee and a comprehensive understanding of bankruptcy from both the creditor and debtor side.... more Endorsement from lawyer: Jeffrey Mathias , West Des Moines (IA), 11 months ago

Résumé

License

26 years since James Henry Cossitt was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Montana	Authorized to practice law	1998	09/13/2010

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This lawyer has been disciplined by a state licensing authority.

State	Citation type	Year cited	Last updated by Avvo
Iowa	Reprimand	1995	09/13/2010
James's comment: The reprimand was for failure to withdraw as counsel in a litigated matter where I should have been a witness. I had created the documents for the transaction that was the subject of the litigation... more The reprimand was for failure to withdraw as counsel in a litigated matter where I should have been a witness. I had created the documents for the transaction that was the subject of the litigation and acted as trial counsel to uphold the validity of the matter. less

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Managing Partner at JAMES H COSSITT PC IN KALISPELL MT	1999–present
Attorney at James H. Cossitt in Muskegon MI	1995–1998

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Iowa College of Law	LAW	JD - Juris Doctor	1986
Iowa State University	POL SCI	BA, WITH DISTINCTION	1982

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Chair, Best Practices Working Group	American Bar Associaiton, Business Law Section, Ad Hoc Committee on Bankruptcy Court Structure and Insolvency Processes	2005-present
Member	National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys	1996-present

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Working Paper on Best Practices for Debtors’ Attorneys	ABA, The Business Lawyer, Vol. 64, No. 1, p. 79	2008
Attorney Liability Under Section 707(b)(4) of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005	The Business Lawyer, Vol. 61, No.2, p. 697	2006

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
BANKRUPTCY & RELATED TOPICS	NUMEROUS