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James R Cottrell

also known as James Ray Cottrell

4.0
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Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 48 years

Litigation Lawyer at Alexandria, VA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Appeals

Alexandria, VA

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Biography

Phi Delta Phi. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1989-2012. Co-Author, Swisher, Diehl and Cottrell, "Virginia Family Law: Theory and Practice," West Publishing, 1991 (supplemented and revised annually...

Practice Areas

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Litigation 55%

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Family 25%

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Appeals 20%

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Awards

Silver Client Champion
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Silver Client Champion

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 48 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1977

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 46 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1979

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of James R Cottrell

Alexandria, VA, 22303

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Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell PC

5845 Richmond Hwy Ste 800, Alexandria, VA, 22303-1870

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James R Cottrell's Reviews

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Child Custody (1) Divorce & Separation (1)
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Posted by Joseph | October 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

If you are a good father, you need Jim

All fathers, now hear this... Jim represented me in a highly contested divorce/custody case and he was "Superman" . You need him on your side to masterfully disiminate your wife's dispicable lies and destroy her dishonest witnesses. Jim has the skills and poise to command a courtroom like no one I h...ave seen. He is direct and honest and I am elated with his firms hard work and absolute attention they gave my case. I know that he is expensive but, believe me, he is worth every cent...

Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2020

Mean, dishonest

Terrible. Stay away!! This is an all around destructive lawyer. He will twist reality, intimidate and will do the utmost damage possible. Go to him only if you really want to destroy someone. He has no limits or moral compass. He has destroyed countless people.

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"Jim Cottrell is one of the deans of the family law bar in Northern Virginia. His skills are unmatched and he's a passionate advocate for his clients. I endorse him wholeheartedly."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

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Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1900 - Present

President, Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell PC

Education

1977

University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law

JD

1974

Virginia Military Institute

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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