Anthony D. Cotton

In 2011 I was found guilty of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide a crime that I was wrongfully convicted of and given a life sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 45 years in prison. By the Blessings of God the Court of Appeals overturned my homicide conviction in 2014 and the case was s...ent back to the circuit court for retrial. After serving 4 years in prison I wanted to get the best attorney possible and after doing extensive research I decided that Attorney Anthony Cotton would be the guy to land me back to the land of freedom. Attorney Cotton did exactly that. He is by far the BEST DEFENSIVE ATTORNEY that I have ever seen in action and that includes the surreal ones that you see in the movies. Very intelligent and witty, yet a no nonsense type of attorney he was the perfect fit for my case. His arguing skills were superb. His motions that he submitted were superb. His cross examining of witnesses were superb. In numerous events during the course of trial he used his superb skills in catching people in lies which my case rested on credibility. There was a lot of sweating and looks of defeat by the witnesses after Attorney Cotton was done with his cross examination. He definetly did his research and homework on my case. Anything I asked of him in regards to motions and other arguments, he not only did them but excelled in doing so. We first would discuss the pros and cons of any motions and arguments that were raised however. That's the type of relationship you should have with your attorney seeing as though they're trying to help get you to freedom. I could not have asked for a better attorney than Anthony Cotton. After my expierence with him as my attorney I would say he is no doubt not only the best defensive attorney in Wisconsin but the entire country as well. He made it all possible for me to hold and bond with my young children again and for that I will forever be grateful for. I was found not guilty in September of 2015 after spending exactly 5 years behind bars. Attorney Cotton made my freedom a reality again. Thank You!!!!

Anthony Cotton is by far the best defense lawyer I have ever seen in action. I hired him for my OWI case and he went above and beyond for me throughout my case that went to trial. I met with him and discussed all case details with him. He explained what he could do for my defense and was very informa...tive regarding what he was going to do to represent me. He investigated every aspect of information that he received given from me and the police report's. He studied this information looking at what happened and applied his knowledge of the law where he found errors in the reports and looked and found many errors that were made by others in there report's of what happened. He is highly intelligent and you can see that he is working for you really hard because he doesn't miss anything. If it's there he is going to find it following through with reporting it. He really takes his time and pride in his work, he is the type of person that double checks his work for accuracy and double checks the work of others reporting in the case. He expects there work to be correct lf he finds it to be sloppy or incorrect he informs the court and follows through that it be noted and proceeds with taking action on it. He is respected and very well liked by the employees in the court system. His personality is charismatic and people are drawn to him. I also must speak for his demeanor very calm even when others are provoking him, he can really stay calm and professional in front of others trying to use bouistric antics to provoke a response he is not ever shaken. Every step of the way I was informed and told what's next and what's expected of me. His respect and ability to keep a non threatening intense questions and answers with wittness is remarkable he has a way of wording his question's that he shows respect and gets a better result for it. He always informed me by mail and phone of any changes I never was surprised of any changes. He was always on time and totally prepared for court. He always talked with me before entering each time we went. There were many challenging scenarios to my case and Anthony tackled them all to the very end. My case went to trial and he instructed me on how trial works. How they expect me to answer questions. He watches closely and would interject if he thinks his client is confused to the question which he showed he always had his mind on me and my case. I felt comfortable and really just protected by having the privilege to have him sitting next to me on my side during my court appearances and at my trial. I remember being nervous and distracted one day, and he calmly said I need you to stop what you are doing and listen to me right now it's what I'm saying right now that is what you need to focus on. I knew I had a moment of nerves and was being ADD at that time but it was how nice he snapped me out of it that mattered to me. He has class to his actions and thinks before he talks. Even at the very end of my case he never faltered, he never gave up. I gaurentee any other person would not have kept on doing for me as he did. Even when it was done it wasn't done for him he kept helping me as if I was the most important person in the world and he made me feel like that because I would have to have been blind to not see that he really did care about what happened to me and my well being. I will forever remember and be grateful that he was my lawyer nobody else as a Lawyer with how busy they are would have done what he all did for me. He went far and above the call of duty that he did for me he just did it and I will never forget the character of this man. I feel truely blessed to have had him as my lawyer and by my side during a very stressful time in my life. Thank you Anthony Cotton for caring about me I will never forget you. Kuchler & Cotton S.C. Works together as a team thank you Donna and Chris for bring there for me, Charlotte thanks for your Smile and awesome secretarial skills, and thanks Kim for helping me.

After several years of determining how to fight a post conviction, I found Anthony! He is knowledgeable and eager to get you the best results. Throughout the process with him he always kept me informed and made sure it was my voice/ what I wanted, with his power to back it up. End result was a win fo...r everyone. He's definitely the lawyer you need to take care of business!

I called Tony on the suggestion of a good friend. I met with Tony and I knew right away.... This is the guy I need to defend me. Over the course of the court case(s) Tony kept me very well informed and gave me very good guidance on what I needed to do to put myself in a better situation. He pres-sued... a plea deal with the D.A. with no avail. He argued at sentencing and he was able to persuade the Judge. 4 owi + 2.5 grams heroin ....Sentence = 7 month with Huber and 2 years paper. I was very pleased with the outcome to say the least. Considering I was facing multiple years in the state penal system. Tony is always up beat and straight forward. Tony does not sugar coat and he is extremely honest. I highly recommend you hire Tony if you are in a tight situation with the court system. Thank you Tony!!!

I was in an accident and was arrested for an OWI. I have never been in any legal trouble before and I was extremely concerned about what those particular charges would mean for my career. Anthony advised me immediately as to what I needed to do and what his role was in reducing the potential charges.... During the DMV hearing, he was able to build a case based on inconsistencies detected in the police report, which lead to maintaining my valid driver's license. Anthony excelled in his representation of my case during the entire OWI process. He was very committed to keeping me informed and ultimately lead to a reduction from an OWI to a reckless driving ticket. Anthony is the most capable and accomplished lawyer I could have chosen to represent me and I would highly recommend him to anyone in any legal matter that they may encounter.