Patrick Cornelius Cotter

Patrick Cornelius Cotter

also known as Con Cotter, JD, CPA

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 15 years

Business Lawyer at Lafayette, LA
Practice Areas: Business, Tax, Lawsuits & Disputes

315 S College Rd. Ste 163, Lafayette, LA

About Patrick

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 40%

Litigation involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty; unfair trade practices; shareholder derivative actions. Representation and advice on a wide array of contractual matters involving commercial real estate, oil & gas service companies, medical directorships & physician consultants, venture capital, and specialty contractors. Federal & Louisiana R&D credits; Louisiana media & film credits.

16 years

40%
Tax 30%

Wealth Transfer strategies; basic to complex wills, trusts, etc. IRS audits & appeals; Payroll Tax Audits & Trust Fund Recovery assessments; Offer in Compromise & Installment Agreements; IRS Criminal investigations; Louisiana income tax and sales tax assessments; representation before Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals

16 years

30%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Louisiana for 15 years

State: Louisiana

Acquired: 2010

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Con Cotter, L.L.C.

315 S College Rd. Ste 163, Lafayette, LA, 70503

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Patrick Cornelius Cotter's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

5 star (9)
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Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent and Thorough!

Con Cotter and staff represented us very well in a real estate transaction gone bad. Con's thoroughness and attention to detail resulted in a fair settlement while being mindful of costs. His professional negotiation skills gave us the results we desired.

Posted by George | August 11, 2015

Estate and Corporate work

Mr. Cotter was an informed attorney that also used great resources to assist me some complex estate issues and also handled some corporate work with a specific LLC that I has partnership concerns with. His rates were more than fair and he always seemed genuinely concerned and on top of my issues.

Posted by anonymous | September 9, 2013

Exceptional Attorney

Honest and incredibly knowledgable. Con is a tedious and very efficient attorney, which allows for a sense of comfort in knowing that he will get the job done.

Posted by anonymous | April 10, 2013

Business Startup

Mr. Cutter Cotter was an informed attorney that also used great resources to assist me with some complex estate issues and also handled some corporate work with a specific LLC that I has had partnership concerns with. His rates were more than fair and he always seemed genuinely concerned and on top o...f my issues.

Posted by Greg | January 14, 2013

Thank heaven this man exists!

Being a young and naive company from Texas we took on a job in Louisiana. We tried to do everything by the book, called every state office to try and learn what it was we were supposed to do in order to work there legitimately. No one had all the answers or any answers. We got turned from one agen...cy to another then back to the first. We followed the rules as best we could understand them and did our best. 2 years later the LDR came after us for not paying taxes (we did not owe) in the thousands. Our Texas attorney used his network and put us in the hands of Patrick "Con" Cotter who not only finally made sense (to us) of what it was we were dealing with but worked on our behalf to take care of our issues beyond our expectations. When dealing with the LDR who doesn't want a their attorney to be a CPA as well? We honestly hope we never have to use his services again but would feel totally confident with him on our side.

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Patrick Cornelius Cotter's Lawyer Endorsements

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Rachel Godley

Unknown lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jeremy Cobb

Unknown lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Well-respected and bright attorney."

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Laura Buck

Unknown lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Centrich

Tax lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He was extremely responsive and was able to successfully resolve our client's matter in a professional and timely manner."

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Chaz Roberts

Business lawyer | Nov 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Patrick is an extremely competent and diligent attorney and I would not hesitate to refer anyone to him for business, tax, or estate planning matters. Patrick has a strong accounting background which is unique for a lawyer, but invaluable to his business clients."

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Michael Doland

Business lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Although Mr. Cotter is relatively new to Avvo, his answers reflect the dual approach of a CPA and attorney. Further, his answers are accurate, analytic, and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are all the exact qualities that every potential client would be looking for in hiring an attorney. Finally, very, very rare, he expresses professional courtesy to fellow attorneys. Welcome to Avvo!"

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Adam Young

Tax lawyer | Nov 09

Relationship: Other

"I have referred many of my own clients to Mr. Cotter in the areas of tax law, business transactions, and litigation. I have worked closely with him and also hired him as my own counsel for certain matters. Mr. Cotter is an extremely thorough, thoughtful, and reliable lawyer. His intelligence, combined with a sense of resolve and determination that can only be characterized as Churchillian, prompt me to give Mr. Cotter highest possible endorsement."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2008

Scholarship, American Association of Attorney-CPAs Foundation

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Young, Cotter & Meade

Associations

2014 - Present

LSBA Immigration Practice Section

Secretary

2011 - Present

Lafayette Bar Association

2010 - Present

American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants

2010 - Present

American Bar Association

2010 - Present

Louisiana State Bar Association

2005 - Present

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

2005 - Present

Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants

Sample of Legal Cases

Hillman v. Griffin, 2013-648 (La. App. 3 Cir. 12/11/13), 128 So. 3d 661

Judgment reversed / remanded

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Education

2009

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

7th Annual Landlord-Tenant Law Seminar

Louisiana Lease Agreements

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