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Office
Paradise Village
348 Miracle Strip PKWY SW,
Suite 7
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548
Tel: 850.664.2229
Fax: 850.664.7882
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jcottle@becker-poliakoff.com
Professional Experience
John Cottle has been practicing law since 1979. He has established an impressive record of involvement in complex business litigation and business and real estate transactions. He was a named partner in the law firm of Bowles & Cottle for over 23 years. His practice focuses on commercial and business disputes, real estate matters, and general civil litigation on behalf of financial institutions, local governments, small to medium sized businesses, and charitable organizations. Mr. Cottle serves as an Agent for
Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company.
He has over 40 reported cases including: Cannon v. Macon County (11th Circuit, 1993); Golden v. The Bank of Tallassee (Ala. 1994); In re Wynn (Bkrtcy. M.D. Ala. 2001) and Hale v. Tallapoosa County (11th Circuit 1995). His wide ranging experience includes cases ranging from insurance fraud to shareholder disputes to personal injury and products liability cases.
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- Advisory Director, The Peoples Bank & Trust Company (1998-2007);
- Director, The Mildred Weedon Blount Educational and Charitable Foundation (1980-2007);
- Director, The Henrietta Counts Scholarship Fund (2003-2007);
- Member and former Chairman of Board of Governors, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (1997-2007);
- Director, The Bank of Tallassee (1980-1998);
- Director, Hidden Dunes Community Association (1996-2000; President, 1997-98).
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Other civic activities include: Past President, Tallassee Quarterback Club; Past President, Tallassee Lions Club; Board of Directors, Tallassee Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Cottle is also the author of an award winning short story collection, The Blessings of Hard-Used Angels.
Bar Admissions
Alabama
Florida
Court Admissions
Alabama State Courts
Florida State Courts
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Federal District Court for the Southern District of Alabama Education
The University of Alabama Law School, J.D.
Birmingham-Southern College, B.S. |
