Paul Cotter | Sacramento Transportation & Shipping Lawyer

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About Paul

Paul Cotter's practice focuses on the defense of developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in construction-related civil litigation in state and federal courts.  His areas of practice include construction defects, construction site accidents, insurance coverage, mold contamination, asbestos, groundwater and other environmental contamination.  Paul has substantial experience representing contractors in both residential and commercial construction, and in almost every type of trade involved in a construction project.  In addition to fifteen years of experience representing contractors as a lawyer, Paul also draws on his personal experience working in the construction industry for various contractors while attending school.
Paul's practice also includes defense of personal injury actions in a breadth of general civil casualty matters, including vehiclular casualty and industrial accidents.  His experience also extends to insurance coverage matters and railroad litigation involving the Federal Employers Liability Act.

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Experience

Partner

Diepenbrock & Cotter LLP

July 1998 – Present

Sacramento, CA

Associate Attorney

Kirtland & Packard LLP

February 1996 – February 1998

Irvine, California

Admission

Verified California

1995

Education

Univ of California Irvine; Irvine CA

B.A. (History)

1991

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California
  • Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel

Notable Work

Publications

Indemnification Clauses in Construction Contracts; New Legislation Closes One of Several Loopholes, Defense Comment Magazine, Spring,

2008

Diepenbrock & Cotter Llp Highlights

Transportation & Shipping, Insurance, Personal Injury, Construction

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