Michael W. Cotter (born July 7, 1949) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana from 2009 to 2017.[1][2]

Michael W. Cotter
United States Attorney for the District of Montana
In office
December 30, 2009 – March 10, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byWilliam W. Mercer
Succeeded byKurt Alme
Personal details
Born (1949-07-07) July 7, 1949 (age 75)
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatricia O'Brien Cotter
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA, JD)
University of Utah (BBA)

Education

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Cotter graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration, received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Utah and received his Juris Doctor from the Notre Dame Law School.[3]

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He began his legal career as an associate at the Law Offices of John C. Hoyt, later forming the Cotter & Cotter Law Firm with his wife, Patricia O'Brien Cotter. From 2000–2009, he was the sole practitioner at Michael W. Cotter, P.C. in Helena, Montana.[3]

Military service

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Cotter served on active duty with the United States Army from 1972 to 1974 and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Helena lawyer Michael Cotter confirmed as U.S. attorney for District of Montana". missoulian.com. 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2017-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ a b c "President Obama Nominates Richard Callahan Michael Cotter Nicholas Klinefeldt and Stephanie Rose to be U.S. Attorneys". whitehouse.gov. September 25, 2009. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020 – via National Archives.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.