Michael W. Cotter

Michael W. Cotter
Michael W. Cotter
United States Attorney for the District of Montana
	In office; December 30, 2009 –March 10, 2017
President	Barack Obama ; Donald Trump
Preceded by	William W. Mercer
Succeeded by	Kurt Alme
Personal details
Born	July 7, 1949 (age 71)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Patricia O'Brien Cotter
Education	University of Notre Dame (B.A., J.D.); University of Utah (B.B.A)

Last updated April 17, 2021

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]

Education

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

Legal career

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

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

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References

↑ "Helena lawyer Michael Cotter confirmed as U.S. attorney for District of Montana". missoulian.com. 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
↑ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2017-04-10.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
1 2 3 "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.

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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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[September25-3] 1 2 3 "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.

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