Eric D. Cotton

Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Edmond, Oklahoma

The Cotton Law Firm, PLLC
Eric D. Cotton
The Cotton Law Firm, PLLC

Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Personal Injury, Appellate; view more

Licensed in Oklahoma since: 2005

Education: Temple University Beasley School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2015, 2017

The Cotton Law Firm, PLLC

3415 E 44th St
Edmond, OK 73013 Visit website
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A prominent attorney within his legal community, Eric D. Cotton utilizes his shrewd legal acumen and talents to help his clients overcome their contentious legal challenges without adding any undue stress in their daily lives. At The Cotton Law Firm, PLLC, in Edmond, Oklahoma, he is well-versed in handling cases pertaining to personal injury law issues involving motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-falls and wrongful death, as well as civil rights law, constitutional law, and estate planning and probate matters, among many others.

Mr. Cotton completed his undergraduate studies in 2002, graduating with his bachelor’s degree in history and pre-law from Oklahoma Christian University. He went on to attend the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, where he strengthened his legal talents through his active participation in myriad on-campus activities. He received his Juris Doctor in 2005, and in the same year, he obtained his license to practice law in Oklahoma.

With a penchant for devising innovative strategies to problems that require an out-of-the-box solution, Mr. Cotton works relentlessly in pursuing every available legal avenue at his clients’ behest. For his many contributions, he has been peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating.

Outside his law practice, Mr. Cotton maintains close affiliations with myriad legal organizations such as the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Oklahoma County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma and the Supreme Court of the United States.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Estate Planning & Probate, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Appellate, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Rights, Estate & Trust Litigation

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Appeals, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Discrimination, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Police Misconduct, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Race Discrimination, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 30% Estate Planning & Probate
  • 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 10% Appellate
  • 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Civil Rights
  • 10% Estate & Trust Litigation

First Admitted: 2005, Oklahoma

Professional Webpage: https://thecottonlawfirm.com/about-us/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • Oklahoma County Bar Association
  • Supreme Court of Oklahoma, 2005
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Temple Law Alumni Association
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
  • Supreme Court of the United States of America
  • American Bar Association

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • $55,000.00 Civil Rights settlement with City of Guymon., 2023
  • $25,000.00 Civil Rights settlement with City of Guymon., 2023
  • $60,000.00 civil rights settlement with City of Watonga., 2023
  • $55,000.00 policy limits settlement for a motor vehicle accident., 2024
  • $50,000.00 policy limits motor vehicle accident settlement., 2024
  • $40,000.00 civil rights settlement against Dewey County., 2024
  • $62,000.00 settlement for injuries sustained in a slip and fall premises liability case against ShurTech. , 2017
  • $125,000.00 motor vehicle accident personal injury settlement. , 2018
  • $36,000.00 settlement for false arrest claim against the City of Wellston Police Department., 2017
  • $110,000.00 settlement for motor vehicle collission. , 2017
  • $40,000.00 settlement for soft tissues injuries from a motor vehicle collission. , 2017
  • $201,000.00 settlement for personal injuries related to a motorcycle accident., 2018
  • $31,000.00 settlement against Oklahoma City Public Schools for civil rights violation., 2019
  • $50,000.00 policy limits settlement for rear-end collission. , 2019
  • Wrongful death motor vehicle accident settlement for policy limits., 2019
  • Multi Plaintiff claim against a private for-profit prison for civil rights violations stemming from an attack on my clients by other inmates. Case was settled for over $350,000.00., 2014
  • $350,000.00 settlement against the Oklahoma City Police Department for use of excessive force claim., 2019
  • $135,000.00 settlement against a trailer park for premises liability claim related to negligent maintenance of its property., 2013
  • $62,000.00 settlement for premises liability claim for failure to maintain property and warn of dangerous ice conditions., 2017
  • Jury trial verdict in favor of my client, Blaine County Commissioners, for an Oklahoma Tort Claims case alleging failure to properly maintaint the county courthouse., 2010
  • $95,000.00 slip and fall settlement against Santa Fe steakhouse., 2013
  • Jury verdict in favor of my client, Board of County Commissioners of the County of Logan, for an Oklahoma Governmental Tort Claims case alleging failure to properly maintain a county road., 2011
  • $189,641.00 combined settlment for personal injuries and property damage related to a motor vehicle accident., 2013

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Volunteer on the Edmond Soccer Club board of directors

Honors

  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2025
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2023
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2020
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2015
  • National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2019
  • Showcased by Super Lawyers
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2014
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2016
  • Super Lawyers, 2017
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2018
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2012
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2015
  • Super Lawyers, 2014
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2017
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2011
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2013
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, 2016
  • Super Lawyers, 2015
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, 2017

Educational Background

  • Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Bachelor of Science, Major: History, Minor: Pre-Law, Honors: Magna Cum Laude, May, 2002

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • I provided a 1 hour lunch and learn presentation to the Oklahoma City paralegals association on Estate Planning., presenter, Estate Planning Presentation, Oklahoma City Paralegals, 2023

Office location for Eric D. Cotton

3415 E 44th St
Edmond, OK 73013

Phone: 405-353-4463

Selections

3 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2015, 2017

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