Background
Cotton, Ernest L. was born on July 10, 1945 in De Funiak Springs, Florida, United States.
Cotton, Ernest L. was born on July 10, 1945 in De Funiak Springs, Florida, United States.
University of West Florida (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Cotton & Gates (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Criminal Law, Estates Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Florida. 1976, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Sigma Delta Kappa.
Assistant Public Defender, 1974-1975. Member: Okaloosa-Walton and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Criminal.
Personal Injury.
Trial). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
International Law Society (Delegate).
Member: Okaloosa-Walton and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Criminal. Personal Injury; Trial).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. International Law Society (Delegate).