Background
Cotton, Junior, James L. was born on August 4, 1953 in Oneida, Tennessee, United States.
Cotton, Junior, James L. was born on August 4, 1953 in Oneida, Tennessee, United States.
Tennessee Technological University (Bachelor of Science, 1976). Memphis State University (Juris Doctor, 1980). Tennessee General Sessions Judicial Academy (1990).
Worked at Cotton & Cooper (Oneida, Tennessee) specializing in Business, Banking, Real Estate, Contracts, Employment, Domestic, Wills and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Tennessee. 1982, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. Member, Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference.
Adjunct Faculty, Business Law, Roane State Community College.
Member: Scott County (Vice-President, 1991. President, 1992-1993), Tennessee and American Bar Associations.
Member, Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference. Adjunct Faculty, Business Law, Roane State Community College. Member: Scott County (Vice-President, 1991.
President, 1992-1993), Tennessee and American Bar Associations.