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James Ray Cottrell

Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell PC
  • Recognized Since:
    1989
  • Recognized in:
    Family Law
  • Law School:
    University of Richmond
  • Website:
    http://www.cottrellaw.com
  • Phone:
    (703) 836.2770
  • Location:
    5845 Richmond Highway, Suite 800
    Alexandria, VA 22303
James Ray Cottrell is a trial and appellate attorney who limits his practice to highly contested family law matters in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During the last 33 years, he has tried in the trial courts numerous cases involving every conceivable issue in that field and has numerous reported appellate cases which he has argued  before the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. He is a former Chairman of the the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section's Board of Governors and served on various bar committees. Mr. Cottrell is a frequent lectuer at bar events and speaks annually to the advanced family law section at the University of Richmond Law School. Mr. Cottrell is also a co-author of the well regarded  treatise, Virginia Family Law: Theory and Practice, and has been featured in several articles in magazines as a result of cases of well known individuals he has represented.
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James Ray Cottrell is a trial and appellate attorney who limits his practice to highly contested family law matters in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During the last 33 years, he has tried in the trial courts numerous cases involving every conceivable issue in that field and has numerous reported appellate cases which he has argued  before the Virginia Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia. He is a former Chairman of the the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section's Board of Governors and served on various bar committees. Mr. Cottrell is a frequent lectuer at bar events and speaks annually to the advanced family law section at the University of Richmond Law School. Mr. Cottrell is also a co-author of the well regarded  treatise, Virginia Family Law: Theory and Practice, and has been featured in several articles in magazines as a result of cases of well known individuals he has represented.
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Education:

  • University of Richmond, J.D., graduated 1976
  • Virginia Military Institute, B.A. English, graduated 1974

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Family Law

Areas of Expertise:

  • Alimony
  • Child Custody
  • Divorce
  • Enforcement and Modification
  • Equitable Division
  • Litigation
  • Marital Settlement Agreements
  • Prenuptial Agreements
  • Valuation
 

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Cottrell Fletcher & Cottrell PC
http://www.cottrellaw.com
 
Headquarters
5845 Richmond Highway, Suite 800
Alexandria, VA 22303
(703) 836.2770
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