Joseph W. Cotchett
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993 About Joseph W. Cotchett
Joseph W. Cotchett is a lawyer based in Burlingame, CA and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1993. Joseph W. Cotchett is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Burlingame, California
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Current Firm: Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
Education: University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., graduated 1965
Location: Burlingame, CA
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