About Michael W. Cotter
Born 1949. Michael W. Cotter is a military personnel.
Michael W. Cotter (born July 7, 1949) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Montana from 2009 to 2017.
Education
Cotter graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration, received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Utah and received his Juris Doctor from the Notre Dame Law School.
Legal career
He began his legal career as an associate at the Law Offices of John C. Hoyt, later forming the Cotter & Cotter Law Firm with his wife, Patricia O'Brien Cotter. From 2000–2009, he was the sole practitioner at Michael W. Cotter, P.C. in Helena, Montana.
Military service
Cotter served on active duty with the United States Army from 1972 to 1974 and was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant.
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American attorney
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Michael W. Cotter was born on 7 July 1949.
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Michael W. Cotter is a military personnel.
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