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Jeffrey Paul Cotten

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate & Real Property 35%
  • Wills, Probate, Estate Administration 20%
  • Civil Litigation 20%
  • Consumer Protection 10%
  • Business Entities 5%
  • Guardianship 5%
  • Family Law 5%

Biography

I have been practicing law as a licensed attorney in Texas since 2011. I have worked for the Law Office of B. Diane Heindel, P.C. since 2014. I am the lead attorney on the Real Estate, Wills, Probate, Estate Administration, Guardianship, Consumer Protection, Business Entities, and Civil Litigation areas of law. I also have substantial experience in Family Law and assist the firm with these cases as needed.

Education

  • Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Fort Worth, Texas
    • J.D. - 2011
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Honors: Dean's List
  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
    • B.A. - 2006
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Honors: Dean's List
    • Major: History & Political Science

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2011

Professional Associations

  • Texas Bar Association, Member, 2011 to Present
  • Smith County Bar Association, Member, 2014 to Present
  • Smith County Young Lawyers Association, Board Member, 2018 to 2022

Past Positions

  • Heath & Cotten, PLLC, Attorney, 2012 to 2014

Current Employment Positions

  • Attorney

Languages

  • English