Joan M Cotkin

Cotkin & Collins, A Professional Corporation

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Attorney Joan Cotkin is a Shareholder of Cotkin & Collins, A Professional Corporation, a law firm in Los Angeles, CA. As a lawyer in Los Angeles, California, attorney Cotkin serves Los Angeles County, as well as clients throughout California.

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Areas of Practice

Insurance
Labor And Employment

Legal Malpractice
Litigation

Contact Information

Phone: (213) 688-9350
Fax: (213) 688-9351

Admitted to Practice Law

1976, California; 1977, US District Court, Central District of California; 1987, US District Court, Southern District of California; 1990, US District Court, Eastern District of California

Education

College: Mills College, BA, 1972
Law School: USC Law Center; Villanova University, JD, 1976
Graduated Law School: 1976

Professional Memberships

Los Angeles County Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Attorney Client Relations Committee, 1980-1982); State Bar of California; Association of Southern California Defense Counsel; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Biographical Information

Author: "Recent Developments in Directors and Officers Liability Insurance," ABTL Report, August 1990; "Recent Developments in Securities Litigation," CC&F Legal Update, Fall 1990; "Recent Developments in Directors and Officers Liability Insurance," and "Trends in Claims Against Corporate Directors and Officers," ABTL Report, January 1993 and C&C Legal Update, Spring & Summer 1993; "Obtaining Advancement of Defense Costs in D&O Insurance Policies," The Risk Management Newsletter, Volume 14, Issue 4, 1993; "Allocation of Loss in Directors and Officers Insurance Policies," The D&O Book, February 1994; "D&O Scene after Nordstrom," published by Swett & Crawford, (June 1995); "Nordstrom Court Drives Stake Through Heart of Insurers' Argument For Allocating Loss In D&O Insurance," The Risk Management Letter, Vol. 16, Issue 3, 1995 and Legal Update, Fall 1995; "Directors and Officers Liability Insurance for Employment-Related Claims," Legal Update, Part I Spring/Summer 1995 and Part II, Fall 1995; "Employment Practices Liability Insurance," Legal Update, Fall 1995. Contributing Author: "California and Federal Subsidized Housing Law," Insurance Handbook for Litigators, 1989; CEB's Fundamental of Civil Litigation Before Trial ; "Business Risk Policy Covers Economic Damages," Los Angeles County Bar Association publication, 1978. Panelist: Practicing Law Institute Seminar, "D&O Liability Issues," Spring 1994; Plus Day 1994, Professional Liability Underwriters Assoc., PLI Seminar: Employment Law Liability Claims: "What You Need to Know About Insurance Coverage," June 7, 1995. Seminar Speaker on "Insurance Coverage Law in California" at National Business Institute, Inc., Los Angeles, January 1996. Panelist, Speaker and Author, "Employment Practices Coverage Issues," ABA TIPS Midwinter Meeting 1998. Speaker and Author: "Conflicts and Fees in Violation of ABA Model Rule 1.5 as a Defense to Fee Claims," ABA Mid Winter APRL Meeting, February 1999. Author: "New ISO CGL Form: Proceed w

Born: Princeton, New Jersey, October 19, 1949

Cotkin & Collins, A Professional Corporation

Contact Information

Phone: (213) 688-9350
Fax: (213) 688-9351
Website: www.cotkincollins.com
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Location

300 S Grand Ave Fl 24
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Located in Los Angeles County, CA.

Firm Overview

Cotkin & Collins, A Professional Corporation was founded in 1978. Since its founding, Cotkin & Collins, A Professional Corporation has grown to a size of 25 attorneys. Cotkin & Collins, A Professional Corporation is located in Los Angeles County California.

Practice Areas:

General Civil and Appellate Practice. Insurance Coverage, Regulatory and Administrative Law and Litigation, Professional and Product Liability Defense, Family Law, Health Care Law.

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