About Roger G
Roger G Cotner has spent extra than 4 many years within the law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1979 after finishing a B.A. in political science at Wittenberg University in 1970. Those credentials set the stage for an extended practice centered in Michigan.
Soon after law school, Cotner moved into personal practice. In 1982 he opened his personal firm, Cotner Law Offices, where he serves as lawyer and owner. He has run the company for many years. The workplace advocates for individuals in things that relate to shopper financial distress. Cotner's workday often includes courtroom appearances, client consultations and the drafting of petitions and motions.
Over time he became involved in professional organizations that align with his practice. He has been a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys since 1995. He also joined the Debtors Bar of West Michigan and has served on its board since 2009. Those roles have kept him related to colleagues who manage shopper bankruptcy and insolvency-adjacent problems across the state and beyond. Participation in these groups has also supplied possibilities to stay recent on modifications in insolvency procedure and case regulation.
Cotner's practice is anchored within the Michigan legal system. He has labored with clients dealing with foreclosure, salary garnishment and mounting unsecured debt. He advocates for debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter thirteen hearings, and he handles associated things that arise during and after insolvency instances. His approach to individual documents has a tendency to be procedural and targeted on resolving the immediate legal issues that stand among clients and financial balance.
Colleagues and clients have recognized him as a persistent advocate at some point of contested hearings and a careful drafter in uncontested things. He balances courtroom preparation with efforts to explore negotiated answers when that path makes sense for a client. He has maintained a continuous private practice in Michigan since setting up his company extra than forty years in the past.
Cotner continues to practice from Cotner Law Offices. He stays active within the Debtors Bar of West Michigan and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He currently focuses on consumer insolvency and associated debtor matters.
