Monica L. Cothran

Monica Cothran has been practicing law in Panama City, Florida since 1991. She spent most of her childhood living in various cities due to frequent location with a military family, but finally settled in Prattville Alabama where her father retired from the military. She earned an undergraduate degree in Accounting from Auburn University in 1984 and her law degree from the University of Alabama in 1987. Ms. Cothran is admitted to practice law in four states including Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Texas. She currently is actively practicing law in Florida only. Before opening her own law practice, Ms. Cothran clerked for a Circuit Court Judge in Montgomery, Alabama; worked for a commercial litigation firm in Jacksonville, Florida; opened a satellite office in Panama City for the Birmingham law firm of Trimmier Atchison & Hayley; and worked in Panama City for Hilton Hilton Kolk Penson & Roesh. She opened her own practice in a historical house on Jenks Avenue in Panama City in 1996 and remains in practice in that same location. Her main areas of practice are family law, corporate and business organizations, wills & trusts and probate. Since moving to Panama City in 1991, Ms. Cothran has been active in local and community activities. She has dedicated countless hours coaching the Mosley High School Mock Trial Team which she coached from 1991 through 1996. The team won the state competition twice and placed ninth in the nation. In 2006 Ms. Cothran coached the Arnold High School Mock Trial Team. She has finally retired from coaching. Additionally, Ms Cothran is the co-founder of the local Business and Professional Women's organization. She has been on the board of the Bay Arts Alliance, an ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce and even a Brownie troop leader. She is past president of the Bay County Bar Association and a member of the Inn of Court. Ms. Cothran is a member of the Downtown Rotary and is actively involved in that organization. The Focus of Ms. Cothran's practice over the last fifteen years is Family Law. She has handled hundreds of trials with issues ranging from custody, property distribution, alimony, equitable distribution of assets and debts, retirement, temporary and permanent alimony, child support, distribution of retirement and investments and all issues related to military divorce. Ms. Cothran is dedicated to her practice and has the time and ability to fully litigate any case. While Ms. Cothran is in the office nearly every day she maintains her case load and is familiar with all of her clients. Ms. Cothran's legal assistant has over 14 years of legal experiences and is very knowledgeable regarding cases. All phone calls, emails and other inquiries are answered in a timely manner and you will maintain first hand knowledge of the status of your case.